Midlands News from Monday, November 17th, 2025
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Government Working To Attract New Business After Leprino Closure In Laois
132 jobs are set to be lost due to the closure of the factory.
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IRHA Defends Lorry Drivers Dodging Toll Costs On Local Roads
IRHA President Ger Hyland says the body is due to meet with the Taoiseach soon on the issue.
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Midlands Students Take Part In Energy Saving Workshops
Teachers and students from Edenderry and Mountmellick joined the Green Schools initiative.
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Midlands Meteorologist Calls For Public Flood Advisory System
Heavy flooding occurred in the midlands over the weekend.
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Laois Councillor Calls For Weight Limits To Stop Lorries Using Local Road
Ollie Clooney wants to see them in place for the Tentore Road.
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Strike Action Begins At Offaly Food Plant
Carroll's Cuisine in Tullamore is carrying out 12 hour work stoppages.
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Laois Siblings Go Viral On TikTok With Hilarious Song Twist
Abbey Louise and Alfie Byrne's version of ‘Anyone Else but You’ was seen by millions online.
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Green Schools and EirGrid Host Electricity Workshops For Students
Green-Schools is an initiative of FEE (the Foundation for Environmental Education).
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Long Term Funding Needed To Tackle Westmeath Hospital Trolley Figures
Numbers rose by 40% in Mullingar.
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Flood Waters Begin To Recede In Midlands After Weekend Storms
Portarlington and Mountmellick were affected by rain over the weekend.
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Laois Senator ‘Shocked’ As Sinn Féin Supporter Arrested In Terror Probe
A man in his 30s was detained in Laois on Wednesday and questioned in the midlands.
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Planning Approved For New Two-Storey School In Offaly
The new school will be located in Tullamore.
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Hospital Trolley Numbers Jump In Westmeath
The Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar has seen a significant increase in the last year.