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• El Nino Officially Begins

  Offaly's Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel says the worst we can expect here is localised flooding.

• Renewable Energy Generation In Offaly Needs To Be Honoured In New Targets- Tony McCormack

  The Offaly TD wants the county's work to be considered in new targets set by the Housing and Energy Ministers.

• Longford -Westmeath TD Calls For Government Energy Credits To Be Brought Forward

  Sinn Féin's Sorca Clarke feels the measure is needed for those who can't afford their electricity bills.

• Recruitment Underway For New Normal Store In Westmeath

  Danish retail chain Normal is advertising jobs for a new store in the Athlone Town Centre.

• Enoch Burke To Face Teaching Council Inquiry

  Mr Burke is seeking to make an application to stop the inquiry from going ahead.

• Offaly TD Demands Local Authorities Be Afforded Stronger Powers To Tackle Anti Social Behaviour

  Offaly TD Tony McCormack is raising the issue with the Housing Minister.

• Investigation Still Underway Into Irish Produced Alumina

  Longford Westmeath TD and Enterprise Minister Peter Burke says the full facts into the material is needed.

• Listen: Offaly Band JigJam Take On Nashville

  They blend bluegrass and Americana music. 

• Midlands School Celebrates Raising €5k Through Charity Initative

  Cistercian College Roscrea has raised €5,350 to support the education of young girls in Uganda.

• Offaly Sinn Fein Councillor Elected As Edenderry Cathaoirleach

  Claire Murray is the first female Sinn Fein rep to hold the role.

• Developers Have "Raw Materials" To Deliver Laois Housing - County Council Chief

  257 extra hectares of land has been made available for housing.

• Westmeath Woman Wins Through To Miss Universe Ireland Finals

  Ireland's representative will be chosed at the grand final in Dublin later this month.

• Over €8.5m Worth Of Derelict Property In Laois

  The county's derelict site registry is detailing 48 buildings in across towns and villages.

• Westmeath Man Who Made Threats To Taoiseach And Tanaiste Walks Free From Court

  32 year old Cory O'Connor, Battery Heights, Athlone received a six month prison sentence suspended for two years.

• Midlands Hospice Foundations Kick Off Sunflower Days Campaign

  On-street collections are taking place in the region.

• Forest Fest Introduces Country And Americana Arena

  'Kickin’ Up Dust' will be accessible to all ticketholders.

• New Jobs Coming To Laois

  The move is part of a €6m investment. 

• Housing Minister Has No Timeline For Reduction in Homelessness

  He says the Government is scaling up housing delivery.

• Irish People Encouraged To Watch Rare Venus-Jupiter Conjunction This Evening

  The night sky's two brightest planets are set to align closely.

• Gardai Appeal For Information On Stolen Car In Offaly

  The incident took place on Monday evening in Birr.