Midlands News from Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
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Midlands Heritage Sites Set For €350k In UNESCO Funding
Westmeath's Hill of Uisneach and the Birr Telescope in Offaly are included in the funding.
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24 Hour Garda Station Needed For Portarlington - Willie Aird
The Fine Gael TD says a part time station is too small to service the town and its surrounding areas,
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Laois Senator Backs Call for Supervised Detox Beds
Sinn Fein's Maria McCormack is repeating calls for the detox beds for Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise.
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Laois And Offaly Schools Make School Building Plan
New buildings and extensions in Birr, Portarlington and Portlaoise are earmarked to be tendered or built by the end of 2027.
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Around 30 Job Losses Expected At Westmeath Company
Ericsson in Athlone is set to let go of some of their employees.
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Midlands Councillors Working On Urban Plan To Support Westmeath Town
The Joint Urban Area Plan for areas of Athlone in Westmeath and Roscommon will support Ballymore's green city project.
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Calls for HSE To Establish Safety Protocols For Out Of Hour Services
Local Labour rep Marie Tuohy is raising the issue after experiencing it firsthand.
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Revenue Seizes Over €230k In Midlands, Dublin And Rosslare
The discoveries were made in the Midlands, Dublin Airport and Rosslare Europort.
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Athlone Town Defender Completes First Garda Training Phase
Kayleigh Shine is undertaking training and has signed a new contract for Town in 2026.
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Midlands Mother Issues Warning After Daughter Suffers Anaphylaxis On Flight
Lisa Nolan's Daughter Hallie has a nut allergy.
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IFA Refuses Meeting With Bord Bia Chair Following Brazilian Beef Controversy
Protests are currently taking place outside Bord Bia.
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Laois Senator Calls For Supervised Detox Beds At Midlands Hospital
Senator McCormack is pushing for the measure at Midlands Regional Hospital.
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Westmeath Principal Backs Call For ‘Roots of Empathy’ Funding
Barnardos says demand has risen sharply for the scheme.
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Offaly Publicans Take Aim At Vintners Body Over Diageo Price Hikes
The group is aiming to remove Diageo.
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Councils Step Up Enforcement Over Missing Social Housing
Developers are alleged to have breached social housing planning conditions.
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Laois Hardware Store To Close After 43 Years In Business
A confirmed closing date will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Offaly TD Wants Trespass Law Expanded
The Tánaiste is indicating he'll instruct the Minister for Justice to look at reforms.