Midlands News from Friday, May 30th, 2025
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Simon Community Points To Hidden Homeless Following Latest Report
The data in the Department of Housing's latest report doesn't cover the hidden homeless according to the Simon Community.
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171 People In Midlands On Trolleys During May
The latest figures have been released from the INMO.
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Midlands Healthcare Professionals Heading To Zambia
I4Life volunteers are making their way to Africa with a healthcare programme.
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Athlone Bike Fest Kicks Off This June Bank Holiday
Bike parades and charity spinathons are just some of the events taking place in Athlone this weekend.
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Laois IWA Branch Calls For Better Disability Cost Measures
The IWA is appealing for a Cost of Disability Payment to match expenses in their pre Budget submission.
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Midlands Homelessness Down 3%
There's over 15,000 people homeless nationally.
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Every Gesture Counts On 'Go Purple Day' - Westmeath Abuse Support Service
People are showing support to survivors.
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Green Light Given For Former Laois Pub To Turn Into Hostel
Swans Public House in Clonaslee will be turned into a hostel.
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Midlands MEP Defends Use Of Swedish House Mafia Lyrics And AI
Ciaran Mullooly admits to using AI to write the first half of the letter.
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Under Fire UNIFIL Troops Doing 'Important Work' - Former Army Ranger
It comes as shots were fired at Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon.
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Convicted Coercive Controller Jailed Again For Abusing Former Partner
He was originally handed a combined sentence of 54 months.
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Midlands Schools In Line For €4m in Grant Funding
The money is going towards information and communications technology and minor work projects.
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People In The Midlands Going Purple Today
Go Purple Day was postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Garda Kevin Flatley.