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  A surge of humanitarian aid is entering into Gaza.

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• Trump Swearing In Ceremony To Be Held Indoors

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• Appeal For Information Following Laois Car Break-In

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• "No Hope" For Government To Deliver Housing Plans Without Adopting New Model - Mullooly

  The Government are planning to deliver 300,000 homes by 2030.

• LISTEN: Westmeath Photographer Who Captured Murmurtation

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• Fog Warning Issued For Midlands

  There is a status yellow alert in affect.

• Midlands Man Killed In Workplace Accident To Be Laid To Rest This Morning

  Paddy Harney died after a workplace accident in a concrete manufacturing plant in Athlone last week.

• Irish Penal Reform Trust Queries Inconsistent State Justice Strategy

  The IPRT is welcoming some proposals but say they're strongly against the construction of a super prison.

• Laois County Council Wants Schools To Display Cold Snap "Resilience" In Future

  The local authority in Laois is meeting today to review their operations over the cold snap.

• Regional Independents Seeking Opposition Speaking Time A "Farce" Says Sinn Féin

  Independents who won't become ministers are looking to create a technical group to secure speaking time on opposition benches.

• Programme For Government Failed to Address Teacher Shortage Crisis-INTO

  The INTO are 'disappointed' with the governments draft programme, published yesterday. 

• More Properties In Offaly To Connect To Fibre Broadband Ahead Of Schedule

  Areas near Banagher, Birr and Tullamore will be connected a year early.

• Stevie Nicks Hat And Springsteen Guitar Among Items Going For Auction

  An Athlone man co-founded the auctioneers hosting the charity event.

• Amount Of New Houses Started In Midlands Almost Doubled in 2024

  It comes from the latest commencement figures from the Department of Housing.

• Hospitality Sector Must Work With Government For Accessible Supports - Deputy Burke

  The new coalition deal will see the long-campaigned for lowering of the hospitality VAT rate.

• Tributes Paid To Westmeath Man In His 70's Who Died In Workplace Accident

  Paddy Harney was working at a concrete manufacturing plant in Bealnamulla.