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Episode Synopsis
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.
060126
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.
060126
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.
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