Midlands News from Wednesday, September 30th, 2026
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Tributes Paid To Westmeath Man Following Search At Midlands Lake
Kyle Geoghegan from Castletown Geoghegan was recovered yesterday at Lough Ennell.
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Fire Safety Upgrades Underway at Midlands Hospital
The Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise is undergoing works.
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Midlands MEP Calls For Schools To Register In EU Education Programme
Schools across Laois, Offaly and Westmeath are being encouraged to join the European Union’s ‘Blue Star’ education programme.
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Longford-Westmeath TD Demands Measures To Tackle Public Transport Overcrowding
Sorca Clarke says students travelling from Mullingar to Athlone are being left stranded on the side of the road most mornings.
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Laois Councillor Calls For Further IDA Engagement
Councillor Ashling Moran wants the IDA to engage with the local authority on the matter.
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Former Laois Teacher Fined €1,000 After Striking Colleague's Car
The incident took place in April this year.
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Longford-Westmeath TD Slams Online Abuse Against FAI Members
The FAI have sat before the Oireachtas Sports Committee today.
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Midlands Digitalisation Expert Expresses Concerns Over New Open AI Model
Open AI is postponing the release of its newest artificial intelligence model Astra 6.1.
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Laois Councillor Lays Bare IDA Numbers For County
Councillor Aisling Moran says the figures are damning for Laois.
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OPW Minister "Annoyed" At Government Over Budget Kite Flying
Minister Kevin Boxer Moran says it's still too soon to make any firm commitments in this year's package.
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Demonstration On Family Court System Taking Place in Dublin
Longford's Anna Kavanagh is one of the "Walk In Our Shoes" campaign organisers.
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Public Sector Workers Begin Work-To-Rule Action
5,200 FORSA civil and public service members working across Laois, Offaly, and Westmeath are taking part today.
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Walk Out For Women Taking Place Across Laois, Offaly, And Westmeath
People across the region are being asked to walk out in solidarity with victims of gender based violence.
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Woman Hospitalised After Three Car Midlands Crash
The incident took place in Athlone on Monday.
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Over 100 Without Power Across The Midlands After Stormy Weather
The ESB says it's working from first light to reconnect customers.
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Funeral For Father And Daughter Killed In Offaly Workplace Accident Tomorrow
The incident took place at Banagher Precast Concrete on Monday morning.