Midlands News

The services begins at 7.30pm this evening in Ballinasloe.

Zeus the African Wild Cat was discovered in Roscommon.

The quiz begins at 8;30pm.

640 staff are employed by the company.

Laois IFA Chair Henry Burns believes Dawn Farm Foods is unclear about the source of its produce.

Edenderry Garda Station currently operates on a 9-5 basis.

Hildegarde Naughton has been touring Laois schools today.

A teenage girl has been left in a critical condition after the incident.

Willie Aird addressed the chair of Bord Bia in a meeting.

There was a number of objections against the planning application.

Human remains were found in Lough Ree earlier this week.

Larry Murrin appeared before the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee in Leinster House yesterday.

Laois and Carlow will emerge from their advisory at 9am.

The construction funding deadline has been rescheduled until March 1st.

The workshop is being facilitated by Ciara Lawless.

The festival takes place at the RDS in Dublin this evening.

The Hospital unveiled its new outpatient facility last month.

The incident took place this afternoon.

Gigi Florian Calin was last seen on Wednesday.

A screening of Poulastore will take place at the Dunamaise Arts Centre this Saturday.

Bord Bia Chairperson Larry Murrin is being questioned by TDs and Senators today.

The Coolglass Windfarm proposed 13 turbines in the Swan and Timahoe areas.

Laois are under a yellow weather warning until tomorrow morning.

The Nursing Home is located in Brockley Park in Laois.

The Tullamore Parade will be held on Tuesday, March 17, starting at 11.30 a.m.

A total of 640 people nationwide are employed by Eurogiant.

A number of weather warnings are in now place for counties across the country.

A girl in her mid-teens in believed to be in a critical condition.

Tony Kavanagh died after being hit by a car in Abbeyleix last Wednesday.

Daingean Reformatory was previously used as a detention centre.

The horse known as Anne was abandoned in Ballyfermot.

The HSE says there will no changes to day to day care arrangements.

The results will inform a report on talent hubs to guide economic development.

It's according to the CSO's latest stats. 

Conditions are expected to get worse over the next few days.

The advisory is effective beginning at 3am tomorrow.

The organistaion has recently teamed up with IKEA.

Protesters are calling for the Chair of Bord Bia to stand down.

Catherine Phelan was presented with her prize in Athlone.

A recent survey ranks Longford among the most deprived areas in the country.

It comes following renewed rain warnings.

Mr Burke has challenged the Disciplinary Appeals Panel over alleged unfair procedures.

The discovery was made on Carberry Island on Lough Ree.

The incident happened in Athlone.

The Cuisle Centre says it's vital to contact the GP.

There were two fatalities over the weekend.

January saw a record number of electric cars registered.

The decision is expected to be delivered in court today.

Officials from the social media platform are declining an invitation to the Oireachtas Media Committee.

The detections were achieved through risk profiling and operations guided by intelligence.

Car thefts were attempted over the course of the bank holiday weekend.

The online survey is open now and will close on Tuesday, 17th February.

The grants aim to back local projects to protect wildlife and improve habitats.

The meeting takes place from Bloomfield House Hotel in Mullingar.

The driver was detained by Gardaí and charged at the scene.

Brian Stanley wants to see action on relief roads for Mountmellick and Portlaoise.

She is set to star in a comedy.

The facility is planned for the Arden Lane in Tullamore in Offaly.

Wendy's and Corrib are currently hiring.

Power is expected to return between 3:00 and 4:00pm this afternoon.

In 2019, Ireland recorded 140 road fatalities, 45 less than the figure for 2025.

Carol Nolan feels a stronger Garda presence is needed.

Mr Conway received a six year jail sentence after pleading guilty to assault.

Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt were killed in the arson attack in December.

They want to make childcare more accessible and affordable.

There is rain warnings in place.

The move will see 60 new jobs created for Tullamore.

The man in his late 80s is currently being treated in the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore.

Both Katelyn Cummins and Tolu Makay are competing on this season of Dancing With The Stars Ireland.

Portlaoise Jazz Festival is back after 30 years.

The house will be located in Edenderry's Blundell Park.

Athlone Family Resource Centre is aiming to create a cloak the length of the town's cycleway bridge.

The Offaly Camino Canal Way Walk kicks off tomorrow morning.

Laois councillor Aisling Moran feels less reliance on assisted housing bodies will increase affordable housing supply.

309 adults and children accessed homelessness services last month.

53 year-old Vaidotas Gedvilas, a Lithuanian national, of Ashefield, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, carried out the three-stage attack after a house party.

Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats is one of this year's headliners for Emo's Forest Fest.

Figures show over 5,000 children living in emergency accommodation.

Water levels have not risen as much overnight according to the Severe Weather Assessment team.

John Condron says he is prepared to come up with a solution to withdraw his appeal.

Injury units are also open this weekend.

Dunamase College accommodates 1,000 students.

Ken Doherty and Aaron Hill will be the main event stars at the event.

There is events taking place across all three counties.

Track and platform upgrades will be carried out between Portarlington and Athlone over the weekend.

Planning has been granted for the St Fintan’s Hospital campus project.

The incident happened in Bunbrosna.

Judge Keenan Johnson says the household was run like a workhouse.

The warnings will be in place until midnight this evening.

The incident involved a pedestrian in Edenderry.

It comes from the Severe Weather Assessment Team as flooding worsens.

The film on Abbeyleix's Emma Fogerty and actor Colin Farrell's preparations for the Dublin Marathon.

The latest GeoDirectory shows the vacancy rate for Westmeath stands at 4.6%.

The proposals will provide key information upfront when property sales collapse.

Portlaoise's Michael O'Reilly is looking to move on from being sent on from the 2016 Olympics.

A young Laois child with Charge Syndrome is unable to get the care needed to attend school.

It follows Ericsson announcing the loss of 29 jobs in Athlone.

Four children were living in the facility on the day of the inspection.

Clonbullogue GAA are hosting a relay walk this weekend.

Parents are worried about not having school places sorted for the 2026/27 school year.

SIPTU reps will discuss with Ericsson's Athlone plant the details of their redundancy package.

Laois has seen the largest rise, followed by Westmeath and Offaly.

Coláiste Íosagáin received planning permission in 2024.

The incident involved a pedestrian and car in Abbeyleix last night.

Blaine Parker admitted assault causing harm and sharing intimate images of his former partner.

Westmeath's Hill of Uisneach and the Birr Telescope in Offaly are included in the funding.

The Fine Gael TD says a part time station is too small to service the town and its surrounding areas,

Sinn Fein's Maria McCormack is repeating calls for the detox beds for Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise.

New buildings and extensions in Birr, Portarlington and Portlaoise are earmarked to be tendered or built by the end of 2027.

Ericsson in Athlone is set to let go of some of their employees.

The Joint Urban Area Plan for areas of Athlone in Westmeath and Roscommon will support Ballymore's green city project.

Local Labour rep Marie Tuohy is raising the issue after experiencing it firsthand.

The discoveries were made in the Midlands, Dublin Airport and Rosslare Europort.

Kayleigh Shine is undertaking training and has signed a new contract for Town in 2026.

Lisa Nolan's Daughter Hallie has a nut allergy.

Protests are currently taking place outside Bord Bia.

Senator McCormack is pushing for the measure at Midlands Regional Hospital.

Barnardos says demand has risen sharply for the scheme.

The group is aiming to remove Diageo.

Developers are alleged to have breached social housing planning conditions.

A confirmed closing date will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Tánaiste is indicating he'll instruct the Minister for Justice to look at reforms.

27 year old Aaron Holt of Castleview Park, Edenderry pleaded guilty to the seizure.

Hares has been hunted in Ferbane with prosecution pending.

The 2026 Expo is taking place on Sunday, 22nd of February.

The Regional Hospital in Mullingar is warning long waiting times for non emergency cases.

The Barrack Street station in Athlone suffered criminal damage on Sunday evening.

Athlone's Conor King, RACO Secretary General says retention will become a bigger issue.

The Midlands Northwest MEP is calling for the measure during a formal European Commission investigation.

Independent rep Brian Stanley is highlight prices as high at over €6k in Portlaoise.

Fianna Fáil's Barry Cowen is welcoming the news an agreement has been reached.

The body of Robert Corbet of Capoley, Sheffield Cross in Portlaoise was found in Mountjoy on Monday.

Tullamore's Mieke Scholte says hope is enduring at Tent of Nations project amid the conflict.

New York, Austin and Perth are just some of the cities that will be visited.

Mary Nevin appeared in Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court today.

The platform connects local organisations with the club and supporters.

The region could still be hit by the storm, according to Ireland's Weather Channel.

There's very long waiting times for any non-urgent patients.

Significant delays are being reported around the area.

The Barrack Street station in Athlone was vandalised on Sunday.

The AI program faces scrutiny over creating sexual deepfakes of women and girls.

Ballymore Group says the project must start imminently to meet its 2040 target.

Aisling Moran is advocating for the simplification of protocols.

A separate warning is being issued for rain in parts of the South East of the country.

Pieces are being sold from St Martin's in Trim where Mel Gibson stayed when shooting Braveheart.

The Grand Canal Craft Centre of Excellence at Cappincur in Tullamore, is expected to be operational by June.

Around 48 projects are getting funding under the Thatched Buildings scheme.

FRS Plans are being made for the Longford Westmeath Farmer's Mart in Ballymahon.

The collections will take place in Clara and Banagher.

Tower Hill in Portlaoise is closing for resurfacing works.

Ger Nash is the new Bishop for 42 parishes including ones in Laois and Offaly's Seir Kieran.

It comes as companies continue to cite cost pressures as major concern.

1,000 more college places have been made available.

Students nationwide were recognised for outstanding Leaving Cert exam results.

The illness can severely affect infected animals.

Both Tolü Makay and Katelyn Cummins got over 30 points last night.

Nearly 70% of workers report being abused by customers on the job.

Concepta was first bought as a Christmas present and soon became a loved part of the family.

It follows an emergency meeting called by Bord Bia Director and IFA President, Ballinakill's Francie Gorman last week.

A new ESRI report is showing the numbers of children missing school is up since the pandemic.

Michael O'Leary says it will be a small increase.

It gets underway at 8pm from the Bridge House Hotel.

Laois seen the largest increase in the region.

Brian Stanley wants a Mountmellick hospital ward to be in use.

Glass lay everywhere after the Sunday evening's incident.

Saul Mulvihill Cosgrove was reported missing from Portarlington last week.

Aquatic Harvesting Ireland Ltd in Abbeyleix are leading the plans.

The event runs from April 7th–11th in Carlow Town.

The storm left over 800,000 people without power.

Training is offered by just 30% of businesses, 13% of smaller ones.

Liam Hyland is also Director of Export and International Trade at FoodEx Ireland under Musgraves.

The event takes place in Cork this evening.

The book is called 'The Place That Has Never Been Wounded'.

The works are taking place on Monday evening.

The incident took place on April 19th, 2024.

The All Ireland Community and Council Awards take place on February 28th.

The incident took place during the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The Central Bank is applying to have provisional liquidators appointed at 123 Financial Services, Athlone.

A total of 316 full-time and part-time jobs were created during the year.

John Leahy feels one will be brought forward there after a call from the IRHA for councils to do so.

Cullohill's Darina Allen feels that the food quality at present could lead to future illnesses.

Francie Gorman wants to see Larry Murin removed from his position.

In 2024 and 2025, many greyhounds were injured on Irish tracks.

At around 8 pm last Thursday, the incident happened at Ballynacargy Church.

The incident occurred on February 22nd, 2025.

According to a recent report, 1 in 20 Irish people are likely to face an eating disorder in their lifetime.

Laois County Council stresses that brief disruptions can endanger vulnerable animals.

HSE notes significant increase in patients, including viral infections.

The incident occurred at approximately 5.45pm on Tuesday.

The Sinn Féin rep says women have long been misdiagnosed and left in chronic pain.

Nicky Larkin's film 'Punt' is nominated for the short film category.

Patients will be transferred out of the two current wards, including St Anne’s.

It follows an emergency board meeting called by Francie Gorman after revelations about Brazilian beef.

Labour’s Mark Wall planned a motion to restore remote working to ease Dublin traffic.

Lillian Cully's winning design will be showcased at Pavilions, Dundrum Town Centre, and online at Project Fashion.

The incident occurred around 7:00 a.m. on the M6 near Rochfortbridge.

Sorca Clarke is consulting experts on eating disorder interventions.

Founder of Eist, Mullingar's Hazel Behan is protesting against the allowed use of victims' counselling notes.

Steve Jennings is facing a sentence five to 14 years in May.

There have been calls for the Chairperson to resign.