546 people closed their claim in the last week to return to work.
The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment in the midlands continues to fall.
21,577 people are in receipt of the income support this week, down 215 on last Tuesday - with 8,064 in Westmeath, 7,000 in Laois, and 6,400 in Offaly.
A total of €139 million will be paid out to 465,000 PUP recipients tomorrow.
Midlands Legal Practice Client Funds Used To Fund Laois Music Festival
It comes from an ongoing Law Society of Ireland investigation.
Taoiseach Rejects Suggestion Of 'Rolling Over' To Trade Union Demands
Government and union representatives are beginning talks on a new public sector pay deal at the WRC today.
AILG Pitch National Emergency Planning Recommendations
The Assosciation of Irish Local Government has proposed a number of measures to the Oireachtas Defence Committee
Westmeath Older Persons Council Holds AGM
The annual event took place at the Bloomfield House Hotel.
Burst Mains Leaves Offaly Homes Without Water
The issues are expected to be resolved by Sunday afternoon.
Westmeath Shopping Centre Closes After Significant Flooding
Athlone Towncentre was closed on Saturday after a flooding incident on Friday evening.
Two-Year Sentence For Fighter Who Held Knife To Woman's Chest Weeks Before Killing His Mother
30 year old Luke Donnell pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary at a house at Grange Heights, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, while armed with a knife on April 13, 2023.
TII Questioned Over Criteria For Allocating Funding To Local Authorities
Westmeath did not get any of its requested funding last year, and just over €104,000 this year.
