Midlands News from Monday, September 14th, 2026
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Laois Councillor Urges Safety Over Rise In Door To Door Scams
Councillor Conor Bergin is making the call after the LCSP's first public meeting.
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Offaly Woman To Publish Memoir On Experience With Breast Cancer
"The Shadow That Walks Beside Me" by Banagher's Carol Grogan focuses on her journey.
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Hauliers Call For Nationwide Campaign To Cut Back Dangerous Hedgerows
The IRHA says branches and hedgerows are restricting visibility.
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M9 Crash Sisters Say They Are Getting Stronger As Recovery Continues
A GoFundMe page has raised over €800,000.
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Taoiseach Rejects ‘Loaded’ Question On Border Poll During His Political Career
US President Donald Trump referenced Irish reunification on a number of occasions.
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Westmeath Regional Sports Complex Gets €7.5m Funding Boost
The Mullingar Regional Sports Complex will deliver a long-campaigned for swimming pool.
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Westmeath Councillor Calls For End To Smoking And Vaping Promotions
Tom Farrell made the call during a monthly meeting.
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Major €33.2m Investment Announced For The Midlands
120 different projects are being supported across the country.
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€215k Yellow River Wind Farm Fund To Support 20 Community Projects
Communities will benefit across Offaly, Meath and Westmeath.
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Gardai Issue Official Routes Ahead Of National Ploughing Championships
A major policing operation with road closures will be in place over the next three days.
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Laois/Offaly Speech And Language Therapy Services ‘Beyond Crisis Point’ - Carol Nolan
SLT positions have remained vacant in the region for over three years.
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Defence Forces To Hold Training Exercise In The Midlands
The training exercise will take place from today until Wednesday.
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Offaly Widow Set To Inherit €5.5m Fortune After Dispute
The estate of the late Joe Grogan has been administered with Lisa Flaherty named as the sole heir.
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Three Midlands Hotels Listed in Top 100 List
Ballyfin Demesne was listed in the top 20.
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Road Safety, Anti-Social Behaviour And Drug Issues Discussed At Laois Safety Meeting
Laois Local Community Safety Partnership held its first meeting last week.
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HIQA Finds Westmeath Nursing Home Compliant Across Key Areas
Bethany House in Tyrrellspass was found to be in good standard for care.
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Trump To Lift US Tariff On Irish Whiskey After Talks With Shane Lowry
The current 10% tariff is set to be lifted only in Ireland.