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  The ESB says its not yet known when the fault will be resolved.

• Enterprise Minister Rejects Claims He Failed The Hospitality Sector

  The Government will be maintaining the 13.5% VAT rate for the sector.

• Juvenile Questioned In Connection With Alleged Offaly Assault

  The alleged assault occurred on Saturday.

• People Need To Be Wary Of New Whatsapp Scam - Laois SPCA

  The scammers are using Laois SPCA's logo as their profile picture on WhatsApp.

• Over 1/4 Drop In Demand For EV's In Midlands

  180 less vehicles have been registered so far this year.

• Westmeath Man Charged With Alleged Longford Arson Drops Legal Representation

  Guo Zhong Chen is charged with the alleged arson on July 28th.

• Wider Regional Conflict Feared After Iran Attacks Israel

  A Westmeath security expert believes it may be difficult to restrain Israel after the attack.

• Budget 2025 A "Missed Opportunity" - Midlands TD

  Laois Offaly Deputy Carol Nolan noted many blind spots from the Government.

• Kildare Man Found Safe And Well

  He was reported missing since Sunday.

• Budget 2025: Business Measures Can Attract High Growth Start-Ups To Ireland

  Start-up relief for entrepreneurs has been extended by two years.

• Westmeath Tik Tok Star Excited For New Music

  He is involved in a remix that currently has millions of streams on Spotify.

• Westmeath School Welcomes Offaly Teens Unable To Secure A School Place

  The teens had been without a place for the first five weeks of the academic year, as schools in Tullamore were at capacity.

• Budget 2025: TUS Athlone Welcome Rise In Funding For Higher Education

  The Department is set to receive an extra €150m on an annual basis.

• No Patients On Trolleys In The Midlands Today

  Nationally, over 500 people are waiting for a bed in hospitals.

• Budget 2025: VFI Slams Lack Of Action On VAT Rate

  Today's Budget didn't see the reduction in VAT rate that the hospitality sector had been hoping for.

• Fianna Fáil Defends Increase In Laois Local Property Tax

  It's being raised for the first time since 2017.

• Budget 2025: Increase In Social Welfare And One-Off Payment Announcements

  The State has also announced changes to the income tax.

• €370k Worth Of Drugs Seized In The Midlands And Dublin

  Herbal cannabis and amphetamines were among the drugs discovered.

• Proposed Play Centre To "Preserve Memory" Of Westmeath Girl

  Annabel Loughlin passed away in November 2018.

• Former Offaly Boarding School To House Further 142 Ukrainian Refugees

  The premises had already been offering 88 beds to BOTPs.