Midlands News from Monday, January 12th, 2026
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Revenue Seizes Over €154k Of Contraband
The seizures include suspected cannabis with a street value of €40k.
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Traffic Delays Expected In Laois Town This Week Due To Road Works
The works will run from today until Friday evening, between 7:00am and 5:00pm each day.
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Midlands Students Scoop Multiple Awards At Young Scientist Exhibition
It was a successful exhibition for midlands students.
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Westmeath Community Grants And Awards Now Open For Applications
Applications must be submitted by 4pm on 27th February.
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Westmeath Photographer Wins Multiple Awards At Icon International Photography Awards
Ken Byrne has been recognised in the Fine Art Portrait category.
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Ashling Murphy Remembered On Fourth Anniversary Of Her Death
The 23 year old schoolteacher was murdered in Tullamore four years ago today.
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Midlands Dancers Dominate Early Weeks Of Dancing With The Stars
Tolü Makay and Katelyn Cummins are impressing audiences nationwide.
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Irish Rail Issued Urgent Safety Notice After Series Of Staff Near-Misses
Five safety recommendations have been issued in the meantime.
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Offaly Social Activist Meets Pope
Ballycumber's Seamus Boland had a private audience with Pope Leo due to his work as EESC President.
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Three Hospitalised Over Two Separate Midlands Car Crashes
The two incidents took place in Longford yesterday.
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Westmeath Manufacturing Initiative Secures €5.7m EU Funding To Support Jobs
It provides businesses with a single point of access to cutting-edge digital tools, guidance, and funding.
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30,000 Sign Petition Opposing Mercosur
The signatures will be brought to the European Commission today.
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Laois Childcare Facility Reopens After Temporary Closure
Sonas Community Childcare in Mountmellick is reopening today.
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Midlands Three-Bed Semi-Detached Homes See Sharp Price Rises
The highest rise was in Offaly.
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Lucky Midlands Person Wins Big On National Lotto
The lucky person should make contact with the Lotto prize claims team so they can collect their prize from Lotto HQ in Dublin.
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"We Miss Her" - Heartbroken Community Remembers Ashling Murphy On Fourth Anniversary
A memorial walk is taking place in Offaly today.
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Plans For Major Laois Housing Development Submitted
Plans are lodged for 217 houses and shops near Portlaoise's Centrepoint Shopping Centre.
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"This Rotten Deal Will Not Be Accepted" - Midlands MEP Fires Warning Shot At EU
Ciarán Mullooly says he'll be pressuring his colleagues to reject Mercosur.