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• Midlands Schools Head To US for VEX World Robotics Championships

  Rosenallis National School and Tullamore College rep the Irish flag colours in St Louis this weekend.

• Talk On Communication Skills For Children And Teenagers In Laois Next Week

  The local authority's Climate Action unit is collaborating with Clinical Psychologist Dr Eddie Murphy from Portarlington.

• Offaly Singer Marks 50 Years In Music This May

  Tullamore's Dave Lawlor will hold a hometown gig on May 6th.

• Westmeath Actor's Bilingual Comedy Comes To Midlands

  Connemarvellous by Fore's Bláthnaid Daly comes to Moate's Tuar Aird Theatre tonight.

• HSE Regrets Laois Family Had Negative Experience With Ambulance Service

  A young girl was left waiting for an ambulance for over an hour.

• Number Of Workers Over 65 Rises By 30% Since 2022

  Over 135,000 people remain employed past 65.

• Homelessness Figures Climb Nationwide Despite Slight Midlands Dip

  17,517 were recorded as homeless in March.

• Over 1,200 Homes In Pipeline Across Midlands

  Westmeath has the highest amount of homes planned.

• Midlands Housing Market Surges As Prices Jump Over 13% In A Year

  The biggest increase across the midlands came in Laois.

• Elva Kelly Named New Councillor In Laois County Council

  She takes on the role that was filled by Padraig Fleming.

• US Troops Numbers On The Rise At Shannon Airport

  Over 3,600 American troops have passed through the airport since the Iran war began.

• World Tai Chi And Qi Gong Day Event In Westmeath Tomorrow

  The event will take place at Mullingar's Belvedere House.

• Gardaí Make Arrests Over Drone Flying Close To Midlands Prisons

  A drone and a number of items were seized by Gardaí.

• Almost €100K Going To Midlands Community Water Development

  Over €2.4m is available nationwide.

• Laois Community Raises Thousands To Challenge Proposed IPAS Centres

  Almost €9k has been raised by the "Durrow IPAs Appeal Fund".

• New Appeal Date Set For Josef Puska In Ashling Murphy Murder Conviction

  The hearing is scheduled for the 15th of July.

• Enterprise Minister Says Energy Parks Will Make Midlands Production Leader

  There is developments planned for the region.

• Electric Picnic Secures Top Honours At IMRO Live Music Awards

  The awards ceremony took place at the Guinness Storehouse.

• Midlands Set To Outshine The Canaries With Warmer Weather Ahead

  Temperatures will reach 20 degrees in some places today.

• High Court Denies Enoch Burke Application To Stop Disciplinary Panel

  The panel will meet in Athlone today to consider his sacking from Wilson's Hospital School.