Midlands News from Monday, July 20th, 2026
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Laois To Get New 'Binsí Comhrá' Irish Conversation Bench
A bench is set to come to Emo Court soon.
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HSE Advises Six Week Rodent Control Before Proposed Laois Service Station Build
Niall and Ciaran Sheehy have submitted plans for the site on Stradbally's Athy Road.
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Driver Convicted Over Fatal Kildare Hit-And-Run Faces Sentencing
Judge Duffy ordered that Marin Silaghi remain in custody until his sentencing hearing tomorrow.
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Offaly Athletics Club Launches €150k Fundraising Drive
They've raised €66,000 so far.
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Midlands Bars Shortlisted For Top Honours At Square Bar Of The Year Awards
182 finalists are from Leinster.
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Revenue Seize Contraband Worth Over €213k
29.9kg of cannabis resin was seized.
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Child Safety Wristband Initiative Renewed For 95th National Ploughing Championships
More than 40,000 child safety wristbands will be distributed free of charge at all event entrances.
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Under 18s To Be Banned From E-Scooters Under New Government Rules
The rule is set to come into effect next month.
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Community Comes Together To Remember Laois Woman Fatally Stabbed
Over 70 people attended a vigil in memory of Adina Raluca Constantin on Friday.
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Offaly Farmer Fires Warning Shot To Scare Off Armed Masked Raiders
Edenderry's Seamus Farrell's house was being intruded in the early hours of July 11th.
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Offaly Pharmacy Ordered To Pay €50k After Pregnant Pharmacist Unfairly Dismissed
Rose Finlay Pharmacy in Tullamore was found to have breached the Employment Equality Act.
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Fire Breaks Out At Popular Laois Tourist Attraction
The fire broke out at Derryounce Lake on Saturday.
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Irish Hospice Foundation Launches Research Project To Capture End-Of-Life Experiences
The study is open to people who are believed to be in the final 12 to 18 months of their lives.
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Temperatures Dropping Slightly This Week Across Midlands
A 50-year heatwave record was nearly beaten over the weekend.
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Laois Motorist Arrested On Suspicion Of Drug Driving
The BMW was clocked doing 167 km/h on the M8.
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Calls To Scrap Short Prison Sentences
The Irish Penal Reform Trust says prison officers are working in volatile conditions.
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Four Midlands Photographers Shortlisted For 'Love Your Coast' Competition
Almost 400 photographers submitted a total of over 1,100 photos.