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  The incident happened over 40 years ago.

• Taoiseach Says Holyhead Port Unlikely To Be Open Before Christmas

  A meeting has taken place between the Transport Minister and his Welsh counterpart.

• Missing Man Reportedly Spotted In The Midlands

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• Emergency Planning Laws Needed For Modular Classrooms - Deputy Clarke

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• Over 70 Ukrainian Children To Be Relocated From Accommodation Centre With Under A Week's Notice

  The centre they had been living in will not have its contract renewed due to fire safety concerns.

• Offaly Man Jailed For 14 And A Half Years For Coercive Control, Rape, Assault And False Imprisonment

  The court heard his former partner had no means of communicating with the outside world.

• Athlone Councillor 'Ready To Hit The Ground Running' In Seanad Elections

  The Westmeath Councillor has already started canvassing.

• Offaly TD Insists She Won't Fall Under Whip In Regional Independent Group

  Carol Nolan remains focused on the issues of immigration and special needs education.

• Laois Motorist Caught Speeding During Christmas Road Safety Campaign

  The campaign will run through the Christmas period up to January 6th.

• Westmeath Among Lowest Rated Counties For Recycling Organic Waste

  Just under 20% of people in the county have an organic bin, according to a new report.

• Two Westmeath Towns to Gain New Bus Service

  Route 818 between Mullingar and Castlepollard starts on December 23rd.

• Vast Majority On Midlands Outpatient Waiting Lists In Westmeath

  Over 700 people have been waiting for over 18 months for an outpatient appointment in Mullingar.

• Gardaí Renew Witness Appeal After Man Left Seriously Injured In Westmeath

  The incident left a man seriously injured in Mullingar early on Saturday morning.

• Tullamore Chamber Encourage People To Shop Local This Christmas

  Chamber initiatives are available to local businesses to help in trading.

• Two Westmeath Men Campaigning For ICSA Presidency

  The elections will be held next week in Portlaoise.

• Westmeath Man Aiming To Be First Irish Man To Ski Self-Supported To The South Pole

  He and his friend will face temperatures as low as -40 degrees.

• Man Who Killed Laois Student Filmed Himself Driving At "Reckless" Speeds

  Joe Drennan died following a hit and run in October last year.

• Offaly Climate Action Aims To Help Achieve Public Sector Targets

  The plan will run up until 2029.