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  We could see highs of 24 degrees in the region.

• Petition Launched To Improve Lighting In Offaly Town

  It follows the publishing of a survey which found women in the town feel less safe as a result of poor lighting.

• Daughter Of Two Major Movie Stars On Tour In The Midlands

  She has been hoping to visit the region for years.

• Gardaí Seeking Public's Assistance Over Missing Roscommon Teen

  Kealan Burns is known to visit Longford Town and was last see in Carrick-on-Shannon.

• Number Of Midlands TDs Calls For Review Of SPHE Programme In Schools

  It's following controversy over the depiction of an Irish family in one of the books.

• Irish Prisons To Be Gifted A Number Of Books

  The initiative is a part of culture night.

• Positive Response In Laois School To Restrictions On Phones

  The secondary school is among the first schools to incorporate the measures.

• Irish Beef Officially Launched Into Korean Market

  The Republic of Korea was designated as a priority target.

• Live Register Figures Fall By Over 3% In August

  The midlands also saw a drop in the number of people signing on.

• Teenager Missing For Nearly Three Weeks Found Safe And Well

  She'd been missing since August 17th.

• Junior Transport Minister To Discuss Passenger Cap With Ryanair Boss

  It follows a revelation this week that Dublin Airport is set to exceed the cap this year.

• 'Detailed' Link Road Plans Needed To Tackle Athlone Traffic Congestion

  It's one of the measures put forward by councillors in the town.

• Gardaí Investigating Whether Religious-Run School Abuse Was Organised

  A report into the subject revealed 63 allegations of sexual abuse at 17 schools in the midlands.

• 200 Supercars To Blaze Through Midlands For Charity

  A number of towns in the region will get a glimpse of Cannonball this weekend.

• Fine Gael Selects Laois General Election Candidate

  Willie Aird will be hoping to retain the party's seat in Laois, which has been long-held by Charlie Flanagan.

• Smart Phones Banned In French Bistro

  Management claim customers have become too distracted.

• Major Water Improvement Plan Launched Today

  More farm inspections will be taking place to assess how fertiliser is being used.

• Midlands People Call For Better Supports For Young People

  Over 220 people have signed a postcard sent to TDs from the National Youth Council of Ireland

• Major Recruitment Campaign Underway For Prison Officers

  The deadline for applications is three weeks from now.

• Graham Norton Sings Westmeath Town's Praises After Book Signing

  The star was signing copies of his new book in Westmeath today.