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• Offaly And Westmeath Under Thunderstorm Alert

  Met Eireann say the storms could be slow to move on this evening.

• Gardaí Investigating Westmeath Village Burglary

  It happened on Friday afternoon.

• Significant Increase In Offaly School Absenteeism Post-Covid

  As many as 120 students are out every day.

• Election Candidate Criticising Government For Lack Of Farming Supports

  The Independent Ireland rep says workers in the midlands also need to be supported.

• Laois Neurology Patients Travelling 150km For Services

  A new campaign is calling for new services to be established at Regional Hospital Portlaoise.

• Councillor Blasts Lack Of Accessibility At Laois Train Station

  Concerns have been raised with the entrance and the lift.

• Laois Woman Skydiving For Special School

  Thirteen people are taking part in a skydive for new school equipment.

• Man Still In Hospital With 'Serious' Injuries After Westmeath Assault

  The incident occurred last Thursday evening.

• Midlands Rent Prices Up Nearly 10%

  That's among the findings of Daft.ie's new report.

• Government Labelled 'Disgrace' For Handling Of Westmeath Protest

  Locals in a village turned out to oppose the delivery of modular homes last week.

• Biodiversity Week Heralds Celebration Of Midlands "Flora And Fauna"

  The celebration of nature runs until the end of next weekend.

• Offaly Job Fair Has Proven Track Record - Tullamore Chamber Of Commerce

  This year's fair was launched in the town today.

• Defence Forces Design Needs To Come Before New HQ Says Tánaiste

  Calls have been made to mark Custume Barracks the Army Headquarters.

• Hoped Jobs In Offaly Private Hospital Will Be New

  A Local Election candidate doesn't want to see people being moved from one facility to another.

• Residents Of Laois IPAS Centre Felt They Weren't Being Listened To

  A HIQA report found them to be non-compliant in half of the areas examined.

• Calls To Establish MIDOC-Like Mental Health Service In Laois

  A Local Election Candidate is pushing the campaign.

• Man Charged In Connection With Midlands GAA Club Break-In

  A man aged in his late teens has been charged.

• Unsanctioned Modular Homes Removed From Westmeath Village

  The Department of Integration have communicated the owner doesn't have permission for the move.

• Woman Living With Colitis - People Who Meet Me Wouldn't Know I Was Ill"

  A major conference is taking place with Crohn's and Colitis Ireland and IBD this weekend.

• Residents In Westmeath Town Turn Out To Oppose Unsanctioned Modular Homes

  They arrived in Coole at around 4am.