Midlands News

Bellair Bog Community Group says it's working with people opposing another project in Lemanaghan.

June and July were the drighest monhts on record for Western Europe.

Staff and management at Regional Hospital Mullingar are apologising for any inconvenience caused.

Mullingar Swimming Pool will temporarily close next Monday until Friday.

"12" explores addiction, recovery, and the possibility of a hopeful future.

11,113 people in the Midlands were on the Live Register last month.

The event took place on the August Bank Holiday weekend.

The Durrow Digital Trails were recently launched.

82 out of the 141 cash access reports so far under Central Bank's reporting system come from Moate.

Works to return the Lissywollen site in Athlone to its original state are being planned.

Daniel Kinahan appeared before the Special Criminal Court on Sunday.

There is one store located in Portlaoise.

Francie Gorman feels a €2.5 billion cut to the EU budget won't be helpful to farmers.

A woman in her 80s was involved in a collision while cycling in Monasterevin.

Investigations into all seizures are ongoing. 

Leprino Cheese facility is currently up for sale at €12 million.

A man in his 70s was pronounced dead at the scene.

This year's Show saw over 70,000 people pass through the gates at the Butterfield Estate.

Assaults, drugs and weapons are the most common crime types in the region.

The Taoiseach is praising those involved in securing his return to Ireland.

The incident took place close to the Butterfield Estate near Rahan.

Apex Golf was developed by Barry Moroney.

10 homes were originally made available.

The challenge will take place over the course of September.

The event is taking place on August 22nd.

Local Link is proposing more bus services to Ballinasloe to better serve Portiuncula Hospital.

The 10 person team based in Portlaoise recently installed a sixth unit in the town.

The councillors are seeking a meeting with the housing ministers on county priorities.

Supporters of military neutrality want the existing three-step approval process to remain unchanged.

Radisson Blu Athlone’s General Manager Fergus O’Donovan says they are delighted.

Successful candidates will join a highly skilled workforce.

The shelter is set to grow from eight to 10 units.

Yvonne Claffey brings more than 20 years' experience in acute hospital nursing.

The HSE says agency staff remain vital to safe services amid global staff shortages.

Fresh figures reveal the HSE spent nearly €959.5 million on agency staff across the country in 2025.

A second man in his 20s was injured in the incident at a house in Ballinasloe, early on Monday.

The 35th edition of the show takes place on Sunday.

Tickets for next week's sold out Manchester United v Leeds United friendly at Croke Park are being resold online for seven times their original price.

Clara's Carthage Buckley is hosting a sports memorabilia auction in aid of Dochas Offaly Cancer Support Group.

9,474 of these patients were aged 75 years or over.   

The Oireachtas Committee raised concerns over student overload and called for regular 15 minute breaks.

The new facility is expected to open in April or May.

A report found that 53% of elite female athletes aged 15 to 20 experience symptoms.

DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland is taking its latest project to Walsh Island to help the Harte family.

A decision is due by September 24th.

Athy's JP O'Neill will be involved.

The average monthly living cost in Athlone is €1,400.

Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra was found unresponsive on a yacht in the Hamptons in August 2025.

An Coimisiún Pleanála has approved the Colehill 110 kV substation.

The former GAA President died on Tuesday.

It comes as the National Women's Council has published its action plan.

Athlone and Portlaoise were the two study areas included in the latest Locked Out Of the Market report.

For decades Mr Stewart managed Charleville Castle in Tullamore.

Daniel Kinahan is expected to to be extradited within the next week.

Longford- Westmeath TD Sorca Clarke says understaffing is hindering response times for paramedics.

Killucan's Richa Mergulhao Oxley is the first female representative from Motorsport Ireland to steward an F1 race.

Nationally, only 38% of staffing target has been met.

The Local Community Safety Partnership survey will form the basis of a three year plan.

Around 80,000 people are set to attend the show this weekend.

It comes after years of flooding issues.

The figures of passenger cars purchased in the Midlands has risen.

Ballinakill's Roseanne Dwyer looks after her son James, who has a rare metabolic disorder called PKU.

A piece of the Space X rocket Falcon 9 is due to make impact.

Pauline Walsh was last seen in Tullamore seven years ago.

There's been a rise in EV registrations across the midlands.

Edenderry Garda Station recently closed as part of a safety review, investigation, and deep clean.

The Residential Tenancies Board has issued a decision against Nigel Brennan.

The incident occurred in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Int Inv (I) GP Ltd had proposed the development at the Golden Island Shopping Centre in Athlone.

GP numbers have fallen in the midlands in recent years.  

Brittany Ferries confirmed it will stop carrying livestock from Rosslare to France.

The incident involved a car and an e-scooter in Portlaoise.

Gardaí discovered the drugs in two separate searches.

The Trumera club man has passed away after a short illness.

Ciaran Mullooly wants to see greater transparency across the food supply chain.

The route will feature stops in Tullamore and Athlone this year.

Amble, Van Morrison and Aaron Rowe will be performing in Laois this month.

Elizabeth Fleming's interview at the Galway Races has been viewed over 300,000 times on social media.

The houses are set to be developed in Athlone.

Three Defence Forces officers will begin roles in Paris, London and Washington DC in the coming weeks.

Jamie McCarthy had been missing from his home in Mullingar since Saturday.

Nicola Corbet is calling on the Government to revisit the nearest school policy.

Over 800,000 people are expected to attend this weeks festival.

Sanjeev Chada was given two life sentences for the murder of his sons in 2014.

The demonstrations will be held from 10am this Sunday.

The lucky winner bought the ticket in Mullingar for Friday night's EuroMillions draw.

It happened yesterday shortly after 3am in Ballinasloe.

New analysis is showing almost 5,000 cameras could be vulnerable to hacking.

Over 120 people were arrested for driving under the influence.

Tony McCormack says new liegislation is helping increase the speed of delivery.

A man in his 20s is being treated for none-life threatening injuries in University Hospital Galway.

A man in his 40s has died after his motrcycle was involved in a crash with a car in Carlow.

A man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s are being treated in Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore.

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Father of the Sheerin Family Band, Dan Sheerin is being remembered ahead of his funeral.

The online EuroDreams player will win €2,000 a month for the next five years.

Lisa Molloy will also oversee the county's enterprise and economic development.

The Irish Road Victims Association is making the call after attending a roundtable discussion at Leinster House.

The Woodlands Estate in Stradbally hosts the 62nd edition of the event this Bank Holiday Weekend.

The Shannon Bank Park in Banagher is hosting its full opening tomorrow.

Offaly's Cathal Nolan, from Ireland's Weather Channel says there's a bit of everything in store.

Councillor Paddy Bracken is praising them for their work at the scene in Mountmellick's Smith's Field yesterday.

The Department of Housing has released its latest homelessness figures.

The AILG says around 70 of its female members have been subjected to the calls.

The HSE is asking people to consider their options in the event of non-emergency conditions.

50 year old Peter Flynn with two addresses in Athlone said he "was on the streets starving with hunger."

They're asking motorists to slow down, stay off their phones, and to never ever drive under the influence.

A new gym and library are being installed in Portlaoise.

"Milk and Motherhood" will be on display at the Birr Methodist Church this weekend.

Homeowners in Mountmellick had to evacuate yesterday evening.

13 year old Thomas Crean Keogh has been hospitalised with serious injuries.

33 year old Bronwyn Ashe had been missing from Abbeyleix.

Enterprise Ireland say a proposed food hub in Mullingar is not one they can support through the Smart Regions Fund.

Independent rep Ben Brennan says he's worked hard to try and develop infrastructure in Graiguecullen.

Councillor Alfie Devine is calling for warning signs to deter thieves targeting parked cars in Fore Abbey and the Nancy to Nellie Walk

Carlow Councillor Paul Doogue says the local authority in Laois is acting too slowly on the matter in the border town of Graiguecullen.

St.Fiacc's in Graiguecullen will get LEADER funding from both Laois and Carlow.

Elena Sanchez is living in Westmeath and is visiting her family who live west of Madrid.

Tributes continue to be paid today to the musician who died yesterday at the age of 56.

One online player is €80k better off.

It happened at last years festival.

It's the first one of 30 planned sites to be delivered.

The residential plans are for Spollanstown in Tullamore.

The agency recorded an improvement in private household schemes.

It's asking people to use the most appropriate healthcare service.

Its understood Daniel Kinahan has lost his final appeal against his extradition from Dubai.

It's published its 2025 report.

A public online vote is running now.

It's expected €58m will be left over.

33 year old Bronwyn Ashe has been missing from Abbeyleix since yesterday.

It's part of the first round of the Arts Council's Bursary Award scheme.

The musician died in a crash in the early hours of this morning.

Nina Carberry will take part in the annual event honouring the late Offaly jockey Pat Smullen.

Permission is being granted to a development across 52 hectares of land in Coolnafearagh and Kilmullen.

Owner of Innovate Build Greener in Tyrellspass, Des Morgan says there's many factors behind installation.

The Offaly service station sold the winning ticket on Saturday.

Regional Hospital Mullingar is dealing with a high level of admissions today.

It is reportedly for a building Crettyard.

This comes following an earlier refusal by Laois County Council.

They were guilty of assisting Mr Puska following the murder of Ashling Murphy.

A cluster south of Tullamore near Charleville Wood is listed for containing protected land.

Mr Burke wants the decision quashed on the basis the panel lacked objectivity. 

Councillor James Kelly believes an expression of interest process will allow the council to rezone suitable locations. 

Investigations into all seizures are ongoing. 

The 32 year old man has told the court he knows he's "guilty" and he's "really sorry."

A property on Tullamore's O'Connell Street is getting the green light to be converted.

Brian Stanley says the situation has to be addressed this year.

The proposed development would run from Ballinahown Sports Park to BnM lands in Ballinahown.

He was convicted following a trial last February.

The Housing Delivery Action Plan sets minimum targets of 33 affordable homes.

The incident saw a car targetted in Longford Town.

It comes as new planning exemptions came into effect yesterday.  

She brings more than 25 years of healthcare experience to the role.

The tender process for a fire station in Rathdowney is being set back.

He appeared in Portlaoise District Court yesterday via video link.   

He also faces a charge of resisting arrest.    

She's the only female finalist left standing.

Camsaw Distributors Ltd is building a new HQ.

The victims of both brothers have waived their right to anonymity. Explicit Content Warning.

A mural created by Abbeyleix's Aileen Donovan was showcased alongside 40 other pieces.

It took place in the Birr area at around 9:30 yesterday morning.

The UK rapper and singer has been announced as this year's Three City Stages ambassador.

The REShape programme is being highlighted in a new economic impact assessment.

The Rutland Centre has opened a second branch in Athlone.

The company is purchasing Plot E for €1.8 million plus VAT.

The Jacob family are appealing for information ahead of the 28th anniversary of her disappearance.

Fire crews believed the blaze had been extinguished yesterday.

Midlands TD's are both bringing attention to ongoing staffing shortages in Mullingar.

The festival was held in Emo, Laois over the weekend.

The tribute honoured the newly crowned champions.

The site was near Lough Ree and was refused by Roscommon County Council on multiple grounds.

This year's event taking place in in Oxmantown Hall, Birr. 

The median house price in the county is now €345,000.

The data found speeding at every monitored location.

Saturday's winner is the fourth jackpot winner of the year.

Babak Meshkat was charged following a Garda investigation into a motorway crash in Westmeath in 2024.

The scheme aims to support local cultural events that may not qualify for other funding programmes.

MEP Maria Walsh recently proposed that gender equality be made a core principle of the 2028–2034 CAP.

The Tullamore Show takes place Sunday August 9th.

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The annual event takes place in Clara.

The partnership want to collaborate with other branches to write to the Justice Minister on the ban.

200 metres of old watermains on Orchard Lane, Birr, will be replaced in the coming weeks.

The Athlone and Midlands branch are searching for new volunteers as part of their "24/7" campaign.

Conditions are set to change over the next few days.

The Department of Enterprise says no adverse findings have been made over Aughinish Alumina's exports to Russia.

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is entering into a partnership with Tullamore Hospital.

French dressmaker and designer Valérie Mahé will be leading the course.

Tom Farrell is taking over from Frankie Keena.

The festival takes place in Emo.

The festival begins August 28th.

Names like Mario Rosenstock, Reggie Watts and Rachel Galvo are all set to take the stage this year.

Sean Fleming is criticising an answer on surgical staffing in Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise.

It happened on Junction 6 Ballybannon at around 7:05 yesterday morning.

Drug testing areas will be available at festivals like Electric Picnic this year.

Edenderry Garda Station closed yesterday after two gardaí were hospitalised after processing cannabis vapes.

A national water conservation order is now in effect until August 26th.

The festival takes place this Saturday.

A image is going viral alleging prayer rugs are being hung from the railings of Tullamore's Church of the Assumption

Edenderry Garda Station is currently closed for investigation and deep cleaning.