Midlands News

She was 22 when she disappeared.

A grant of up to €200k will be available from next year.

The register or some equivalent is common in the majority of EU countries.

A six-month window will be open for applications in the New Year.

The system on the M50 has been in place for more than a decade.

100 officers will be part of the pilot programme.

It says it's as a result of rising rates in traditional banks.

PARC says 72 people under the age of 30 have died on Irish roads so far this year.

The vehicle was found to be one tonne overweight when weighed by Gardaí.

Mullingar superstar Niall Horan is among those featured in the list.

It follows a €300k investment three years ago.

Heavy goods vehicles will see an additional fee of up to 50 cent from January.

A midlands member of the Group says the government has stifled the immigration debate for too long.

43-year-old David Larkin was handed a five month sentence, suspended for 18 months, in court yesterday.

15 hospitals around the country will be impacted by the move.

It will cover the family, family care and women in the home.

Schools are currently facing a recruitment crisis.

John Carroll has been an independent councillor since leaving Sinn Féin in 1997.

There's 17,000 more people employed in the region compared to 2016.

A large number of Durrow residents met on Monday to discuss the issue and raise awareness.

David Larkin was charged for harassing Micheál Carrigy between December 2021 and February 2022.

1,400 schools around the country will benefit from the scheme from next April.

The motion was put forward by Sinn Féin following the handling of the riots in Dublin last month.

Midlands motorists can expect increases of 10 or 20 cents.

They rank second in the world, and number one among EU and OECD countries.

Gardaí in the county conducted nearly 50 checkpoints over the weekend.

70,000 people are driving to work in the region.

It will be used to support local democracy and court reporting.

Revenue published 24 settlement cases, with a total amount of €9.6m.

One video shows a member of the Force being attacked by a group of people during the riots.

The figure of 34 is just three below the region's highest number this year.

A midlands TD made the accusation ahead of Sinn Féin's motion of no confidence in the Justice Minister.

They are looking for information on a suspicious person or vehicle in the area.

Companies could be in line to receive up to €5k.

The warning has just been lifted in parts of the midlands.

Both projects were hit by substantial delays in 2023.

The woman was brought to Tullamore Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Registrations of new EV cars in the midlands are up a third on this time last year.

This morning's yellow low temperature warning expires at 10am.

A new report has found a third of workers expect to work past the pension age of 66.

It's part of an addition of over 1,200 social and cost-rental homes around the country.

The box has been in the Parsons' family for over 150 years.

The first female Taoiseach and a devastating earthquake also feature in the 2024 edition.

The State is currently accommodating over 100,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine.

The move is expected to assist the Laois company's objective of moving into the water sector.

It follows a number of searches which were carried out last week.

They accepted the awards at a ceremony in Limerick last weekend.

A former Lieutenant Commander considers the immanent demise of the LÉ Eithne.

Shortages are up nearly 150 compared to this time last year.

Drew Harris will be subject to a motion of no confidence by Sinn Féin.

Patients are being asked to consider their options before attending.

Parts of the midlands will be affected.

Laois Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan believes a lot will be learned from a policing review in to the riots.

Concerned residents are meeting at Durrow Community Hall this evening.

All members of the board previously resigned in 2021.

There'll be freezing temperatures throughout the day and night.

Up to 20 people attended it.

They will be transported in the early hours of the morning.

€1.2b has been won across the country since 2004.

There has been an over 300% increase in Gardaí callouts in the past decade.

That's according to its former Midlands Correspondent Ciaran Mullooly.

Nationally, there are 408 people without a bed.

She will be interviewed by Midlands 103's Will Faulkner.

Helen McEntee has faced calls to resign from her position since last week's riots in Dublin.

This will bring the total number of maternity hospitals providing the termination of pregnancy to seventeen.

The Department of Education announced the successful applicants this week.

Westmeath, Laois, and Offaly will all be under a warning until midday Saturday.

Nationally, the number of callouts has more than trebled.

Westmeath Labour Councillor Denis Leonard is critical of the State's approach to housing.

Patrick Donovan has been responding to a question from Laois Offaly TD Carol Nolan.

All three counties showed a decrease quarter-on-quarter in birthrates.

They have non-life threatening injuries.

Laois famer Francie Gorman is running to be the next president of the IFA.

Portiuncula University Hospital is concerned for its patients who may be at risk

Over 48 businesses have closed this month alone.

The midlands and the majority of the country will come under the weather warning at 6pm.

Schemes such as the Vacant Property and Home Energy grants will be covered.

Michael Dennany says losing his two children has ripped the guts out of him.

The operator is aiming for the second quarter of 2024.

A meeting took place today to discuss the wide ranging plans for the Laois school.

Thelma Dennany was 5-years-old; and her brother Michael was only two, when their mother set their car on fire in Westmeath.

The Pogues frontman was recently released from a long stay in hospital.

It describes itself as a clever, text-based buddy.

It occurred in the early hours of this morning.

The blaze destroyed the company's processing plant in Offaly in 2021.

Both Laois and Offaly have seen a quarterly increase of 11% in rent.

He's been missing for a week.

The midlands will fall under a Status Yellow Low Temperature and Ice Warning from this evening.

The Fianna Fáil Deputy will be hoping to run in the Midlands North West Constituency in next June's elections.

The Irish Farmer's Association believe IT issues have affected the rollout of the scheme.

Check your smoke alarm and clean your chimney.

An Bord Pleanála claim the proposal will lead to 185 construction jobs and 21 permanent positions.

The Longford Westmeath TD is concerned the debate is being hijacked by extremists.

TDs and Senators are being briefed by the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland.

Almost every county in the country will be impacted.

The expansion received approval from An Bord Pleanála today.

Tickets for the gig go on sale next week.

The organisation had expected to close down this month, due to a lack of funding.

An investigation into the prison service has found children are unable to see their parents.

The expansion will include the addition of nearly 200 new lodges at the holiday village.

Four men were taken to hospital for medical treatment. 

The seminar gets underway in Laois this morning.

It's in place in 14 counties.

He passed away on Monday evening.

Breeding pairs in the midlands and beyond are on the rise.

A Procure.ie report ranks midlands counties near the bottom on a national scale.

The Roscommon Galway TD wants the disease to be acknowledged as an occupational illness.

The Avon factory site has lied vacant for years.

Seamus O'Riordan was killed on Chapel Lane yesterday evening.

The Offaly man passed away last month.

There are a number of candidates who could fill the vacancy left behind by the Laois Offaly TD.

Over 13,000 people in the country are without permanent accommodation.

The facility will include a much-needed new swimming pool.

Municipal waste recycling in Ireland is 14% below its target.

The confirmation follows weeks of speculation.

It's a near-8% increase on last year's figure.

A man in his 70s died in the incident.

Temperatures could hit below freezing during the night.

It covers the event over the two year it spent in the town.

The register opened today.

It happened at around 5pm.

Aoife Masterson believes instances like this are why women won't run in politics.

A string of burglaries were committed in Offaly last Friday.

9-year-old Emily Hand was released from captivity on Saturday.

The money will be used to support the family of a midlands man, who passed away from Lymphoma last month.

He organised litter-picking in the mountains.

1,800 items are going up for auction in Dublin.

A member of Gardaí was left hospitalised after the incident.

The development had received planning permission in October.

Management is thanking the public for their support and understanding during this period.

The meeting will be used to discuss the re-wetting of farmlands.

A proposal to introduce the technology will be brought forward this week.

The development also includes the provision of a new creche.

He'll take over the role from Alan Dillon.

The development has been welcomed by the local Defib group.

Works are underway to build three refuge centres in the region.

Lotto players in the county are being advised to check their tickets.

Fans are being advised to hold onto their tickets.

He was laid to rest on November 25th, 1963.

All proceeds will be going towards Special Olympics Leinster.

The figure is a massive increase on the same period last year.

The much-anticipated show is being broadcast tonight, but it's particularly for one Laois teenager.

The 16-year-old has been missing since Wednesday.

The latest Homelessness Report shows a minor reduction in the number of people accessing emergency accommodation in the region.

It's after the Ringfort Estate developer went into receivership.

34 people were arrested after the incidents in the Capital yesterday.

Barry Tiernan was knocked over after a match in Tullamore last month.

Robins have been known to be the most commonly seen bird in Irish gardens.

Ryanair Boss Michael O'Leary will be among those attending.

Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín is considering running in the Midlands North-West constituency.

The first of the events gets underway this evening!

Scores of people took part in riots and looting after a stabbing incident in Dublin last night.

13,000 Palestinian people, including 4,000 children have been killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Independent Deputy says he's not at all happy with the leading representatives of the department.

He had been missing since Tuesday.

Anyone hoping to attend can visit the Tullamore Court Hotel.

€4 million was donated to the Toy Show last year.

That's according to new figures from the CSO.

The driver is due to appear in court

Two children are among the injured.

Aisling Neville says will do all she can to support all farmers at the Board table.

Funding of the new programme is from the Government's Climate Action Fund.

Two projects in Westmeath have each been awarded €50,000.

He's been missing since Tuesday.

He was initially being held in Cloverhill Prison.

A hostage-for-prisoner deal has been struck between Israel and Hamas.

The reduction will amount to €1,000, and was one of the measures announced in the Budget.

The levy would see an additional 20 cent on the cost of a plastic take-away cup.

Motorists over 70 would have to take medical tests and additional courses.

The newest Aldi store in the midlands is set for Westmeath.

The group say they've been waiting weeks for a response from the government.

She announced last week she won't be running in next year's elections.

It's been reported Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand is among those to be released.

It's part of an investigation into an Eastern Europe crime group.

If given the green light, the store is expected to create 30 permanent jobs.

The Offaly man has been reflecting on his trip to Malawi.

The issues was raised at a recent Joint Policing Committee.

Lorna Woodnutt was killed in September.

The Stormont Assembly is inactive.

She cares full-time for her daughter.

The trade union is bringing their case back to the Labour Court.

The development is intended for the Ballykeeran and Cornamaddy area of Athlone.

The County Offaly centre was found to be "clean" and "well-maintained".

A midlands defence expert says there's substantial work required to improve Ireland's defence capacity.

Ryanair have organised a petition.

The European Elections are coming up next year.

Works began in September.

They were found to be complaint in all areas but one.

Nationally, 20 initiatives are receive funding.

The party claims preventative action isn't being taken.

It's expected they could be from the latter half of the 17th century.

Laois and Offaly will now be part of the Midlands-North West constituency.

Patients are being asked to consider their options before attending the hospital.

Cases are expected to increase between now and April.

Donations can be made for another week and a half.

However, property crime is among the offences which are down.

It'll be working with over €80m for the coming year

All four appointments are already in effect.

Laois and Offaly will now move to Midlands-North.

Longford and Wexford had the highest and lowest respectively.