News
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Newly Released Census Shows 500 People At Former Midlands AsylumThe records reveal numbers at the former Maryborough District Lunatic Asylum in Portlaoise.
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Offaly Gardai Seize Two E-ScootersThey were detected in Edenderry on Saturday.
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Laois Man Who Assaulted Landlord Jailed For 12 MonthsPhilip Lalor was convicted of two counts of assault causing harm and one of production of a Stanley knife.
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Laois Library Earns National Recognition With Award NominationPortlaoise Library is up for Building of the Year.
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Sunny Spell Set To Continue As Temperatures Climb Across IrelandTemperatures could reach over 20 degrees this Friday.
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Major Housing Expansion Planned For Laois Estate Sparks ObjectionsPlans included 174 new homes off the Borris Road in Portlaoise.
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Midlands Set For Large Scale Energy ParksIt aims to bring thousands of jobs.
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Midlands Outdoor Equipment Shop Shutting DownKilleigh's 'A Room Outside Midlands' operates its last day of business on Friday.
Sport
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Leinster SFC: We Want To Win Leinster - Mark McHughWestmeath are just 70 minutes away from a provincial decider.
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Second Half Goals Seal Latest League Win For Athlone TownDana Scheriff and Hannah Waesch were on the scoresheet.
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Leinster SFC: Kildare See Off Laois To Book Semi-Final PlaceThey'll face Westmeath in two weeks time.
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Laois Suffer Heavy Defeat In Opening Round Of Joe McDonaghAttention now turns to their clash with Antrim this weekend.
Entertainment & Lifestyle
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PHOTOS: The Electric Picnic Warm Up PartyIt was held in Laois over the weekend.
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Electric Picnic Announces Over 40 New ActsThe festival is in just four months' time.
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CROÍLÁR Music & Arts Festival returns To MidlandsThe festival gets underway today.
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Greenfields Festival Relocates To Laois Site For Bank Holiday WeekendHeadliners include The Human League and Dec Pierce, with 90 plus acts across five stages.
WIN
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Terms & ConditionsMidlands 103 Competition Terms & Conditions
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WIN Tickets to the American Car Show in KilbegganWIN Tickets to Kilbeggan Car Show 🚗
Rev up your evening with Country Roads this week! We’re giving away 5 sets of tickets to the American Car Show in Kilbeggan – perfect for any classic car fan.
Tune in to Country Roads with Joe Cooney, 8pm–10pm, Monday to Friday for your chance to win. -
WIN a pair of tickets to give away for Kilbeggan Races on Friday 24th April.Kick off the season at the Spring National Hunt Race Meeting in Kilbeggan on Friday 24th April.
We have TWO pairs of tickets to give away for the first race meeting of 2026 – a great evening out full of atmosphere and excitement.
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WIN a Pair of Tickets to see Pitbull live at Thomond Park on July 8th!We’re kicking off our Big Gig Giveaway with a brilliant prize… We have TEN pairs of tickets to see Pitbull live at Thomond Park on July 8th! Expect huge energy, big hits and a night to remember.
To enter: Visit our Facebook and Instagram social pages
We’ve got more fantastic gigs on the way, so keep an eye out across the next few weeks.🎶
Weather
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15°C
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18°C
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Fri
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Podcasts
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Midlands Today with Will FaulknerWeek 16 - Tuesday
Housing cost concerns grow, violent incidents under investigation in Athlone, and ambitious plans to transform Midlands boglands into major energy hubs.
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