It's long been among the highest areas for covid-19 in Ireland.
Tullamore continues to have the highest incidence rate of Covid-19 in the country.
However, the rate has fallen in the past week by almost a fifth.
The five-day average for new infections in the Republic is also down 23 per cent since last week.
The number of patients with Covid-19 in public hospitals has continued to fall, and has reached its lowest point in 111 days.
Laois Outdoor Pool Receives €23k Funding Boost
The outdoor pool in Ballinakill opens from June until September.
Midlands Home Prices Continue Upward Trend
Prices rose the most in Westmeath.
Westmeath Councillor Wants To Tackle Persistent Flooding
there's three locations were the flooding is recurring.
Westmeath Malaga Crash Victim Being Laid To Rest This Week
She is being remembered as 'a very friendly girl with a lovely smile'.
Man Charged For Fatal Laois Assault
Emergency service found the woman on Sunday.
Teenager Missing From Laois
Marion McNamara was last seen wearing a red top and red leggings.
Road Deaths Up 11% As Weekend Fatalities Push Toll Higher
Offaly remains the only county without a road death this year.
Land Handed Over For New Public Car Park In Westmeath
A new public car park is planned for Glasson.
JD Sports To Reissue Expired Gift Vouchers Following Consumer Rules Breach
Customers in the midlands could be in line for this offer.
Midlands Hospital Second Highest In Country For First-Time Mother Inductions
Only Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital is ranked higher than Portiuncula Hospital.
Ashling Murphy Remembered On 28th Birthday
Tributes are being paid to the Offaly school teacher online.
Westmeath Father And Son To Represent Italy At GAA World Games
James and Sean Kinahan will be competing at the games next week.
Woman In Her 50s Hospitalised Following Midlands Crash
The two vehicle collision took place on Saturday afternoon.
Funerals To Take Place For Two Westmeath Holiday Crash Victims
Mullingars' Michaela Newcombe and Mark McCullagh lost their lives at the end of last month.
Laois Community In Shock Over Fatal Assault
A woman in her 50s is dead after yesterday's incident.
Ireland Records One Of EU's Highest School Retention Rates
The state is second in the EU, only behind Croatia.
98% Of Vacant Home Tax Unpaid
Only 1,454 properties nationwide paid the vacant home tax last year.
90 Year Old Offaly Man Still Waiting for Occupational Therapy After Eight Referrals
A local TD says there's a failure within community care services.
Man Sentenced Over Series Of Midlands Thefts
He was found in possession of an axe.
Another Heatwave Set For Midlands
Temperature are set to rise into the mid-twenties.
