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• Tributes Paid To Bishop Willie Walsh

  He passed away late yesterday.

• Salary Surveys Set Unrealistic Expectations - CEO FRS Network Group

  Financial pressure must also be considered. 

• Garda Fitness Test Eased To Attract Recruits

  Sit ups and push ups are now being removed.

• Lighting Contractor For Offaly County Council Questioned

  Locals have raised concerns over the lack of lighting in Offaly towns.

• Hundreds Of Job Losses As New Look Announces Impending Liquidation

  Nearly 350 staff will be made redundant across the country.

• Housing Campaign Group Want Beefed Up Vacant Homes Grant

  The price of a house in the midlands jumped over 10% in the last year.

• SIPTU To Ballot Members At Bord Na Mona Recycling Over Strike Action

  The company employs people in the Midlands.

• Motorists Should Use Common Sense Instead Of Reduced Speed Limits - Fergus McDonnell

  A local speed limit reduction is being debated on the R400 road from Rhode to Rochfortbridge.

• Laois Residents In Narrow Escape From Serious Blaze

  Two men have been hospitalised from the fire.

• Emergency Services Attend Laois Fire

  The blaze broke out this morning at an apartment complex in Portarlington.

• Irish Rail Advise Passengers In Midlands Of 'Significant Disruption" To Services

  It's due to mechanical faults on the line.

• Midlands Prisons Well Over Capacity

  Both Portlaoise Prison and Midlands Prison are over 100% capacity on a daily basis.

• Rates Are There To Fund A Business-Supporting Council - John Leahy

  The independent rep is underlining the value of commercial rates.

• House Prices Rising In Midlands

  Nationally, prices are up by 8.7%

• 26 Nominations For Offaly Person Of The Year And Unsung Hero Of Offaly Awards

  The award ceremony will be held in the Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore.

• Sexual Health Education Needed - TUS Athlone Sexual Health Manager

  Sexually transmitted infections saw a major rise in 2023.

• Cabin Style Homes May Not Require Planning Permission

  It's hoped this will provide more housing options.

• Proposed Tourist Tax In Dublin Could Benefit Midlands - Offaly TD

  The Department of Tourism claim there are no plans to bring in a tourist tax.

• Registration Now Open for Mullingar's Darkness Into Light Walk

  The annual walk is taking place on Saturday, May 10th, at 4:15am in Mullingar.

• Insurance Reform Needed Urgently -Cynthia Ní Mhurchú

  It follows a 137% spike last year in the number of drivers caught driving without insurance in Laois and Offaly.