Midlands News from Tuesday, March 24th, 2026
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Post Mortem Of Offaly House Fire Victim To Take Place Tomorrow
The post mortem at Midland Regional Hospital will determine the Gardai's next steps.
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TUS Seeking New Governing Body Members
The panel oversees accountability for the university's actions, including its Athlone campus.
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Smaller Class Sizes To Curb Teacher Retention Crisis - TUI
A new Schooldays.ie is highlighting stress and burnout across the profession.
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Offaly Hotel Wins Social Media Award
The County Arms Birr picked up the honour at the first ever Wedding Venue Awards.
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Date Set For 2026 Go Purple Day
Westmeath Community Garda Stacey Looby launched the campaign in 2020, with May 15th set as this years date.
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Laois Tidy Towns Committee Holding Emergency Meeting This Evening
The Stradbally committee is seeking new volunteers.
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Laois Gardai Arrest Driver For String Of Offences
A Ford Focus was stopped in Portlaoise last night by the Roads Policing Unit.
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Tullamore Trad Fest 2026 Taking Place This Weekend
There will be live concerts, intimate sessions, and workshops.
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Midlands Senator Calls For Repaired Road Signs After Storm Éowyn
Fine Gael's Gareth Scahill believes it's an urgent road safety issue.
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Construction Industry Pushes For Concrete Levy Reduction
It comes as a new report shows firms were reporting raw material cost rises prior to the war.
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Woman Charged Following Late Night Westmeath Raid
The woman in her 30s was arrested in Athlone on Thursday.
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Holt Family Relative Perishes In Offaly House Fire
The blaze broke out in Edenderry this morning.
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New Laois Primary Schools Needed To Meet Future Demand
LOETB is indicating it's willing to be patrons.
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HSE Lacking "Integrity" And "Sincerity" In Offaly Hospice Fallout - Fergus McDonnell
The Edenderry Councillor insists the health service owes Offaly Hospice Committee €312k.