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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T16:59:12+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Crowd gathers in Dublin park for Good Friday pilgrimage</news:title>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T16:09:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>New design team chosen for Portlaoise derelict hotel housing plan</news:title>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T15:53:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Death Notices for Laois - Friday, April 3</news:title>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T15:07:20+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Irish translations in Portlaoise signs wrong says Laois county councillor</news:title>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T14:58:05+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Three-year search appeal for missing teenage boy stood down as gardaí issue major update</news:title>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T14:58:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Electric Picnic seeks licence for 2026 in Laois   </news:title>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T14:57:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
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	<loc>https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/portlaoise-/2054189/plan-to-open-laois-tourism-office-on-hold-after-money-refused.html</loc>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T13:41:39+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Plan to open Laois tourism office on hold after money refused</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Laois tourism,Portlaoise</news:keywords>
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	<loc>https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/business/2054131/portlaoise-woman-combines-passion-for-law-and-irish-language-with-tg4-internship.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Laois Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
		</news:publication>
		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T13:09:44+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Portlaoise woman combines passion for law and Irish language with TG4 internship </news:title>
		<news:keywords>Portlaoise,Laois business,Laois</news:keywords>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T12:53:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Laois Pride plan their biggest and most colourful festival yet!</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Laois,laois festivals,Portlaoise</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/newsletter-laois-live/2054099/repeated-laois-plea-to-light-up-rock-of-dunamase-heritage-site.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Laois Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
		</news:publication>
		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T12:24:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Repeated Laois plea to light up Rock of Dunamase heritage site</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Laois,Rock of Dunamase</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2054084/shake-up-on-rte-as-late-late-show-axed-from-tonight-s-line-up-with-replacement-confirmed.html</loc>
	<news:news>
		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Laois Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
		</news:publication>
		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T12:03:22+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Shake-up on RTÉ as Late Late Show axed from tonight&apos;s line-up with replacement confirmed</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Late Late Show,Patrick Kielty,RTÉ,Easter</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/northern-ireland/2054088/man-facing-extradition-over-robbie-lawlor-murder-inquiry-appears-in-court.html</loc>
	<news:news>
		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Laois Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
		</news:publication>
		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T11:55:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Man facing extradition over Robbie Lawlor murder inquiry appears in court</news:title>
		<news:keywords>jonathan gill,robbie lawlor,National news</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/crime---court/2054039/prison-officers-in-laois-and-elsewhere-bring-strength-and-compassion-to-a-job-that-often-goes-unseen.html</loc>
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			<news:name>Laois Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T11:15:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Prison Officers in Laois and elsewhere &quot;bring strength and compassion to a job that often goes unseen&quot; </news:title>
		<news:keywords>Laois</news:keywords>
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	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/weather/2054029/live-met-eireann-warning-extended-as-storm-dave-set-to-batter-ireland-this-easter-weekend.html</loc>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T11:07:38+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>LIVE: Met Éireann warning extended as Storm Dave set to batter Ireland this Easter weekend</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Met Éireann,Weather warnings,Easter,National news</news:keywords>
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			<news:name>Laois Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T10:54:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Farm security, safety and firearms on Easter menu for Laois gardaí</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Laois Gardaí,Ballinakill,Abbeyleix</news:keywords>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T10:33:41+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Airplane flyover of Portlaoise and free talk on local hero, Bremen pilot Col James Fitzmaurice</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Laois,Portlaoise</news:keywords>
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			<news:name>Laois Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T10:26:58+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Road works in Laois town will have impact on motorists</news:title>
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