Midlands News from Friday, July 24th, 2026

Babak Meshkat was charged following a Garda investigation into a motorway crash in Westmeath in 2024.

The scheme aims to support local cultural events that may not qualify for other funding programmes.

MEP Maria Walsh recently proposed that gender equality be made a core principle of the 2028–2034 CAP.

The Tullamore Show takes place Sunday August 9th.

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The annual event takes place in Clara.

The partnership want to collaborate with other branches to write to the Justice Minister on the ban.

200 metres of old watermains on Orchard Lane, Birr, will be replaced in the coming weeks.

The Athlone and Midlands branch are searching for new volunteers as part of their "24/7" campaign.

Conditions are set to change over the next few days.

The Department of Enterprise says no adverse findings have been made over Aughinish Alumina's exports to Russia.

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is entering into a partnership with Tullamore Hospital.

French dressmaker and designer Valérie Mahé will be leading the course.

Tom Farrell is taking over from Frankie Keena.

The festival takes place in Emo.

The festival begins August 28th.

Sean Fleming is criticising an answer on surgical staffing in Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise.

It happened on Junction 6 Ballybannon at around 7:05 yesterday morning.

Drug testing areas will be available at festivals like Electric Picnic this year.

Edenderry Garda Station closed yesterday after two gardaí were hospitalised after processing cannabis vapes.

A national water conservation order is now in effect until August 26th.