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Energy costs and inequality under fire — Laois TD Brian Stanley highlights the case of a pensioner and cancer patient denied grant aid to replace a broken gas boiler, as he accuses Government policy and carbon taxes of disproportionately hurting low-income and rural households struggling with soaring energy bills.

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Venezuela crisis through local eyes — a Venezuelan living in Portlaoise reacts to the dramatic US arrest of Nicolás Maduro, as international tensions escalate and questions mount over sovereignty, oil interests and global security implications.

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Community services, safety and everyday disruption — concerns grow over Athlone’s litter ranking, the sudden loss of An Post services at Blueball Spar leaves elderly residents stranded, road safety figures remain stark after a deadly 2025, and animal welfare groups condemn the handling of a horse carcass left for days on an Athlone roadside.