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  Over 100 SNA's have gathered outside this afternoon with more set to join.

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• Laois County Council Continue Work On Rat Infestation

  The local authority say they have advised residents of Esker Hills in Portlaoise of the outbreak.

• Midlands MEP Welcomes Step Forward On EU Consent Based Definition of Rape

  There is currently no shared EU definition of rape due to disagreements among member states.

• Offaly County Council Call For Public Frog Sightings

  They're asking members of the public to record any sightings online  as part of the IPCC'S 'Hop To It' Survey.

• Midlands MEP Condemns Provisional Implementation Of Mercosur

  Ciaran Mullooly is warning it undermines democratic process and legal certainty within the bloc.

• Homelessness Figures Rise In The Midlands

  The number of children homeless in the midlands has risen.

• Midlands TDs Declare Rental Properties And Land In Latest Dáil Register

  35 members of the Dáil declared rental income from property or land last year.

• Offaly Councillor Calls For Urgent Pothole Funding After Losing Tyre

  She says it followed a day after raising council concerns about county potholes.

• EU Related Events Could Come To Midlands - Thomas Byrne

  The Minister of State for European Affairs is visiting Laois and Offaly today.

• Over 2,500 Midlands Children Mark National Pyjama Day

  The annual fundraiser features PJ breakfasts, teddy bear picnics and games in aid of charity.

• Agriculture Minister To Launch Governance Review Amid IFA Bord Bia Dispute

  Members of Bord Bia have been calling for Larry Murrin to step down as Chair.

• Midlands School Waiting Seven Years For ASD Classrooms Raised In Dáil

  St.Fintan's National School has 123 pupils in the school.

• Midlands Teen Seriously Injured In Crash Released From ICU

  Miya Connolly Loonam was in Crumlin Children's Hospital in Dublin.

• Man Who Killed Dad In Laois Hotel To Remain In Central Mental Hospital

  Henry McGowan was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the murder of his father in Ballyfin Demesne.

• Midlands Commercial Vacancy Rates Record Slight Drop

  The Geodirectory Commercial Buildings report for Q4 2025 shows Offaly had the highest vacancy rate at 15.3%.

• Laois/Offaly Garda Youth Awards Deadline Extended

  This years awards is taking place in Portlaoise on March 25th.

• Niall Horan Confirms Fourth Album

  Niall has been posting teasers of new music on social media.

• Laois Councillor Seeks Proper Regulation On Drones

  Fine Gael's Paddy Buggy feels there should be clearer rules on drones.

• IFA Staging More Bord Bia Protests This Weekend

  The Irish Farmers Association will protest outside the Agriculture Minister's office in Kildare on Saturday.