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  The Department of Agriculture is putting up over €4m in funding.

• Midlands MEP Calls For Appeal On Animal Feed Tariffs

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• Decline In Birth Rates Across The Midlands

  The latest CSO figures show the drop.

• Westmeath Garda Rep Calls For New Proposal To Involve GRA Members

  This comes as the new proposal would remove them.

• Laois School Lapping Every GAA Pitch In The County For Special Fundraiser

  the funds raised will to the development of a new astro-turf pitch as well as Kolbe Special School.

• Woman In Her 80s Dies In Laois Following St Patrick's Day Fall

  No foul play is suspected by Gardaí.

• Irish Funds Announces Transition Year Programme For Westmeath Students

  It's delivered by industry volunteers from across the country.

• Midland Steel Announces Partnership With Largest U.S. Steel Producer

  Midland steels made the agreement with the Nucor Corporation.

• New €3.2m Laois Fire Station To Be Operational By 2026

  Stradbally Fire Station will begin construction this year.

• Nearly Half Of People Living In Midlands Feel Financially Unprepared For Future

  It comes from a new LIA survey.

• Guidance Councillor Conference Kicks Off in Westmeath Today

  This year's theme focuses on empowering futures 'from the heart of Ireland.'

• Midlands MEP Hosts EU Officials On Future Of Irish Dairy And Beef Industries

  Fianna Fail's Barry Cowen is in favour of continuing the nitrates derogation.

• Irish Rail Promise New Tech Will Reduce Bridge Strike Delays

  New cameras are set to be deployed to help remotely monitor affected bridges.

• Laois TD Urges People To Check General GP Visit Card Eligibility

  Independent TD Brian Stanley is making the point after raising it with the Health Minister.

• Homeowners In Midlands Won't Stop Housing Ukranians If Grant Lowered - Micheál Carrigy

  A review on lowering the Accommodation Recognition Payment will be signed off on in Cabinet early next week.

• Gardaí Seize 29 Vehicles And €200k In Cash In Longford And Dublin Raids

  A number of homes and business premises in Longford and Dublin were raided this morning.

• Former Ireland Hockey Player Appears In Court Over Money Laundering Offences

  Caitriona Carey, who has an address in Graiguecullen, will appear in court again on June 30th.

• New Multi-Million Euro Laois Fire Station Moves Step Closer

  Stradbally Fire Station is the second busiest in the county.

• Republicans Must Call Murders What They Were - Son Of Westmeath Soldier Killed By IRA

  David Kelly says victims of paramilitary violence want the crimes of the past acknowledged.

• Justice Minister Acknowledges Potential For Mistakes Around Concurrent Sentencing

  Joe Drennan's killer received a concurrent sentence after his car hit and killed the Laois student.