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• Laois Discount Retail Store Confirm Closure

  The Homesavers store in the Lismard Business Park in Portlaoise is closing in January.

• Laois TD Calls For ESB To Start International Recruitment

  Laois TD Sean Fleming is suggesting the ESB may need to do so to meet targets.

• Laois Music Author Pays Tribute to Chris Rea

  The Driving Home for Christmas singer passed away yesterday at the age of 74.

• Midlands Remote Workers More Likely To Stay Put In Job

  Excel Recruitment Salary Guide for 2026 shows one of five employees are looking to switch to a new role.

• Offaly Woman Abroad Reflects On Australian Christmas Experience

  Clonad's Keira Meacle is spending her third Christmas in Perth.

• Plans Lodged For Offaly Padel Courts

  The courts are planned for Edenderry.

• "Full Of Life At Christmas" - Ashling Murphy's Family Reflect At Christmas

  Her father Ray Murphy is remembering her love of music as Christmas approaches.

• Westmeath Security Expert Weighs In On US Eying Up Greenland

  Mullingar's Declan Power says Trump eying up Greenland doesn't add up.

• Ryanair CEO Blasts Taoiseach For Passenger Cap

  Mullingar's Michael O'Leary says Micheál Martin needs to explain why no progress has been made.

• Midlands Motorists Caught Speeding On National Slowdown Day

  The Garda operation runs until midnight tonight.

• Laois Hospital Set To Get €16m Extension

  Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise is also getting 48 extra beds.

• Westmeath Residential Re-Development Gets Green Light

  Westmeath County Councill is approving new residential units at Millmount House.

• Gardai Issue Fresh Appeal For Offaly Arson Attack

  Gardai say they're "determined" to bring those responsible before the courts.

• Westmeath County Council Toasts Road Safety Competition Winners

  The Road Safety Poster Competition is designed to support the principles of Vision Zero.

• Midlands Animal Welfare Charities In Line For €175k

  The charities are based in Laois, Offaly and Westmeath.

• No White Christmas For The Midlands This Year

  Forecasts show better weather than a typical Christmas.

• ESB Requires Massive Step Change To Meet Connection Obligations

  300,000 homes will need to be connected in the next half decade.

• Concerns Raised Over National Lottery’s Handling Of Gambling Risks

  The research also found that the age-verification system can be easily bypassed using falsified identification.

• Over €73k Awarded To Midlands Schools For Sustainability Projects

  Laois schools will receive the highest amount of funding.

• Appeal Lodged Over Slieve Blooms Quarry Expansion

  Anna and Michael Carroll say they are among six households living close to the site.