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• Offaly Homes And Businesses Connect To High Speed Fibre Broadband

  The premises in Edenderry can access the NBI network.

• Midlands Schools Take On Junk Kouture Final

  There up against other countries in the competition.

• Midlands Three Bed Rents Jump Nearly 12%

  It comes from Daft.ie's latest rental report for Q4 of 2025.

• Laois Councillors Join Farmer's Chorus Calling For Bord Bia Chair Resignation

  Elected representatives are backing a motion asking Larry Murrin to stand down.

• Revenue Seize €135K Worth Of Contraband

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• Laois Community Information Event Taking Place This Evening

  Abbeyleix Town Health Check formally launches its Community and Business Surveys this evening.

• Midlands Hotels See 76% Occupancy In 2025

  It comes as the Irish Hotels Federation holds annual conference in Killarney.

• Just Under €500k Funding Going To Midlands Beef Farmers

  EU funding from the common agricultural policy will see 788 farmers across the region get funding

• Westmeath Man Pleads Guilty To Part In Brawl

  40 year old Paddy Hynes of Esker Park, Arcadia, in Athlone is pleading guilty to affray.

• Midlands MEP Demands Sinn Fein Change Position On Ukraine Loan Pacakge

  MEPS are to vote on a €90 billion loan package for Kyiv tomorrow.

• Laois Couple Open Goat House Sauna

  Dale and Lisa Kavanagh have opened the hand-built Goat House Sauna in rural Killabban.

• IFA Make Fresh Proposals On 'Deadlock' Discussions On Bord Bia Chair

  IFA President Francie Gorman is requesting the board hold a further meeting without Larry Murrin.

• Laois Rose Picks Up First Perfect Score In DWTS Ireland History

  Katelyn Cummins scored a perfect score of 50 yesterday evening.

• Midlands Student Missing Out On Classroom Supports

  Movement breaks for Pearl Carroll's son Harry have been cut short after his school was denied extra SNA resources.

• Forgotten Laois Villages Highlighted by County Chair

  Fine Gael's Barry Walsh feels areas like Ballacolla and Ballyroan could benefit from more housing.

• Biodiversity and Cultural Heritage - Midlands Wetlands Tour Kicks Off In Laois

  Tóchar Midlands Wetland Restoration is holding the first session in Portlaoise this evening.

• Former Laois And Offaly GAA Manager Honoured By An Garda Síochána

  Liam Kearns died from a heart attack in March 2023.

• Ireland Not Prepared For EU Presidency - Cathal Berry

  Ireland will hold the EU Presidency from July until December this year.

• Murder Investigation Excavation Moves Into Second Week

  Gardaí are acting on recently acquired information in relation to a remote stretch of land.