Midlands News from Monday, June 22nd, 2026
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Revenue Seize Contraband Worth Over €246k
4.8kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of over €95,400 was seized.
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Westmeath Mental Health Unit Found Non-Compliant In Eight Areas
Inspectors visited the facility over three days in September 2025.
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CORU Approval To Expand TUS Social Work Training To Midlands Campus
This marks the second MA in Social Work at TUS to receive CORU approval.
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Midlands Pubs Raise A Glass To Ireland’s Peatland Heritage
Six midlands pubs will be taking part.
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Children Have A Right To An Education - Sorca Clarke
About €2 million has been spent defending legal cases over school placements for children since 2022.
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Taoiseach Describes Lack Of IDA Jobs In Laois As “Extraordinary”
Only two IDA visits to Laois took place in 2024.
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Over 3,600 Midlands Children Denied Access To Irish Speaking Secondary Schools
There are currently no Gaelcholaiste's in the region.
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Midlands Prison Phone Bill Reaches Nearly €70k Last Year
Almost €454k is being allocated to improve communications systems across the country.
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We Don't Have IDA Jobs In Laois - Sean Fleming
In 2024, the IDA made just two visits to Laois.
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Midlands Braces For Temperatures Of Up To 33 Degrees Celsius
Temperatures are set to soar over the course of the week.
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House Prices Rise Across The Midlands
The housing prices rose the highest in Laois.
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Farming For Nature Festival Kicks Off In Laois
The event is led by farmers to help them connect and network.
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County Council Meeting With Traveller Group And Gardaí Over Cemetery Brawl
Two people were hospitalised after the incident in Portlaoise last month.