Midlands News

The grant is worth €600k.

Over 2 million parcels have been delivered.

Harry’s Hotel in Kinnegad will continue as an IPAS centre for at least another year.

President of TUS Athlone Student Union is raising the issue.

Planning permission for houses in the county rose this year.

The first phase will commence on January 21st.

We can expect good conditions for tomorrow.

The Homesavers store in the Lismard Business Park in Portlaoise is closing in January.

Laois TD Sean Fleming is suggesting the ESB may need to do so to meet targets.

The Driving Home for Christmas singer passed away yesterday at the age of 74.

Excel Recruitment Salary Guide for 2026 shows one of five employees are looking to switch to a new role.

Clonad's Keira Meacle is spending her third Christmas in Perth.

The courts are planned for Edenderry.

Her father Ray Murphy is remembering her love of music as Christmas approaches.

Mullingar's Declan Power says Trump eying up Greenland doesn't add up.

Mullingar's Michael O'Leary says Micheál Martin needs to explain why no progress has been made.

The Garda operation runs until midnight tonight.

Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise is also getting 48 extra beds.

Westmeath County Councill is approving new residential units at Millmount House.

Gardai say they're "determined" to bring those responsible before the courts.

The Road Safety Poster Competition is designed to support the principles of Vision Zero.

The charities are based in Laois, Offaly and Westmeath.

Forecasts show better weather than a typical Christmas.

300,000 homes will need to be connected in the next half decade.

The research also found that the age-verification system can be easily bypassed using falsified identification.

Laois schools will receive the highest amount of funding.

Anna and Michael Carroll say they are among six households living close to the site.

The Connaught Street Markets group is helping families this festive season.

Current phones users while driving receive a fine of €120.

Almost 1,300 of those vacancies are in primary schools.

The signing is delayed until 2026.

282 weapons were also seized.

Ericsson could be moving to the Garrycastle IDA park.

Fine Gael's John Clendennen feels a grant will allow retailers to report crime more easily.

The Charter Medical Campus in Mullingar is set to expand its Midlands workforce by up to 200 jobs.

The 127th Infantry Battalion was deployed from Athlone's Custume Barracks.

HSE Dublin and Midlands region secured major success.

Offaly will receive the highest amount in the midlands.

The Irish Independent reports an annual €2,000 rise in private school costs.

The Offaly man finished fifth in this year's F2 Championship.

The event kicks of tonight.

It happened on the R402 Daingean to Mount Lucas road this morning.

Independent Ireland is organising the protest in Athlone for January.

Close to a thousand children in Laois and Offaly are waiting an average of two years.

A man in his 60s has lost his life after an incident in Killucan on Friday afternoon.

The Government is scrapping plans to reform the Road Safety Authority.

Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford are joining UNESCO's Global Network of Learning Cities.

17 new tourism projects are being funded under Fáilte Ireland’s Regenerative Tourism and Placemaking Scheme.

McQuaid's pharmacy in Oldcastle was set alight on Thursday morning.

Psychologist at Athlone Care Clinic Siobhan Leijen advises children can take it to heart

The funding application for the refuge in Tullamore has passed its first stage.

An inquiry is underway into the arson attack into McQuaid's Pharmacy in Oldcastle.

183 have died in on the roads this year.

Over 7,000 farmers were in Brussels to protest the move.

Gardai carried out the seizure in Athlone on Wednesday.

Construction will start in 2028 once approved by An Comisiúin Pleanála.

€750,000 was raised for GOAL’s programmes last year.

It follows Enoch Burke and his families persistent courtroom disruptions.

The New Programme features Filmmaking, Podcasting and Virtual Reality.

The 23 year old man pleaded guilty to defilement of a child.

Laois SETU student, Evan McSpadden is among the current scholars.

1.2 million European citizens signed the proposal.

He has since been charged.

The Sing It! Community Choir will be performing Christmas favourites tomorrow evening.

Investments are up 38% from last year.

Westmeath has seen the biggest surge compared to this time last year.

A new survey shows 84% of women reported a good or very good maternity experience at Portiuncula.

The incident took place in Ballymore this afternoon.

Questions remain over when the Taoiseach knew of Mr Gavin’s unpaid tenant issue.

The IFA President is one those taking part.

Councillor Noel Cribbin feels it could make a real difference to Edenderry.

The inspection took place at Didean Portlaoise in September.

The incident took place around 8am this morning.

The incident took place in the early hours of this morning.

Stephen O’Toole, Chairperson of Laois Water Safety, said he was proud of the success of the recent water safety classes

Visits to Brosna Ward are allowed only for compassionate or critical cases.

Protests are taking place in Brussels today.

Tadhg Farrell and Mary Holt lost their lives during a house fire in Edenderry.

The minimum wage will rise to €14.15.

The replacement of old water pipes in Lusmagh began in October.

It happened in Killaderry yesterday afternoon.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff of Carlow' is a project by the local authority in Carlow.

Standardised payments are also being brought in for the grants.

CSO figures show national prices are up 7.3% in the year to September.

EU countries like France and Italy are looking to delay a final vote on the deal.

Geashill Playground's astro-turf is currently closed over insurance policy issues.

Gardai are being trained on how to deal with scenarios like a large scale attack.

Laois member Sonya Duggan from Kilminchy School House in Portlaoise says more support is needed.

It took place yesterday afternoon in Portarlington.

A bill is expected to be voted down by Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, and Sinn Fein.

His family have also avoided a criminal charge.

Seven of those reviews have now been completed.

The man's body was found in Longford Town on Tuesday.

The packs separate daily tablet doses into individual pockets, allowing patients take the right tablets at the right time.

The Living City initiative is designed to revamp city centers by encouraging renovation and conversion of properties.

The Geashill Community Playground Facebook page posted the update last night.

A prisoner in Midlands Prison was questioned over an alleged assault which related to the fire.

The site on Athlone's University Road is closed due to a direction from the HSA.

The funeral of Ballacolla's Sean Geoghegan takes place on Friday.

The 20 members of the committee have been approved.

Groups in Killenard, Boora and Ballynacarrigy are set to get funds for circular living.

Pullough Community Shop has been serving locals for eight years.

Nearly 15,000 student accommodation beds have been approved but not built.

The local authority is making the call ahead of an expiry of EU Just Transition funding in March.

The proposals target short-term lettings and streamline construction rules.

A sharp increase in drug driving cases was recorded in the Midlands

The final takes place this Sunday.

The motion was called by Fianna Fáil Claire Murray Smale.

The IFA President and his son Tom are among those protesting.

The incident took place on December 6th.

The incident happened on Austin Friar Street.

Construction is set to begin in 2026.

The rider arrested was eight times over the legal limit.

A Westmeath town saw the highest increase in the region.

139 weapons were also seized.

Ballacolla's Sean Geoghegan passed away on Saturday following an accident.

The local authority will adjust the county development plan for the 20 bed facility,

The Tullamore singer is the second Midlands celeb to be added to the 2026 lineup.

They're urging as many people as possible to get the flu vaccine over the next few days.

It comes as the Gardai and RSA are asking people to be cautious on the roads over Christmas.

Government is advising local authorities to limit them where the speed limit is 60 km/h.

Rhode's Cathal Nolan, founder of Ireland's Weather Channel, says snow is possible during the festive period.

McGregor was found liable in a civil court for sexual violence.

The premises is in Athlone.

A report on the party's failed presidential campaign is expected to be published this week.

It marks 50 years of EU Japan relations. 

Daily themed support groups will be held at from December 25th until January 1st.

A medical expert at the Central Mental Hospital will now assess Ross O’Rourke.

A Europe-wide protest is taking place in Brussels this week.

A quarter of a million people attended this year's Ploughing Championship.

Micheál Martin is calling for stronger protections for key undersea infrastructure.

The IFA President will set off from the Irish Farm Centre this morning.

They have returned to Midlands Prison.

Her colleagues formed a guard of honour.

An online petition has been set up.

His appeal is scheduled to begin on 23rd April.

A petition to make Edenderry Garda Station open 24 hours a day is nearing its goal.

Westmeath's Mairead Ward received the procedure in 1991.

IDA Ireland plans to develop a new business park in Tullamore.

The funeral was held in St Mary's Church this afternoon.

The hit series makes its comeback on our screens in January.

The project is designed to safeguard the drinking water supply for nearly half of Ireland’s population.

Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of the incident.

It's alleged to have taken place in Midlands Prison last Saturday.

The Midlands celeb wants to be a traitor.

The incident occurred in Kinnegad.

It was developed in Denmark and is now implemented in over 10 countries.

The two appliances will soon be operational in Portlaoise and Mountmellick.

Fianna Fail's Tony McCormack says it's needed to keep commuters closer to home.

The incident occured outside Edenderry.

Three premises are being investigated across Offaly and Kildare this morning.

His father, has been denied compassionate bail to attend his funeral.

The incident took place on JKL street.

Aaron Holt has a significant history of committing crimes while on bail.

The Government are planning to charge up to €50 for the packing from January.

Heritage Village in Killenard will eventually house up to 166 people.

Ballyouskill's Katelyn Cummins will take part in Dancing With The Stars Ireland Season 9.

Nicole Flattery is being appointed a Writer in Residence at the University of Galway for 2026.

Another business and enterprise park is coming to Tullamore.

Gardaí believe a fatal arson attack was carried out by drug gangs in Edenderry last Saturday. 

Mary Holt passed away following an arson attack in Edenderry last weekend.

Downtown Portlaoise's jersey is proving to be very popular across the globe.

IIEA and Deloitte warn an armed attack on an EU member remains possible.

Paddy Cooney was remembered as a "kind" man during his funeral mass today in Athlone.

The four men are awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty.

She underwent open heart surgery.

Facilities aren't expected to open until around 2028. 

Nicole Flattery is being appointed the Arts Council Writer in Residence.

The Funerals of Mary and Tadhg will take place this week.

Derry Rovers Football Club held a walk of light against drugs on Wednesday night.

The man has been airlifted to Beaumont Hospital.

The incident took place in Castleview Park in Edenderry last Saturday evening.

Results of the post mortem are not being released.

The incident took place around 1:35pm this afternoon.

Your go to guide for all local things festive and fun this Christmastime.

Former IDA chair, Athlone's Fergal O'Rourke is a member of the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce.

Plans for Athlone were developed over the summer.

The Tanaiste has confirmed Athlone's addition to the scheme for June 2026.

Offaly and Westmeath experienced swift decreases.

Schools are increasingly turning to under qualified or out-of-field teachers.

An extra €208 million nationwide to improve services is being promised by the government.

The investigation uncovered unregulated use of antibiotics in Brazil's beef production.

The Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan is underway to cut building delays.

Mr Burke has spent more than 500 days in prison.

Birthday party bookings are still open until December 31st.

Athlone will be one of the towns across the country enacted.

It follows a tragic firebomb incident last Saturday.

Revenue has published its latest tax defaulters list.

The EU Nitrates derogation was successfully extended yesterday subject to certain conditions.

The ESB says power should be restored by 2pm today.

Storm Bram has continued to hit the country today.

Mullingar Town Park is being recognised for it's well run green spaces.

13 patients are waiting in the midlands.

The proposed Athlone development was originally planned for 108 units.

Peter Ormond is welcoming this decision.

ESB networks are working to restore power across multiple homes.

A report revealed a 10% increase in private nursing home fees.

Parents of children in pre or primary school, have until 16th December to respond.

The gang is suspected to be behind past petrol bomb attacks on homes and cars.

Justice Brian Cregan is rejecting Mr Burke's claims of 'untrue' language in his judgement.