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• 24 Hour Garda Station Needed For Portarlington - Willie Aird

  The Fine Gael TD says a part time station is too small to service the town and its surrounding areas,

• Laois Senator Backs Call for Supervised Detox Beds

  Sinn Fein's Maria McCormack is repeating calls for the detox beds for Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise.

• Laois And Offaly Schools Make School Building Plan

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• Around 30 Job Losses Expected At Westmeath Company

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• Midlands Councillors Working On Urban Plan To Support Westmeath Town

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• Calls for HSE To Establish Safety Protocols For Out Of Hour Services

  Local Labour rep Marie Tuohy is raising the issue after experiencing it firsthand.

• Revenue Seizes Over €230k In Midlands, Dublin And Rosslare

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• Athlone Town Defender Completes First Garda Training Phase

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• Midlands Mother Issues Warning After Daughter Suffers Anaphylaxis On Flight

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• IFA Refuses Meeting With Bord Bia Chair Following Brazilian Beef Controversy

  Protests are currently taking place outside Bord Bia.

• Laois Senator Calls For Supervised Detox Beds At Midlands Hospital

  Senator McCormack is pushing for the measure at Midlands Regional Hospital.

• Westmeath Principal Backs Call For ‘Roots of Empathy’ Funding

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• Offaly Publicans Take Aim At Vintners Body Over Diageo Price Hikes

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• Councils Step Up Enforcement Over Missing Social Housing

  Developers are alleged to have breached social housing planning conditions.

• Laois Hardware Store To Close After 43 Years In Business

  A confirmed closing date will be announced in the coming weeks.

• Offaly TD Wants Trespass Law Expanded

  The Tánaiste is indicating he'll instruct the Minister for Justice to look at reforms.

• Tadhg Farrell’s Father Jailed For Seven Years Over €33k Heroin Seizure

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• Illegal Hunting Discovered In West Offaly

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