Midlands News from Friday, February 6th, 2026
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Wild Cat Rescued After Appearing In Midlands Garden
Zeus the African Wild Cat was discovered in Roscommon.
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South Offaly Ploughing To Host Charity Table Quiz In Birr
The quiz begins at 8;30pm.
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Online Shopping Cited As EuroGiant Enters Liquidation
640 staff are employed by the company.
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Concerns Raised Over Suitability Of Bord Bia Chair
Laois IFA Chair Henry Burns believes Dawn Farm Foods is unclear about the source of its produce.
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Offaly TD Highlights “Overwhelming Need” For Extra Gardaí In Edenderry
Edenderry Garda Station currently operates on a 9-5 basis.
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Education Minister Stands Over Special School Enrolment System
Hildegarde Naughton has been touring Laois schools today.
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Offaly Gardaí Renew Appeal For Witnesses To Collision
A teenage girl has been left in a critical condition after the incident.
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Bord Bia Has “Torn the Heart Out of Irish Farming” - Laois TD
Willie Aird addressed the chair of Bord Bia in a meeting.
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Laois County Council Approves 80-Metre Weather Mast
There was a number of objections against the planning application.
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Gardaí Return To Westmeath Island Where Human Remains Were Discovered
Human remains were found in Lough Ree earlier this week.
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Laois TD Ramping Up Pressure On State Over Relief Roads
Brian Stanley wants to see action on relief roads for Mountmellick and Portlaoise.
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Offaly TD Joins Chorus Calling For Resignation Of Bord Bia Chair
Larry Murrin appeared before the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee in Leinster House yesterday.
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Heavy Rain Continues To Fall Nationwide
Laois and Carlow will emerge from their advisory at 9am.