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  The first national study investigating gambling and suicide was released this week.

• Offaly Business To Aid Woman Who Lost Her Home To Storm Éowyn

  The company will assist with materials needed for repairs.

• Public Urged To Make To Most Of HAS For Alternative Accommodation

  The scheme will compensate people looking for alternative accommodation while still out of power at home.

• Public Asked To Respect ESB Crews Working To Fully Restore Power

  It's after some incidents of abuse have been reported.

• Calls For More Lighting At A Laois Historical Site

  The move could improve both tourism and safety.

• Over 260 People In The Midlands In Emergency Accommodation In December

  More than 14,000 people nationally accessed emergency accommodation at Christmas.

• Gardaí At The Scene Of Lorry Crash In Laois

  The road has been blocked after one lorry involved lost its load.

• Fundraiser In Offaly For Food Security Project In Kenya

  This will be the eighth year of the event.

• Laois Towns Set To Benefit From New TFI Local Link Bus Improvement

  The increase in runs is part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan.

• Offaly Business Backs Alex Dunne For F1

  The Clonbullogue racer impressed testing F2 machinery at the end of last year.

• Department Of Education Aiding Schools With Damage Caused During Storm

  The schools are able to remain open while works are being done.

• Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses Following Offaly Burglaries

  Two burglaries occurred yesterday evening in Birr yesterday evening.

• Laois Councillor Calls For Derelict Properties Committee

  Only 6 starts were made on vacant and derelict properties last year.

• Midlands MEP Raises Concerns On Impact Of Mercosur Deal

  The deal poses potential loss of €55m per year for Ireland. 

• Drennan Family "Disgusted" At Sentence For Man Who Killed Laois Student In Hit And Run

  Kieran Fogarty has been handed down two sentences which will run concurrently.

• Westmeath Man Says Washington DC Plane Crash Was Visible To Many

  Roscrea's Mark Kirwan is a former member of the Metropolitan Police Harbour Patrol in Washington.

• Tax Payers Need Value For Money From OPW Projects - Longford-Westmeath TD

  Kevin 'Boxer' Moran has been appointed as Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW.

• Two Motorists In Laois See Vehicles Seized By Gardaí

  Court proceedings have begun in both cases.

• Storm Éowyn Causes Extensive Damage To Westmeath Mushroom Farm

  Equipment and covers have been left unusable.

• Westmeath Senators To Learn Re-Election Fate After Golfgate

  A number of politicians involved in Golfgate four years ago have been appointed Junior Ministers.