Midlands News from Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
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Common Crane Birds Return To Former Offaly BNM Site
It's the seventh year running they've made their nest at the site, according to Bord Na Mona.
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Midlands Prison Could Receive 180 Extra Spaces To Tackle Overcrowding
It's under a proposal by the Justice Minister to create 960 new spaces nationally.
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Bord Na Mona Recycling Workers To Strike This Month
61% of workers have voted against a WRC proposal to solve a privatisation dispute.
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Offaly Man With Intellectual Disability Left Homeless After Losing Supports
Darren Larkin's brother Martin has been advocating for him and is critical of the local authority's handling of the case.
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Midlands Highlighted In New EPA Report As Most At Danger Of Flooding
3.3% of land is at risk of flooding, according to the new National Climate Change Risk Assessment Report.
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Laois Nursing Home In RTE Investigates Documentary Tonight
The documentary looks into the standard of care at The Residence Portlaoise.
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Gardaí Close Investigation File On €500,000 Theft From Westmeath County Council
Scammers extracted €515,000 from the local authority last February.
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Long Waitlist For Psychology Treatment For Children In Westmeath And Longford
The figures have gone up significantly in comparison to October 2021.
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Westmeath Council Fraud Investigation Closed
County Cathaoirleach Liam McDaniel believes the case might help other local authorities in future.
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Irish Blood Transfusion Clinics Taking Place In Offaly And Westmeath This Month
Clinics are taking place in Birr today and tomorrow and in Athlone next week.
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Revenue Officers Seize Almost €255,000 Of Contraband In Midlands, Dublin And Rosslare
Investigations into all seizures are ongoing.
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Pensioner Dies In Midlands House Fire
The blaze broke out at around 1 o'clock this morning.
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Over 3,400 Midlands Students Starting Leaving Cert Today
The class of 2025 is the biggest group taking the exams at over 140,000 nationally.
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Post Mortem On Man Involved In Carlow Town Shooting Incident Complete
Tesco will remain closed but the remainder of the shopping centre is open today.
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Midlands MEP Wants To "Create Something New" From Old Midlands Powerplants
As things stand the ESB is planning to demolish power plants in Offaly and Longford.
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Laois Cathaoirleach Appeals To Court Service Over Laois Courthouse Condition
Judges Keenan Johnson and Andrew Cody have been voicing their concerns about the builing.