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• Westmeath Gardaí Seize Dangerously Modified Car

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• Call For Review Into Career Break System From Roscommon-Galway TD

  He says it can be the case that, once a person returns, a new job essentially has to be 'made up' for them.

• Mary Lou McDonald Meets Joe Drennan's Family

  The family are appealing for Kieran Fogarty 's (21) sentence to be appealed.

• Reporting System Should Be In Place For Dog Attacks-IFA President

  The IFA has launched this year's 'No Dogs Allowed' campaign to ban dogs on farmland.

• Westmeath One Of The Lowest Spending Counties On Flowers For Valentines

  A new spend trend predicts how people across the country will be marking February 14th.

• Offaly Man Killed In Car Crash To Be Laid To Rest Thursday

  Shaun Colgan's burial will take place in St. Mary's Cemetery in Daingean on Thursday.

• Calving Season "Draining" Time For Farmers - IFA

  The organisation wants farmers to prioritise their health over the period.

• Offaly Woman Offering Secular Funeral And Weddings Done However People Want

  Teresa Ryan set up the business after going to the funeral of a non-religious friend.

• Transfer Of BNM Employees Is Critical-Midlands MEP

  Workers at the recycling branch have strongly condemned the sale.

• Gardaí Investigating Two Westmeath Burglaries

  Investigations are ongoing.

• 'Europe Plans To De-Escalates Risks For Tariffs In Ireland' - Enterprise Minister

  Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports into the US. 

• Laois Restaurant Receives Michelin Star

  Three Irish restaurants received the recognition.

• Man Dies In Offaly Road Crash

  A man in his fifties was pronounced dead shortly after a crash in Daingean.

• Going To Eurovision Is "A Golden Card"-Westmeath Songwriter Behind Irish Eurovision Entry

  Larissa Tormey from Kilbeggan is one of "Laika Party" which will represent Ireland in Basel this May.

• Offaly Man Nearly Reaches Fundraising Goal For Cancer Treatment In 24 Hours

  Kinnitty's Daniel Mooney was diagnosed last May.

• Unemployment in Midlands Remains Static

  The latest Live Register figures from the CSO saw the biggest drop in Laois.

• Domestic Abuse Register Should Be Enforced-Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service

  It follows reports of Jennifer's Law being dropped by the Government.

• Growth and Profitability Reasons Behind Bord Na Mona Sale

  The sale will be subject to regulatory approval.