Midlands News from Thursday, September 10th, 2026
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Uisce Éireann Faces €8.2m Charge For Shannon Pipeline In Offaly
Uisce Éireann could be charged as much as €100,000 per kilometre.
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Arts Council Awards Over €17m In Funding To 220 Recipients Nationwide
Westmeath recipients will receive €126,500.
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Regional Health Forum Chair ‘Shocked’ As Spending Powers Are Curbed
Day to day spending powers are being removed from four health regions.
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Westmeath Council Approves 74 New Homes
Lacken Ventures Ltd are looking to build houses in Charlestown.
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Westmeath Landlord Ordered To Pay €15k In Damages For "Egregious" Actions
Aida Cassiano was served a notice of termination for her rented Rochfortbridge home in October 2024.
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Iarnród Éireann Adding Extra Trains For National Ploughing Championships
The National Ploughing Championships begin next week.
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Ryanair Boss Compares Rival Airlines To Rapists Over High Fares
Michael O'Leary made the comments ahead of Ryanair's AGM.
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Phoenix Park To Close For Two Days Ahead Of Donald Trump Visit
The US President is set to land in Ireland this Saturday.
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Ryanair Boss Calls For UK Air Traffic Chief To Be Sacked
This comes after travel chaos in the UK earlier this week.
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Offaly TD Calls For Government Support As Food Costs Rise
The CSO’s flash inflation estimate indicates that food inflation in Ireland was broadly stable.
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Midlands Man Facing Trial Over Alleged Hammer Attack
The incident is alleged to have taken place in Irishtown at the start of May.
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Midlands Hosting Emergency Services And Military Expo
The event kicks off at 10am this morning.
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Forecasters Welcoming Minister's Pressure On Met Eireann Over Flood Warnings
Housing Minister James Browne says work is underway to better identify flood risks.
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Midlands Health Region Losing Financial Independence
The Public Expenditure Minister is taking spending powers away from a number of regions.