Midlands News

Little Hill Animal Rescue will be travelling a number of midlands towns.

The volunteers are expecting a busy few days over the bank holiday weekend.

1,039 prisoners were in custody in the midlands in 2020.

1,108 new websites have been created in the midlands since January.

Revenue officers discovered almost 187,000 cigarettes and 38.5 kilos of tobacco.

It follows a number of thefts from vehicles in the past number of weeks. 

The money will support areas in enterprise development, climate change and the circular economy.

A decision has yet to be made on whether the festival will go ahead in Laois this September.

Litter wardens have already collected more than 79 tonnes of waste in 2021.

You can get involved until 5pm this evening.

It serves towns such as Athlone, Moate, Kilbeggan and Kinnegad.

Bishop Kevin Doran of the diocese of Elphin has made the decision.

HSE CEO says about 70 per cent of people in hospital with Covid were admitted for treatment of the virus.

Gardaí are concerned for Shannon's welfare.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda station.

The farm was to be sold by a so-called vulture fund earlier today.

It's part of an ongoing investigation.

It occurred in Athy at 5am.

Four walk-in centres will be operating for over 16s across the midlands this weekend.

It was due to take place in Portlaoise this Saturday.

There among 18 others being named this morning.

The sector has been effectively shut down since March 2020.

There's currently a backlog of harvesting licenses in Ireland.

The Dublin to Cork line serves Portarlington and Portlaoise.

The Irish Farmers Association is calling on the community for their support.

That's according to councillor Aisling Moran.

It follows a number of thefts from cars in Mullingar.

The Dublin singer was competing in the same series as the Mullingar singer.

It follows a teenager who was left waiting two hours for emergency response. 

The median age of those infected is 24.

The advisory is in place until 7am tomorrow. 

Portlaoise has been affected by water restrictions in the last month.

That's the view of a Athlone disinformation analyst.

The majority of Laois councillors voted against an increase this morning.

Hospital management says there's ongoing pressure on bed availability.

No appointment is needed and anyone over 16 can attend.

Partners are still prohibited from attending until labour is deemed active.

It shows just how much the covid crisis is affecting the airline.

The HSE was forced to issue a warning earlier this week.

Investigations remain ongoing.

They've had to leave their former home at Columb Barracks.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland is yet to respond to a feasibility study.

The CMO is encouraging parents to register their children for a vaccine 'as soon as the opportunity arises'. 

Senior ministers agreed the move despite concerns about the Delta variant.

He believes dangerous trees can cause death, destruction and misery to families.

30 staff members taking part in a sky dive to raise funds for the new facility.

Laois and Offaly are much further down the list.

It was created by street artist and activist Joe Caslin, who teaches in Tullamore.

It's after a teenager was left waiting for emergency services for two hours.

It opens at 11am this morning.

It means no public operator will be serving that route.

An area for the bereaved to sit and remember loved ones was suggested.

Details of the plan are expected in the Autumn.

Over a quarter of cases in Ireland are among 16 to 25 year-olds.

87 per cent of the cases involve people under 45, according to the Department of Health. 

The former councillor is being remembered for his hard work, fairness and commitment to Laois.

The episode had a record-breaking number of viewers.

Gardaí are appealing for motorists to slow down.

Most Laois councillors have today voiced their opposition to the festival going ahead.

It was scheduled for discussion at the July meeting of the council today.

The Housing for All document was due to be released this week.

The union's general secretary is welcoming the installation of CO2 monitors in all second level schools.

18 to 24 years olds are being encouraged to register for a vaccine as soon as possible.

The discovery was made at a house in Tullamore last Thursday.

One Offaly publican says it's a challenge they "just have to get on with".

The warning is in place until 5am tomorrow. 

She's questioning the need for a €18 million budget for the county's roads.

The first service on the new route will be on Thursday.

Garret Daly won honours at the Galway Film Fleadh.

The caucus is being set up in Laois and Offaly.

Councillors agreed to re-zone the land.

22 patients are in intensive care units.

Gardai believe Harry has his bike with him.

105 people are in hospitals.

Offaly forecaster Cathal Nolan says it will be slightly cooler today and tomorrow.

Athlone's John Leech from Water Safety Ireland is urging people to be careful this weekend.

Four year-old Cathail Dooley from Mountmellick was diagnosed with leukaemia last month.

Rodent infestation is said to be a common problem. 

It'll operate for another two days next week.

The number of people in hospital is also its highest in two months.

It's being made in conjunction with Westmeath County Council.

Laois and Offaly are among nine counties named by MET Eireann.

A girl was taken to Temple Street Hospital for treatment.

One man has been arrested.

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín is reminding everyone to get unusual marks checked.

The Angling Council want security measures brought in to prevent its spread.

That's according to Immunology expert, Mullingar's Kingston Mills.

It was the second highest number confiscated by Revenue in Ireland.

The Athlone bar says they are concerned for staff and unsure of guidelines.

The 15-year-old died after getting into difficulty in Lough Sheelin this week.

A status orange warning for Westmeath will run out at 9am.

Staff had been working to resolve a number of burst water mains.

95 patients are in hospital with the virus.

He had been in hospital since Monday.

A government junior minister admits a regulatory oversight led to the practice.

One local councillor says the residents must be listened to.

Tullamore in particular has a very high rate at its pop up centre.

Westmeath's Donie Cassidy and Independent TD Noel Grealish were served with summonses in relation to an alleged breach of Covid-19 laws.

Crews have been working since Tuesday to restore service.

The winning Quick Pick ticket was bought in Portlaoise.

The incident took place in 2018.

Bord na Móna, Coillte and the ESB will be explaining how local groups and businesses can make use of their land.

Temperatures again expected to top 30 degrees in places.

Fine Gael's Maria Walsh says the EU should send a clear message.

The utility says it will update customers as soon as possible.

He and three others are due to appear before a court in Clifden this morning

96 people are in hospital with the virus this evening.

Dead Centre Brewing's post has received a lot of attention on social media.

The new legislation has been officially signed into law today.

Tens of thousands are taking time to visit their local bathing spots.

Its part of a wider €650,000 fund nationally.

It occurred in Portlaoise on Monday.

He lost over seven pounds in three days.

Offaly's Tom Parlon is remembering him as a man of great integrity and bravery.

Caroline Hoffman brings a variety of experience to the position.

A 14-year-old female worker was threatened during the incident.

Gardaí have identified a car that may have been involved.

Another man is in a critical condition in hospital.

There may be additional costs as a result of Covid 19 measures.

Athlone Predicted To Have Highest Temperatures In The Country

UPDATE: The girls have been found safe and well.

It's due to low levels in the public water supply scheme. 

89 people are now in hospital with the virus.

You can find it here.

Laois-Offaly's Brian Stanley thinks we should be following the example set by Britain.

The RNLI's very busy summer is continuing, with five boats running aground in as many days.

A yellow warning is in place for the rest of the country.

The bank says the process will get underway in September.

Anyone with information is asked to contact gardaí. 

They're urging older people, young children and people with underlying conditions to be particularly careful.

Works are expected to be completed by 5.30pm. 

50 percent of all fatal workplace-related deaths occur on farms.

However, the decision that could leave the local authority close to a million euro short next year. 

They were taken from cars in two estates in Moate early Monday morning.

They're asked to reflect on the challenges faced by the Traveller Community.

There's local opposition to the new wind farm due to its proximity to a heritage site.

The incident happened last Thursday morning.

The 14 day incidence rate is now at its highest point since February.

Temperatures could peak towards the middle of the week.

He was due to take part in TV show Keys To My Life.

It's the second year in succession that a reduction has been rejected.

And there are further plans for the 'Wellwood Health Park' down the line.

The National Transport Authority has signed an agreement to buy up to 200 vehicles.

Members of the INMO are protesting outside the hospital this afternoon.

Anyone with information is asked to come forward.

Gardaí stopped the motorist on the M7 yesterday morning.

Sunny and dry conditions are leading to outages.

One nurse says many colleagues are thinking of leaving the hospital, or even the profession, as a result of the pressure.

Farm Safety Week begins today across the UK and Ireland.

The Friends of Mullingar Regional Hospital group has been reacting to the news that construction will begin this week.

The roll-out will deliver free sanitary items at five county council buildings.

They says people waiting patiently for a test are being sidestepped by others declaring themselves as essential. 

The number of patients in intensive care stands at 22,

It follows a spike in demand during the warm weather.

Today it reached 28.2 degrees at Mount Dillon

There is currently 78 patients with the virus in the hospital.

The country will experience high temperatures over the weekend.

Two tractors and a number of containers were damaged.

They have started with a food truck and hope to develop the site.

Temperatures of up to 27 degrees are being forecast for this weekend.

Half of today's cases are among 19 to 34 year olds.

The long-awaited facility has been funded by the local community.

The court heard the father of two had the drugs and weapons in his possession as a way of paying off a drug debt of around €16,000.

Mark Hackett is proposing the 'taking in charge' of Clonmullen Hall, Edenderry.

The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning.

14-year-old Helen McDonnell was last seen two days ago.

A midlands TD says the awarding of medals within the Defence Forces is quite a rigid process.

It'll merge with LIT to form Ireland's third technological university on October 1st.

Ballybritas' Sean Eacrett will be hosting a "Hollywood Auction" later this month

Eamon Ryan and Pippa Hackett accept Offaly has shouldered a lot of the burden.

31 vessels will be part of an auction.

The ceremony starts at 10:45 this morning.

It estimates that €10 spent translates into €40 in terms of employment.

Today's figures are the highest since February 13th.

The last of the cameras were installed as recently as two weeks ago.

Soldiers from the midlands were among those who managed to hold off attack by thousands of mercenaries back in 1961.

But the court did rule that they behaved in a "reprehensible" manner in a later attempt to burn the victim's body and dispose of a baseball bat used in the attack.

Minister for Rural Development, Heather Humphreys announced the additional funds for Local Improvement Schemes today.

Mullingar's James Larkin argues a "Trips Waiver" can be enforced.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spent many summers as a child in Roscrea.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Environment Minister Eamon Ryan are in Offaly this morning.

Traffic now flowing as normal.

It includes a ban on petrol and diesel cars.

It's part of the Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan.

A club presentation ceremony was organised last week.

66% of Westmeath rivers are of unsatisfactory quality.

It's the highest number of Covid-19 cases in nearly five months.

Peter Burke says stand-alone housing is a key policy platform.

She spent her summers in the town in the 1990s.

It's hoped that it will alleviate pressure faced by staff on the ground.

They had received life sentences following a trial in 2016 for Thomas 'Toddy' Dunne's murder in 2014.

The IFA says some land-owners are waiting up to two years for a felling licence.

They say it's due to a "contradictory", "last minute" change in covid-19 restrictions.

That's the finding of a new study from the Central Bank.

PAC Chairman and Laois/Offaly TD Brian Stanley is visiting the site this morning.

That's the view of at least one Offaly councillor.

They hope to raise funds through a "Grand Prize Draw" and sponsorship.

That's down 406 on last week.

The Delta variant now accounts for 80 percent of cases reported here.

He thinks it would give adults control over their own healthcare.

A ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the truce was held in Athlone.

But a local expert says the continued disregard of stakeholders is frustrating.

Gardaí are investigating a burglary at a restaurant in Portlaoise in the early hours of this morning.

The former senior minister believes longstanding issues need to be addressed.

State funded services are operating partial opening hours.

His comments come after an incident in Offaly on Sunday night.

The proposed development would create 300 jobs.

New research in the UK has revealed a frightening correlation between sporting events and incidents of domestic abuse.

The incident happened earlier this evening.

Tomorrow marks 500 days since the first case of Covid was reported in Ireland.  

This brings to 14 the number of people rescued by Lough Ree RNLI in the last five days.

According to Met Éireann, temperatures could reach the high 20s later this week

Funding has been approved under the Emergency Works Scheme.

He was diagnosed with a condition that affects his speech and has left him unable to control his movements. 

The offences took place in 2015.

The community was in danger of losing the local service.

It comes into effect later this afternoon.

Members of the party are demanding a special meeting, after disappointing results in the by-election.

Two men have been arrested.

They'd only been bought in January.

Laois SPCA are asking people to get involved in a variety of ways.

Global insurance broker, the Ardonagh Group is behind the move.

58 people are in hospital with the disease.

Marc MacSharry went one step further than Barry Cowen yesterday.

Cabinet will sign off on July 19th re-opening plans tomorrow.

She was arrested Saturday afternoon.

It occurred in the Tullamore area.

Barry Cowen has written to the entire parliamentary party of Fianna Fail.

52 people are in hospital at the moment with the virus.

Some in Fine Gael think Kate O'Connell would have retained the seat.

A number of items were stolen and damage caused.

Discussions about the services have been fruitless so far.

It's the highest figure since April 1st.

A group of men were stopped at a checkpoint in Clara in May 2020.