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• Midlands Man Caught On CCTV Aiding Wife’s €2k Cosmetics Theft

  Daniel Marius Cociu will re-appear at Mullingar District Court on April 9th.

• Laois Council Launches Streetscape Enhancement Scheme

  The programme is aimed at helping people with their homes and businesses.

• Public Meeting On Water Quality Set March In Laois

  The meeting will take at the Maldron Hotel in Portlaoise.

• Laois Councillor Criticises Lack Of Public Lighting In Ballacolla

  The village has no lights, while upgrades await funding.

• Over 500 Children’s Scoliosis Surgeries Cancelled Since 2022

  525 surgeries in total didn't occur over the past four years.

• Offaly Town's Centre First Plan To Be Launched At Public Meeting Tonight

  Ferbane is the second Offaly town to obtain funding.

• Two Offaly Reps Appointed To Gaisce Youth Ambassdor Panel

  Kilcormac's Eoin Moylan and Tullamore's Isabel Browne are in this year's group.

• Yellow Rain Alert Issued For Midlands And 14 Counties From Tonight

  The warning is set to be in place for 24 hours.

• Midlands Volunteers Honoured By Federation Of Irish Sport

  A ceremony for the Volunteers in Sport Awards will take place later this month.

• Offaly Cathaoirleach Backs OPW Over Flood Prone Sites Policy

  Councillor John Leahy believes it doesn't make sense to put new developments in those areas.

• €41m Announced For Midlands Roads

  The funding includes €6m for the Mullingar to Longford N4 upgrade.

• Laois Mother Criticises Proposed SNA Cuts

  A review into SNA allocations is being paused after backlash.

• "A Slap In The Face" - Offaly Councillor On HSE Hospice Foundation Debt

  Edenderry's Fergus McDonnell says he's been told the HSE owes Offaly Hospice Committee over €300k.

• Teagasc Centre To Be Named After Laois IFA President

  Padraig Walshe was IFA President from 2006-2010.

• Housing Minister Shrugs Off Westmeath Notice To Quit Warnings

  It follows concern from people in Westmeath over termination of tenancies.

• 6,000 Trees Distributed Creating New Habitats Across Offaly

  The Hares Corner project is one of 26 projects currently managed by the Burrenbeo Trust.

• Quarry Search for Jo Jo Dullar And Deirdre Jacob Resumes

  Gardai began the operation on foot of new information.

• Laois Locals Gather For EP Meeting

  The AGM gets underway at 7pm this evening.

• Emergency Services Attend Laois Crash

  The incident happened on Sunday.

• Supreme Court Decision On Laois Windfarm Provides "Good Clarity" - Environment Minister

  The ruling is expected to set a precedent on planning permission applications.