Midlands News from Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026
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Midlands Councillors Raise Concerns Over E-Scooter Safety And Lack Of Awareness Of Rules
Councillors are reporting seeing unsafe e-scooter driving in Portlaoise.
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Coral Leisure To Take Over Tullamore Leisure Centre Next Month
The centre will be closed from 1st to 4th December to facilitate staff training.
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Funeral For Stephen Sheeran Phelan To Take Place This Week
The Laois man had been missing for over a month.
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TUI Slams ‘Disgraceful’ School Waiting Lists Ahead Of Nationwide Strike Action
Further strike action is proposed for November 16th.
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Laois Councillor Calls For Road Safety Education In Midlands Schools
New legislation has banned under 18s from using e-scooters.
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Offaly Community Organisations Awarded BnM Funding
Five projects in Offaly are in line for funding.
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Just 12 Rental Properties Meet HAP Limits In September
11 of 16 study areas, including Athlone and Portlaoise, had no properties available within HAP limits.
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Garda Superintendent Urges Offaly Parents To Speak To Teenagers After Halloween Disorder
This follows an incident which occurred in Clonbullogue.
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Taoiseach Insists Government Acting In Good Faith As Public Service Strike Looms
Strikes are set to take place next Thursday.
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Man Overturns Conviction For Laois Assault And Burglary On Former Partner's Home
A retrial has been ordered for 55 year old Gavin Hanway, of Limekiln Green, Walkinstown, Dublin.
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aois Residents Raising Concens Over E-Scooter Driving Behaviour
Local councillor Tommy Mulligan says he has been inundated with concerns from members of the community.
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Action Needed Over "Reprehensible" Attack On Fire Unit - Westmeath Councillor
The incident in Athlone happened on the same evening a garda was struck in the face in Clonbullogue.