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• Midlands LGBT+ Group To Receive 88k In State Funding

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• Midlands Hospitals Experiencing High Numbers of Patients With Respiratory Illnesses

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• Four New Helicopters Bought For Irish Air Corps And Gardaí

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• Laois Boy Raises Almost €10,000 For Irish Dogs For The Disabled

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• Laois Woman Nominated To Contest Seanad Elections

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• Westmeath Missing person Appeal Stood Down After Body Discovered

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• 1,965 IPAS Being Accommodated In The Midlands

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• Mullingar Fire Safety Company Creating 10 New Jobs With Latest Investment

  They specialise in all aspects of fire safety systems.

• Portlaoise Hospital Reporting As Very Busy

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• Post Christmas Snow On New Year's Day Is A Possibility

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• Over €3M Rate Payments Went To Offaly County Council In 2024

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• Gardaí Seek Public's Assistance In Finding Missing Westmeath Woman

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• Cllr. Caroline Dwane Stanley Quits Sinn Fein With Immediate Effect

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• Over 200 People On Trolleys Today

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