Midlands News from Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
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Uisce Éireann Crews Working To Restore Water Supply In Offaly Village
Repairs in Rhode and the surrounding areas are set to be completed by 9am.
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Offaly Councillors Hope New Swimming Pool Will Boost Tourism
Councillors in Edenderry are welcoming the updates for the new sports facility.
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Offaly Town Set To Get New Swimming Pool Next Year
Edenderry has been without a pool since a fire broke out two years ago.
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Laois Community Centre Granted Permission To Expand Crèche Facilities
Suiamhneas Community Childcare will be extending its services.
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Man Admits Random Midlands Train Station Assault To “Get The Venom Out”
Barra O’Tuama is admitting guilt to charges of assault and engaging in threatening or abusive behaviour.
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Offaly Woman Launches App To Connect People Affected By Cancer
Vanessa Mooney created the "Someone Like Me, Your Cancer Community" app.
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Irish Rail Says It's Boosting Employment Across the Midlands
Both Clara and Tullamore train stations are now fully staffed.
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Irish Rail Planning Projects To Tackle Overcrowding On Midlands Routes
The transport company says the projects are set to be delivered in the coming years.
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Sheraton Hotel Operating At Minimum Capacity Following Flooding Incident
A water leak occurred at the Athlone Hotel last week.
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Storm Austen To Bring Heavy Rain And Strong Winds Across Ireland
A status yellow weather warning is being issued for the whole country.
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Offaly TD Calls For Strategic Plan Amid CAP Budget Uncertainty
Carol Nolan questioned the Agriculture Minister over CAP funding.
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Maintenance Works Leave Offaly Homes Without Water Supply
Works as part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme are taking place in Birr.
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Thousands Of Laois Homes Hit With Power Outage
The outages took place at around 7.45am this morning.
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Case Of Murdered Midlands Prison Officer Comes To Cabinet Today
Portlaoise Prison Officer Brian Stack was shot and killed in 1983.
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Defence Forces Pay And Exploitation Headline RACO Conference
The two day annual RACO conference is taking place in Meath.