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• Concerns Raised Over Eating Disorder Treatment Waiting Lists

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• Live Register Figures On The Rise In The Midlands

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• PHOTOS: Mullingar Carers Concert

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• Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses To Westmeath Burglary

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• HSE Urges Midlands Patients To Use Injury Units Over Easter

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• Around €10k of Cannabis And Cocaine Seized In Laois

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• Irish Farmers Warn Not Enough Gov Action On Fuel Costs

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