Midlands News

Chloe Spencer has been reported missing since Sunday.

The Department of the Environment will pilot clothing and footwear repair vouchers next year.

"Stones in His Pockets" is coming to Tullamore this month.

The Neighbourhood Energy Clinic takes place at the Woodgrove this afternoon.

Arlington Football Club are making plans to redevelop their club grounds.

Glasson Lakehouse Hotel is open tomorrow.

Eight of 179 certificates issued in Laois since courts returned from their summer breaks.

Ireland continues to be a leading performer in education internationally.

According to the health service, people in the Midlands are being supported by a team based in Meath.

Mary McAleese resigned as chair of the Gaelic Games Integration Steering Group.

Phil Keegan along with 40 firefighters were due to fly to New York yesterday.

A large black drone was spotted off the East coast by an Aer Lingus pilot yesterday.

Int Inv GP Ltd is looking to overturn a decision by local planners.

Barry Cowen believes alternative funding streams can be found to recover a potential loss of money.

A man in his 20s was left in a critical condition after the incident on Monday.

Liam Barton was also a finalist in the Young Farmer of the Year category.

Marie Kiernan has been a pillar of support to North Westmeath Hospice.

The presentation took place as part of a special ceremony at St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown.

The number of adults accessing CAPA and Counselling in Primary Care services was 6,254 in 2025.

An estimated 739 million young people and adults globally lacked basic literacy skills in 2024.

Laois joins seven other counties in the milestone.

It's revenue's latest tax defaulters list.

Their flight was cancelled this morning.

Tullamore's Joe Wynne has been speaking to the Ministers for both Transport and Housing.

The move was previously recommended to Government to separate administration from road safety.

Variations of this policy are used by police bodies across European countries.

Minister Foley aims to make significant progress towards €200 per child monthly childcare.

Caitlin Lowry taught herself the Leaving Cert.

32 year old Donatas Virkutis was also driving without a license or insurance.

Micheál Martin has backed proposals to scrap stamp duty for first-time buyers.

The National Transport Authority will increase fares by an average of 15%.

A new alliance of hospice foundations across Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford has been formed.

A man in his 20s was brought to the Regional Hospital in Mullingar yesterday.

The THRIVE Connolly Barracks Reimagined project involves the regeneration of Connolly Barracks.

According to the latest IPAV Property Price Barometer, national property prices increased by 3.6%.

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan is proposing stricter citizenship rules.

Tents were once again left behind following the conclusion of EP.

A number of cannabis items were seized.

The two day event is taking place at the Tullamore Court Hotel.

The Bray fighter fought Flora Pili on Saturday night.

Evan Fitzgerald died in June 2025.

The system is used at the Schengen Area’s external borders to collect fingerprint data.

The IFA led a delegation last week to meet the Finance and Public Expenditure Ministers.

Paper medical records were found abadoned across multiple sites all over the country.

The event kicks off at 3pm at the Bridge House in Tullamore.

Maganey Community Group says the plans will affect land, roads, and the broader community.

All three of the country's largest parties are holding their think-ins this week.

15 year old Jayden Cronin was missing since last Thursday.

Irish actor Patrick Bergin is putting Emmel Castle on the market.

Staffing shortages in the diabetic unit at Regional Hospital Mullingar will affect those living with type 1 diabetes.

Westmeath and Longford top the national rankings for gigabit fibre coverage.

Mountmellick's Maeve Furey helped set the record.

The deal is part of the celebrations for National Cinema Weekend.

The Belvedere Food and Apple Festival gets underway this Sunday.

Seven skunks were captured and removed near protected bogland in Kildare this year.

152 notices were filed across the midlands.

The line up for next year's festival in Stradbally won't be announced for a number of months.

The incidents occurred between Saturday and Tuesday.

Albania, Moldova, and Montenegro are considered the frontrunners for the next wave of EU enlargement.

Orla Scally appeared in Court charged with allowing controlled drugs to be possessed on her property.

The Traitors Star Mark White reflects on this time on the hit show, adjusting to life after the castle and shares his advise for this year's cast.

The Athlone to Westport route remains closed today.

Midlands farmers could be set to lose €27.5 million.

Services operating between Portarlington and Tullamore are temporarily suspended.

Emo Court in Laois will feature.

Athlone is recognised as a regional growth centre in the region’s economic development plans.

The houses are to be situated in Ballylinan.

The Hive at Enterprise House would be located on the O'Brien Road in Carlow Town.

Una Leonard of Mullingar's 2210 Patisserie and her family are taking on the night walk to raise funds.

296 surface water bodies in the Midlands have identified as being ‘at risk’.

A number of break-ins were reported in the Mullingar area over the weekend.

Experts say the weather pattern is likely to persist until next February.

The US President will be visiting Ireland next week for the Irish Open.

Mullingar Pride is set to start its fifth edition, with its pride parade taking place on Saturday,

The local authority is approving the build in Mullingar subject to 23 conditions.

Ciaran Mullooly feels four key points must be hit, including financial support provided for young farmer

Portlaoise Action for Homeless is hosting the collection at 6pm today at Laois Shopping Centre.

Four such units were delivered to farmland in Belmont by lowloaders under the cover of night last week.

Mullingar Pride is set to get underway tomorrow.

Portlaoise’s Mick Morrisey wrote “Homeless”.

Ramy David is looking to demolish a retail unit in Mountmellick.

One in five doctors say they worked more than 48 hours per week on average last year.

This follows government investment of almost €50 million in the network in each area.

Seven locations across Ireland’s national road network will receive 48 ultra-fast EV charging points.

€27,000 has been approved for works at Brittas Stream in Clonaslee.

The first round of tickets for 2027 are completely booked out.

It follows a €645,000 fee imposed by the DPC after unauthorised access to records including at St Lomans Hospital Mullingar.

Portlaoise Train Station are set to benefit from this move.

20% of primary and 33% of secondary pupils miss school due to avoidance each month.

TUS has launched its €750m development masterplan.

Mark White competed in the first season last year.

Accommodation for students is on the agenda ahead of the new academic year.

The firm says higher fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict are straining the industry.

The first batch is on sale shortly.

IFA President, Ballinakill's Francie Gorman says CAP funding is crucial to Irish farming.

The two vehicle collision happened on the Lea Road in Portarlington this morning.

It follows an inquiry after two personal data breaches, one of which occurred at St Loman's Hospital Mullingar.

Athlone IT Support worker Sam led the cast through last night's hide and seek challenge.

Bevcraft Ltd has operations at Mullingar Business Park.

The Mullingar musician will be performing this October and November.

The deadline for applications is midnight on September 18th.

The proposed Bellair Wind Farm would feature 12 turbines.

19 schools nationwide are included in the latest expansion of the Government’s Education Therapy Service.

FieldMotion provided the research.

It's available to First-Time Buyers and those meeting the ‘Fresh Start’ criteria.

There's an extensive list of projects lined up for TUS' Athlone campus.

Clonbollogue's Alex Dunne launched this years partnership between Cannonball and Ronald McDonald House.

Several Fianna Fáil TDs want parents to face sanctions for their children’s criminal behaviour.

The fine for littering is increasing from €150 to €250.

21 names have been selected.

The Maryborough Centre improved their rating from 84% the previous year.

The roles will be spread across Laois and Kildare.

Westmeath's Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh was crowned as this year's Rose of Tralee last month.

It comes from new research from The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland.

Both incidents happened in separate areas of Mullingar on Saturday.

The festival gets underway this weekend.

Diarmuid Morrissey recently embarked on his third expedition to Mount Everest.

McAdam Design Ltd has been appointed as consultants for the site within Edenderry's masterplan.

TV stylist Marietta Doran and Eoghan Corry of Travel Extra.ie are the main judges for this year's ceremony on November 9th.

Simon Harris says people will be allowed to invest up to a certain amount each year tax-free.

The European Commission is set to ban Brazilian beef and chicken exports to the EU.

Over €811,000 has been raised for three Midlands sisters injured in M9 crash.

It happened on the R492 road in Sharavogue in Birr.

Thousands are making their way home following the conclusion of the festival.

Investigations into all seizures are ongoing.

Longford had the highest rate in the country.

IT support worker Sam will be representing Westmeath.

IFA President, Ballinakill's Francie Gorman, says it would benefit farming families.

Furniture was set alight in Edenderry Cemetery on three separate occasions.

A young boy is in a critical condition after Friday's incident.

Amble, and Fontaines DC took to the main stage over the weekend.

The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning.

It follows a campaign from members of community training organisations, including in Tullamore.

The Three day Laois Festival closed last night.

Longford-Westmeath TD Peter Burke says supports for energy-intensive firms could be considered in the Budget.

The organisation provides a range of services across Laois, Offaly and Westmeath.

Jade gets the main stage underway at 6pm.

The Céadaoin Collective, featuring Midlands members, bring their show to Moate this weekend.

Offaly recorded the highest number of homeless people.

Reduction amounts to 32 cents per litre on diesel, 27 cents on petrol, and more than 7 cents on green diesel.

Glasson Lakehouse in Westmeath shut earlier this week.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham ruled out Irish United yesterday.

A public meeting discussing these issues was held in Shannonbridge last night.

The CIF warns that delays are hindering Ireland’s housing, infrastructure and economic growth goals.

The festival will be taking place until Sunday.

Emily Ellen Culhane died from a strain of meningococcal B on January 5th, 2025.

It follows the M9 crash and other wrong-way driving incidents on roads including the M50 and M7.

The teenager is yet to enter a plea and faces his next hearing at Athlone District Court in September.

The gates opened at 2:00pm.

The incident occurred on August 2nd.

HHC has been illegal in Ireland since last year.

The hotel has been shut since Monday.

There was also a 9% increase in spending compared to this time last year.

Meta claims its new measures will raise the bar for protecting teenagers.

Seven people are on waiting lists at Midlands hospitals.

The incident occurred shortly after 8:00pm last night.

Christine O'Mahony is the founder of Mullingar 4 All.

Applicant Muhammad Riaz was looking for the proposed change.

The meeting is being hosted by Ciaran Mullooly.

Motorists are being instructed to follow the Garda traffic plan.

Midlands Prisons capacity is at 120%.

Castlepollard Local Development Group add other measures are needed alongside increased garda presence.

Cloghan Primary School is looking to improve safety measures around the school.

Filming will get underway later this year.

The Cloghan Community Development Association has received land from St. Rynagh’s GAA for the hub.

Cloghan National School currently only has an SNA for 3 hours and 12 minutes of the school day.

People are being encouraged to consider other available options if they weren't offered their first choice.

Strongly Ltd are looking to develop houses in Rochfortbridge.

The country music legend died following a brief battle with cancer.

The hospital received 2,050 complaints in the first half of 2026.

The HSE lodged an application in June.

Its Q2 2026 rate was 15.6%, above the national average of 14.5%.

The TUI says a 1% pay rise was agreed with the Department of Education last May.

The Town Team for Castlepollard say that a minority of young people in the town are behind the actions.

Longford Westmeath TD Robert Troy launched the new 'Ireland for Finance Strategy' alongside the Tánaiste today.

They'll take place across the county this September.

The gates will officially open this Thursday.

As many as 1,570 children under the age of three in the Midlands are still waiting for an Early Years place.

Abbey Road GSL are looking to develop houses in Athlone.

Three teenage boys were taken to Portiuncula Hospital.

A merger was turned down as a 75% member approval requirement wasn't met.

Water Treatment Operation Manager with Uisce Éireann James Joyce says more water needs to be conserved.

Jack was one of five teenagers who died in the M9 crash just over a week ago.

The overall winners will be announced at a gala event on October 2nd.

80,000 people are expected to attend the festival this weekend.

Nearly 5,980 people were awaiting counselling at the end of May this year.

Only Louth recorded a better delivery than Laois.

The incident took place on Sunday afternoon.

The ban has been extended by Uisce Éireann until the end of September.

The two-vehicle incident involved a car and a motorcycle.

17 year old Jack Kennedy was one of five teenagers killed.

The National Archives exhibit will come to Westmeath and Offaly.

Portarlington's Cleo Knight is sharing her own journey into further education after getting 65 points in the Leaving Cert.

The train service runs through many destinations across the midlands.

Jeremy O'Brien has been laid to rest.

Cancer, Chaos and Courage has been written by Avril Tierney.

Investigations into all seizures are ongoing.

However, it has been extended in Laois and Offaly until the end of September.

Photos by John Finnerty Photography.

Midlands players such as Offaly's Brian Duignan are taking part in tonight's march.