Midlands News from Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
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Greyhound Welfare Courses At TUS Slammed As PR Stunt By Advocacy Group
In 2024 and 2025, many greyhounds were injured on Irish tracks.
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Gardai Seek Witnesses After 600-Litre Oil Theft From Westmeath Church
At around 8 pm last Thursday, the incident happened at Ballynacargy Church.
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Man Charged With Dangerous Driving Following Fatal Quad Bike Collision In Westmeath
The incident occurred on February 22nd, 2025.
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Midlands TD Warns Government Over Lack Of Eating Disorder Care
According to a recent report, 1 in 20 Irish people are likely to face an eating disorder in their lifetime.
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Laois Council Urges Dog Owners To Respect Lambing Season
Laois County Council stresses that brief disruptions can endanger vulnerable animals.
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Midlands Hospitals Face Pressure As Patient Numbers Rise
HSE notes significant increase in patients, including viral infections.
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Gardaí Investigate Armed Attempted Burglary In Laois
The incident occurred at approximately 5.45pm on Tuesday.
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Laois Senator Welcomes Ministerial Approval For Improved Endometriosis Services
The Sinn Féin rep says women have long been misdiagnosed and left in chronic pain.
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Offaly Filmmaker Nominated For IFTA Award
Nicky Larkin's film 'Punt' is nominated for the short film category.
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Laois TD Calls On Health Minister To Keep Mountmellick Nursing Home Ward Open
Patients will be transferred out of the two current wards, including St Anne’s.
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IFA President Calls For Bord Bia Chair’s Resignation Over Brazilian Beef Row
It follows an emergency board meeting called by Francie Gorman after revelations about Brazilian beef.
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Midlands TD Late For M50 Motion Due To Crash On Motorway
Labour’s Mark Wall planned a motion to restore remote working to ease Dublin traffic.
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Eight Year Old Offaly Student Wins Young Designer Of The Year
Lillian Cully's winning design will be showcased at Pavilions, Dundrum Town Centre, and online at Project Fashion.
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Motorist Narrowly Escapes Collision As Loose Cattle Roam M6 In Westmeath
The incident occurred around 7:00 a.m. on the M6 near Rochfortbridge.
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TD Urges Action On Eating Disorder Support As Experts Warn Of Funding Gap
Sorca Clarke is consulting experts on eating disorder interventions.
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Protest Against Amendments To Allow Counselling Notes in Sexual Assault Cases
Founder of Eist, Mullingar's Hazel Behan is protesting against the allowed use of victims' counselling notes.
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Westmeath IT Engineer Pleads Guilty To Posting Child Abuse Videos
Steve Jennings is facing a sentence five to 14 years in May.
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Pressure Mounts On Bord Bia Chair As Board Meets Today
There have been calls for the Chairperson to resign.
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Tánaiste Accuses Midlands MEP Of ‘Performative Politics’ Over Mercosur Deal
Tensions have grown due to some Fine Gael MEPs supporting Mercosur.
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Westmeath Chef Jailed For ‘Encouraging’ Teens To ‘Self-Produce’ Child Abuse Content
Chef Gary Clavin of Grange Crescent in Mullingar received a four year sentence with two suspended.
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Appeal Lodged Against Midlands Hospice
The appellant is objecting on the grounds on which the development is being allowed.
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Gardaí Investigating Attempted Midlands Break In By Armed Masked Individual
The person tried to enter a home where a woman was home alone.
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Laois TD Pushes For CAP Changes
Fine Gael's Willie Aird feels the CAP at current is driving young people away from the profession.
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Loose Cows Cause Closure Of M6 Following Westmeath Crash
It happened on the M6 just after the Rochfortbridge exit.
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Housing Strategy Needs To Tackle Rural Depopulation - Micheál Carrigy
The Longford Westmeath TD is the current chair of the Oireachtas committee on housing.