Midlands News from Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
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Further Five Reviews Into Portiuncula Maternity Care Due In March
It will bring the total number of investigations to 12 by the end of March.
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Offaly Town Project Enters Next Phase
The Rectory Fields project in Birr is moving to pre-planning consultations.
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Laois TD Urges HSE To Take Over Nursing Home
Willie Aird is joining calls for the HSE to permanently control Drominin Nursing Home.
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€10m Funding Under EU Just Transition Fund For Midlands Bioeconomy
TRANSFORM will upcycle food waste and agri-food by-products at a commercial scale in Tullamore.
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Construction Progresses At Site Of Former Laois Factory
Six acres of the former Avon site at Canal Road Business Park in Portarlington have been bought.
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Offaly TD Slams Costs Of 'Latte Levy'
Carol Nolan claims the Environment Minister is taxing small businesses out of existence.
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Westmeath School's Enoch Burke Legal Costs Referred To Adjudicator
Mr Burke appeared in court via video link today.
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Public Consultation On Shannon Pipeline Closes
The largest water project in the State's history will run through the Midlands.
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Midlanders Living In US Describe Impact Of Historic New York Blizzard
Athlone's Patrick Griffin is one of many stuck in blizzard conditions.
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Planning Appeal Rejected For 38 Westmeath Apartments
Andrews Construction had been seeking to build on Mullingar's Dublin Road.
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Laois Senator Adds To Government Criticism On Backtracked SNA Cuts
Sinn Fein's Maria McCormack believes it's "ludicrous" the government is failing to take responsibility.
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Midlands County launches Affordable Homes Purchase Scheme
The aim of the scheme is to support families and first-time buyers to achieve homeownership.
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Power Outage Leaves Over 1,400 Without Electricity In Westmeath
Power is expected to return at around 1:30pm.
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Midlands Professor Appointed to National Science Advice Forum
The scientist has supervised 40 PhDs, 14 MScs and 17 postdoctoral researchers.
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Fine Gael Councillor Moves Against Government Rental Reforms
It comes as the 2025 Q4 Daft.ie rental price report was issued recently.
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Offaly Holds Inaugural Green Energy Conference Today
The event will be on until 2:30pm at the Tullamore Court Hotel.
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Multi Vehicle Offaly Crashes Cleared
The incident took place on the N52 in Tullamore.
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Midlands Designer Awarded At Junk Kouture Final
The design is called ‘La La Lu Veil’.
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HIQA Requests Undercover Footage Of Laois Nursing Home
A High Court judge is currently considering the application.