Midlands News from Thursday, January 15th, 2026
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Investigation Underway After Suspected Arson At Westmeath Home
The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning.
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Midlands Counties Gear Up For National Pyjama Day 2026
Since it began in 2003, National Pyjama Day has raised in excess of €4.5 million.
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Deadline Approaches For Schools To Enter Fyffes’ ‘Ireland’s Fittest School’ Competition
The initiative is running for eight weeks.
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Portlaoise Jazz Festival Returns After 30 Year Hiatus
The festival gets underway on January 30th.
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€1.2m Funding To Transform National Famine Museum Outdoor Experience
The attraction is scheduled to open this summer.
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Deadline Extended For Offaly Hare’s Corner Biodiversity Project
The scheme delivered 212 biodiversity habitats across the county last year.
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Offaly Musician Pays Tribute To Home Town After TV Success
Tolü Makay is currently competing on Dancing With The Stars.
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Planning Approved For 202 New Homes And Crèche In Laois
The County Council has given the go-ahead for development on three Summerhill sites in Portlaoise.
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Enterprise Minister Stands By Over-Paid Colleagues
Ten cabinet ministers are yet to repay money they were accidentally paid.
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Lucky Laois Lotto Player Wins €38k
The winning ticket was bought online.
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Laois Man Shares Remarkable Weight Loss Journey
Mark Condon has lost around 6 stone altogether.
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Man Arrested Over Fatal Offaly Firebombing Released Without Charge
4 year old Tadgh Farrell and his great aunt Mary Holt were killed in the blaze.
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US And Denmark To Continue Talks On Greenland’s Future
Greenland and Danish officials met US leaders at the White House yesterday.
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Midlands Heroes Recognised At Laois Offaly Garda Youth Awards Launch
Past winners attended the event in Portlaoise.
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Offaly TD Raises Concerns Over Wasted Renewable Energy In The Midlands
Tony McCormack is seeking a coordinated plan for industry alongside wind farms on former peatlands.
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Enoch Burke Arrives At Westmeath School After Release
A High Court judge warned him yesterday he would be returned to prison if he went to the school.
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Westmeath Companies Take A Stand Against Gender Based And Sexual Violence
Eist-Saying No To Slience launched the campaign.
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Westmeath Councillor Steps Up Campaign For Local Business Park
Sinn Fein's David Jones wants an industrial park for Delvin.
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Man Remains In Custody Over Offaly Murder Investigation
The man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of murder.