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  ESB crews are working to restore electricity to thousands of homes across the midlands.

• Over 400 Patients On Trolleys Nationwide

  Almost 300 are in Emergency Departments.

• Median Rate Of Home Ownership In The Midlands Is 39%

  Offaly has the highest rate of home ownership in the region.

• Offaly Business Offers Free Food To Emergency Services

  Emergency service workers in Tullamore can avail of a free meal.

• Offaly County Council To Raise Palestinian Flag

  A Sinn Fein Councillor brought the motion to an MD meeting.

• Gardaí Turn To Public Over Missing Westmeath Teen

  Nicole Doyle was reported missing on Tuesday.

• Uisce Éireann Working To Get Water Back In Midlands

  Approximately 60,000 people nationally are without water.

• Storm Eowyn Live: Emergency Crews Working To Clear Midlands Roads Of Trees And Debris

  Laois, Offaly, and Westmeath will remain under a weather warning until at least 4pm today.

• LA Fires: Midlands Man Voices Concern Over Homeless Numbers

  Martin Nolan says he's seeing a huge number of people's lives turned upside down.

• Rock Legend Billy Mac Calls Time On Broadcasting Career

  The Midlands 103 DJ has been a fixture on the airwaves for decades.

• Department Of Enterprise Has A Plan For Dealing With Trump - Minister Burke

  The new US President has said he is happy to place tariff's on goods from the EU.

• Offaly Woman Finds First Dates Love In Her 80s

  Lorraine and Stan share an interest in the arts and social media

• Midlands MEP Lands EU Housing Role

  Ciaran Mullooly will be part of the EU's efforts to resolve the housing crisis.

• Longford-Westmeath TD Peter Burke Keeps Enterprise Portfolio

  The new Taoiseach Micheal Martin named his Cabinet this afternoon.

• Petition To Prevent Deportation Of Family In Laois Almost At Target

  Over 1,700 have signed the petition so far.

• Losing A Loved One To Speeding Crash Is "Horrendous" - Former Garda

  It follows calls for Google to remove alerts for Garda speed cams and checkpoints.

• Prepping For Eowyn: As It Happened

  Storm Éowyn hits the Midlands from the early hours of Friday morning with gusts in excess of 130km/h.

• Calls For Filter Lane In Westmeath Town To Prevent Traffic "Choking"

  There has been ongoing issued for the last eight years.

• Meals On Wheels Revival Meeting In Laois Town Postponed Due To Weather

  It will be rescheduled for a later date.

• Solar Energy Scheme Could Save Westmeath Schools €1,000

  The programme is funded through the Climate Action Fund.