Midlands News from Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
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Westmeath Teacher Highlighted By EU Education Programme
The 'Champion Teacher Spotlight' from the Blue Star Programme is highlighting An Grianán NS.
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Westmeath School Awarded €1k under Community Fund
Scoil Mhuire Loughegar is set to benefit from the RISE Community Fund.
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Offaly Athlete To Captain Team Ireland In Roller Derby
Birr's Susan Verney leads a team of 23 at the Roller Derby World Cup in France.
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Planning Permission Granted For Westmeath Community Office
A vacant former fire station next to Moate Library on Main Street will be refurbished.
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Regenerative Tourism Projects Officially Open In Offaly
Banagher Open Water Pool and Shannonbridge Marina are benefitting from a €1 million investment
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Investigations Underway After Two Drug Seizures In Midlands Estate
A male in his teens was arrested before being released.
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Rural Affairs Minister Backs Taoiseach’s Leadership Amid Leadership Speculation
Dara Calleary is one of the front runners to succeed Micheal Martin.
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Former Westmeath Fire Station To Be Refurbished
Planning permission is being granted to turn a former vacant fire station into a community office.
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Fianna Fáil Convention In Laois To Select New County Councillor
Voting gets underway at 6:30pm from the Killeshin Hotel.
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Man Known As "Tinder Rapist" Released From Midlands Prison
Patrick Nevin had been in custody since 2014.
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Child In Critical Condition Following Crash in Westmeath
It happened on the Killallon Road in Clonmellon yesterday shortly before 7.30pm.
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Midlands MEP Demands Further Suspension Of EU Carbon Tax
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly feels it's needed to ease the cost of living.
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Rural And Community Development Minister To Launch Projects In Laois
Minister Dara Calleary will be opening the various projects across Laois towns.
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Learner Driver Arrested In Offaly Following Positive Cannabis Test
The driver's car was also seized.
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Maura Higgins Joins US Dancing With The Stars
The Longford woman recently appeared on the US version of The Traitors.
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Irish Retail Chain Born Clothing To Close All 15 Stores
On Tuesday, the High Court placed the company under the control of provisional liquidators.
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Simon Community Report Shows Zero HAP Properties In Two Midlands Towns
The report shows no accommodation in Portlaoise or Athlone.
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Laois TD Presses Taoiseach Over Payment Delays To SMEs
Deputy Willie Aird is calling for faster action.
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Westmeath Man To Stand Trial Over Alleged Assault Involving Gas Canister
The incident took place in November 2024.
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HSE To Hold Another Meeting With Offaly Hospice Committee
Offaly Hospice Committee members say the Health Service owes it €312k.