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Midlands News
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Midlands MEP Demands Stronger Disability Access Laws
Ciaran Mullooly believes a dedicated EU Accessibility Agency is needed.
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Tullamore Lions Club Named All Ireland Club Of The Year
The Lions Club was honored last year for its 50 years of Service.
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€366k In Compensation Paid Last Year For Pothole Damage To Motorists
Laois County Council had among the lowest levels of compensation, with just over €5,000 paid out.
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Offaly Councillor Expresses Concern On 'Nearest School' Rule For Online Admission
Sinn Fein Councillor Aoife Masterson feels it will undermine schools in Tullamore selected for the pilot programme.
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High Court Hears Moving Enoch Burke To Castlerea Prison Was 'Lawful'
Judgement on the matter has been reserved to next Wednesday.
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IFA Welcome Plan To Dredge Parts Of River Shannon In Offaly
Plans have been approved by the local authority in Offaly.
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Regional Enforcement Authority To Prevent Illegal Peat Extraction Still Being Formed
Local Government Minister James Browne has not announced further progress on the plan.
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Dangers Of Black Ice Highlighted At Road Safety Conference
It comes ahead of a seasonal operation targeting drug and drink driving this weekend and St Patrick's Day,
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Westmeath County Council To Host Civic Reception For Athlone Town
Athlone Town secured back to back league titles and the FAI Cup last season.
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Laois Man Looking For Love On First Dates Ireland Tonight
Both Cavan Dunne and Caoimhe Moore from Laois feature on tonight's episode.
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Irish Athletics Legend Ronnie Delany Dies Aged 91
He was a medal winner at the Melbourne Summer Games in 1956.
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Authorities In Offaly Approve Dredging Along Part Of River Shannon
710 cubic metres of silt and peat will be cleared from Victoria Lock, Clonahenoge.
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Laois Man Nears Finish Line Natiowide Charity Walk
Praveen Rawal began his journey on February 14th in Dublin.
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€40m Worth Of Irish Peat Exported In 2025
More than 370,000 tonnes of peat were exported to 21 countries.
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Gardaí Host Firearms Licensing Information Stand In Offaly Today
The event runs from 10am until 3pm today.
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Irish Rail Services Reduced After Westmeath Graffiti Incident
Three train carriages were defaced in Athlone last Friday.
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Met Éireann Issues Nationwide Wind Warning For Entire Country
The midlands is under a yellow rain warning until 3pm.
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Midlands Lotto Player Lands €250k
The winning ticket of last night's Lotto Plus Two draw was bought in Westmeath.
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Westmeath Students Aim For Gold At National Entrepreneur Finals
Our Lady's Bower in Athlone will represent Westmeath in May.
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14 Counties See No New Bus Shelter Installations In 2025
Only two shelters have been installed in Offaly over the past eight years.
Sports
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Westmeath County Council To Host Civic Reception For Athlone Town
Athlone Town secured back to back league titles and the FAI Cup last season.
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Midlands Players Named In Ireland Squad For Showdown With Scotland
Michael Milne and Darragh Murray are named on the bench for Andy Farrell's side.
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Irish Athletics Legend Ronnie Delany Dies Aged 91
He was a medal winner at the Melbourne Summer Games in 1956.
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Shane Lowry And Rory McIlroy In Action At Players Championship
The pair tee off their opening rounds this evening.
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NFL: Potential Make Or Break Weekend For Midlands Sides
Laois and Westmeath are hunting promotion while Offaly are looking to avoid the drop.
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Play Off Spot On The Line For Portlaoise Panthers This Weekend
The Laois side need results elsewhere to go their way along with winning their own encounter.
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Athlone Town Host Cobh Ramblers In First Division
Ian Ryan's side can move onto 10 points with victory.
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Cheltenham Day Two: Il Etait Temp Takes Home Victory In The Champion Chase
Today's feature is the Champion Chase.
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Construction Begins On GAA Club Grounds In Laois
Portlaoise GAA are set for a major makeover.
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Tullamore Squash Club Recognised At National Awards
The Offaly club were crowned provincial and national winners.
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CCFL: Willow Park Stay Top Of Premier Division
Coolraine also closed the gap at the top to two points.
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Shane Lowry Back In Action At Player's Championship
The Clara man is aiming to win a first individual title since 2022.
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Cheltenham Day One: Lossiemouth Wins Champion Hurdle
Updates here from the opening day of Cheltenham.
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Athlone Town Manager Turns Focus To Beginning Of League Campaign
Town secured their first piece of silverware over the weekend.
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NHL: Westmeath Still In The Hunt For Promotion
Westmeath need results to go their way this weekend.
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Portlaoise Panthers Hit Triple Digits In Division One
Panthers are now on the same amount of points as Moy Tolka Rovers and Titans BC.
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Enniscorthy Get The Better Of Buccaneers In AIL
The Wexford side secured a bonus point win.
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Offaly Secure Crucial Win In National Ladies Football League
Offaly take on Longford in a big game this weekend.
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Willie Mullins Looks Ahead To Cheltenham 2026
The annual festival kicks off tomorrow.
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NHL: Laois To Be Competing In Division 1B In 2027
A win over Meath was enough to secure promotion back to the second division.
Business News
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Midlands MEP warns EU of 'serious costs crisis'
He's calling on the Commission to consider suspending tariffs on fertiliser imports.
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Survey Reveals Men Have Higher Salary Expectations than Women
The irishjobs.ie survey found women's salary expectations are around €11,000 than their male counterparts.
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Midlands Project Wins National Impact Award
Midlands Ireland won the honour at this year's All-Ireland Community and Council Awards.
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Midlands Pharma Facility To Receive €432m In Funding
Novo Nordisk employs over 260 people in Athlone.
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Enterprise Minister Calls For ‘Calm And Collective’ Response To US Tariffs
There is uncertainty following President Trump's tariffs.
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Minister Heydon Announces CAP 2027 Public Consultation
CAP supports farm incomes, food production, rural communities and environmental objectives.
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Midlands Hotels See 76% Occupancy In 2025
It comes as the Irish Hotels Federation holds annual conference in Killarney.
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Government Boosts Midlands Homebuyer Support With Higher Loan Limits
The loans provide assistance for buyers who can’t secure enough funding from banks.
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Laois Service Station Reopens After Multi-Million Euro Redevelopment
The Applegreen in Portlaoise returns with new shopping and dining options.
Entertainment & Lifestyle
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Laois Man Looking For Love On First Dates Ireland Tonight
Both Cavan Dunne and Caoimhe Moore from Laois feature on tonight's episode.
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Laois Folk Singer To Perform In Times Square For St Patrick’s Day
Emer Dunne will be the delegate for Laois County Council.
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Tolü Makay And Katelyn Cummins Into Dancing With the Stars Final
The midlands stars will be performing for victory this Sunday.
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Over €65K Funding For Midlands Agricultural Shows
The shows are taking place in summer this year.
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Bressie Opens Up About Pregnancy Loss In New Book
Mullingar's Niall Breslin is sharing experience from a male perspective, in his new book The Place That Has Never Been Wounded.
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Maura Higgins Gifted Birkin By Traitors Co-Star
She made it to the final of the US TV show.
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Harry Styles Opens Up On Bandmates Death
They were bandmates with Westmeath's Niall Horan.
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Nicola Coughlan Speaks Out On Body Positivity
The Bridgerton star has family roots in Geashill.
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DWTS Judge Praises Midlands Contestants Ahead Of Semis
Arthur Gourounlian is praising both Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins and Tullamore's Tolu Makay after she ended up in the dance off.
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New Offaly Peat Industry Film Premieres Tonight
'Closed For Lunch' premieres at 7:30pm this evening.
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Bressie Adds New Dates To 2026 Irish Tour
The Westmeath musician will be performing across the country this year.
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Offaly Singer-Songwriter Surges Into Dancing With The Stars Semi-Finals
Tolü Makay scored a perfect 40 last night.
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Niall Horan Confirms Fourth Album
Niall has been posting teasers of new music on social media.
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Midlands Designer Awarded At Junk Kouture Final
The design is called ‘La La Lu Veil’.
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Maura Higgins Accused Of Dropping Irish Accent
The Midlands Reality TV star was on The Traitors US.
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Laois Rose Picks Up First Perfect Score In DWTS Ireland History
Katelyn Cummins scored a perfect score of 50 yesterday evening.
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Irish Cancer Society Funds Free Counselling Sessions Across Midlands
An estimated 44,000 people in Ireland get cancer each year.
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Look back on Forest Fest 2024
Moments captured from Forest Fest 2024