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• Westmeath Songwriter Among Irish Eurovision Finalists

  The Kilbeggan artist has been writing songs for decades.

• Westmeath School Petition To Fix "Death Trap" Junction

  A meeting will be held tonight at 6:30pm in Clonmellon National School.

• 2% Rise Of Asylum Seekers In The Midlands

  There are over 32,000 IPAs nationally.

• Longford Westmeath TD Questions Legal System After Conviction Of Westmeath Gym Owner

  She says there is "no justice" for women in the system.

• Calls For Appeal Of Sentence For Man Who Killed Laois Student In Hit And Run

  A vigil will be held in solidarity with the family who want to see a consecutive sentence handed down.

• €500k Worth Of Drugs And Contraband Seized By Revenue Officers

  The discoveries were made over the course of the last seven days.

• Three Men Held Over €14m Cocaine Seizure In Laois

  Kilos of cocaine and cannabis were discovered at premises in Mountmellick.

• Women Earning More Than Men In Bord Na Mona

  The latest figures come from the company's Gender Pay Gap Report for 2024.

• Enterprise Minister Acknowledges Business Impact Of Storm Éowyn

  Macra is criticising the State's response to the crisis.

• Price Of A Stamp To See Rise This Month

  The increased cost will come into effect from February 27th.

• Bord Na Mona Recycling To Meet SIPTU Over Possible Sale

  The sale of the company would mean the end of a public waste company in Ireland.

• Man Hospitalised Following Offaly Crash

  The crash happened yesterday evening.

• Man Receives Medical Treatment Following Violent Incident In Westmeath

  The incident happened on Sunday night.

• Funding Announced For Education And Training Boards

  €8m will be invested nationally.

• People Urged To Watch Out For Catfish Red Flags

  Avoiding meeting in person and asking for money are among the biggest warning signs.

• Government To Work On De-Escalating Tensions With USA - Enterprise Minister

  The US is threatening a trade war with Europe.

• Too Much Focus On Electrification For Heat Supply - Bioenergy Expert

  The Irish Bioenergy Association want to promote the use of more biomass, biogas and biofules among other energies.

• New Laois Exhibition To Explore Addiction And Creativity

  The group want to aid people who have been impacted by addiction.