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  The incident happened yesterday.

• Government Delays Plans For Extended Paid Sick Leave

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• Housing Stock in Midlands Decreases While House Prices Increase

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• Close To 130 People In Midlands Without A GP Following Practitioner's Retirement

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• Temperatures Could Drop As Low As - 10 Degrees Tonight

  A Status Yellow low temperature warning remains in place, and will be upgraded to Orange this evening.

• Westmeath County Council Approve Major Hotel Expansion

  Permission was granted to the Annebrook House hotel in Mullingar.  

• Laois Man Says He's Being Denied Opportunity To Plan Final Resting Place

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• Over 1,700 People Attend Laois Hospital In Past Two Weeks

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• Westmeath Cafe To Close Next Month

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• Works Expected To Commence On New Offaly Housing Development

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• Latest Report Points To Rising House Prices For 2025

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