Midlands News from Monday, January 26th, 2026

Pieces are being sold from St Martin's in Trim where Mel Gibson stayed when shooting Braveheart.

The Grand Canal Craft Centre of Excellence at Cappincur in Tullamore, is expected to be operational by June.

Around 48 projects are getting funding under the Thatched Buildings scheme.

FRS Plans are being made for the Longford Westmeath Farmer's Mart in Ballymahon.

The collections will take place in Clara and Banagher.

Tower Hill in Portlaoise is closing for resurfacing works.

Ger Nash is the new Bishop for 42 parishes including ones in Laois and Offaly's Seir Kieran.

It comes as companies continue to cite cost pressures as major concern.

1,000 more college places have been made available.

Students nationwide were recognised for outstanding Leaving Cert exam results.

The illness can severely affect infected animals.

Both Tolü Makay and Katelyn Cummins got over 30 points last night.

Nearly 70% of workers report being abused by customers on the job.

Concepta was first bought as a Christmas present and soon became a loved part of the family.

It follows an emergency meeting called by Bord Bia Director and IFA President, Ballinakill's Francie Gorman last week.

A new ESRI report is showing the numbers of children missing school is up since the pandemic.

Michael O'Leary says it will be a small increase.

It gets underway at 8pm from the Bridge House Hotel.

Laois seen the largest increase in the region.

Brian Stanley wants a Mountmellick hospital ward to be in use.

Glass lay everywhere after the Sunday evening's incident.

Saul Mulvihill Cosgrove was reported missing from Portarlington last week.