Midlands News Archive

Ploughing Day Three: Champions Set To Be Crowned

Thursday, 18 September 2025 06:55

85,000 People Attend Day Two Of National Ploughing Championships

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 18:25

Midlands Regional Hospital In Laois Apologise For Long Waiting Times

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 17:15

Agriculture Minister Labels Ploughing Championships Return To Offaly As Special

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 16:28

Rural Safety Action Plan Launched In Offaly

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 16:01

Midlands Farmers Facing Adverse Conditions In Line For €10m

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 15:57

IFA President Calls On Farmers To Accept Shannon Pipeline Deal

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 15:05

Teenage Boys Dedicating More Hours To Gaming Than School

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 13:23

Former Offaly Minister And Senator Calls For New Approach To Farming

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 13:04

Midlands Church-Goer Caught With Viagra, Sedative Pills, And Money

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 10:55

We're Losing Teachers Due To Workload Schedule - TUI

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 10:25

Irish Cancer Society Roadshow In Westmeath Today

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 08:54

Ploughing Day Two: IFA Calls On Farmers To Accept Shannon Pipeline Deal

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 07:54

Woman Killed In Midlands Road Crash

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 06:41

Laois Man Eliminated From Traitors

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 06:21

Ashling Murphy Memorial Fund Launch New Gaeltacht Scholarships

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 17:24

Fine Gael Presidential Candidate Addresses Orange Order Allegations

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 16:58

Offaly an 'Important Part Of Ireland's Economy'- Jim Gavin

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 16:35

Laois Student Ready To Defend WorldSkills Ireland Title

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 16:29

Taoiseach Points Finger At Councils Over Declining Planning Permission Numbers

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 15:37

Home Care Coalition Push For Increased Investment

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 12:54

Westmeath FG Councillor Stands By Party Whip Decision On Presidency

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 12:44

Coalition Party Councillors Are A Disgrace - Caroline Dwane Stanley

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 10:45

Red Tape And Succession Need To Be Addressed - ICMSA

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 10:22

Woman Hospitalised After Westmeath Church Assault

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 09:18

Ploughing Day One: Ashling Murphy Memorial Fund Launch Scholarships

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 07:50

Offaly Driving Instructor Calls For Dedicated Testers In Every Centre

Monday, 15 September 2025 18:31

Early Childhood Ireland Wants Pay To Align With Teachers

Monday, 15 September 2025 18:28

Over €300k Seized By Revenue

Monday, 15 September 2025 16:54

Most Farmers Satisfied With Pipeline Deal - IFA Offaly

Monday, 15 September 2025 16:24

Laois Fails To Nominate Presidential Candidate

Monday, 15 September 2025 16:20

Tillage Farmers Hold Crisis Meeting Over Budget Concerns

Monday, 15 September 2025 15:15

Man With Multiple Aliases Sentenced For Westmeath Burglary and Assault

Monday, 15 September 2025 12:11

Ploughing Countdown: All You Need To Know

Monday, 15 September 2025 11:19

Laois And Westmeath County Councils Host Presidential Candidates Today

Monday, 15 September 2025 10:46

Offaly School Start Campaign For Second ASD Unit

Monday, 15 September 2025 09:53

Offaly Farmer's Family Move To Freeze Administration Of Estate

Monday, 15 September 2025 08:13

Laois Tourism Attraction Gets €250k For Glamping

Monday, 15 September 2025 06:56

Clonaslee Show Cancelled Over Adverse Weather

Saturday, 13 September 2025 13:28

Westmeath Home To Ireland’s Greenest Community

Friday, 12 September 2025 19:07

Laois Eurovision Author Backs Potential Irish Withdrawal From Contest

Friday, 12 September 2025 17:16

International Climate Carnival Coming To Laois This Month

Friday, 12 September 2025 16:47

Westmeath Water Supply Needs Steady Rainfall To Recover - Uisce Eireann

Friday, 12 September 2025 16:40

Offaly Primary School Welcomes Two New Modular Classrooms

Friday, 12 September 2025 16:29

Westmeath Rugby Club Tighten Security After Equipment Theft

Friday, 12 September 2025 16:23

Bridge Shopping Centre Celebrates 30th Birthday

Friday, 12 September 2025 16:16

Offaly GAA Seeking Planning Permission For New Astro Turf Pitch

Friday, 12 September 2025 15:45

Rising Rents Push Dubliners To Laois As Regional Costs Soar 10%

Friday, 12 September 2025 15:16

Man Receives 17 Month Sentence For Multiple "Random" Assaults On Women In Westmeath

Friday, 12 September 2025 14:43

Education Minister Acknowledges Laois School Looking for ASD Unit

Friday, 12 September 2025 13:55

"Failed Left Wing ******* Causes" - Ryanair Chief Slams Higgins' Presidency

Friday, 12 September 2025 11:16

Ploughing Countdown: Day One Set For Sun

Friday, 12 September 2025 09:54

Man Charged With Alleged Assault On Woman In Westmeath

Friday, 12 September 2025 09:31

Cannonball 2025 Rolling Into Offaly Today

Friday, 12 September 2025 07:42

Westmeath Hosepipe Ban Extended Into October

Friday, 12 September 2025 07:11

Midlands Woman Hands Over €1m To Rare Disease Charity

Thursday, 11 September 2025 17:34

€500 Of Cable Equipment Stolen From Westmeath Rugby Club

Thursday, 11 September 2025 17:21

New Voice Of Romance Joins Midlands 103

Thursday, 11 September 2025 17:16

Offaly TD Calls For Tolerance Following Charlie Kirk Shooting

Thursday, 11 September 2025 16:35

Department of Finance Predicting Ireland's Population To Grow To 7.6 Million By 2065

Thursday, 11 September 2025 16:31

Four Presidential Hopefuls Pitch To Undecided TDs And Senators

Thursday, 11 September 2025 16:25

Two Men Arrested In Westmeath Following Garda Chase

Thursday, 11 September 2025 16:06

Retired Cardiologist Warns Older Adults About Cholesterol Crisis

Thursday, 11 September 2025 14:42

Midlands Landowners Seek Tax Clarity On Shannon Pipeline

Thursday, 11 September 2025 14:22

Midlands Woman Faces Jaw Collapse Without Urgent Surgery

Thursday, 11 September 2025 12:30

‘Carnage’ Amongst European Air Traffic Controllers - Ryanair Boss

Thursday, 11 September 2025 10:34

Westmeath Women Receive Hospice Hero Award

Thursday, 11 September 2025 09:13

Potentially Lethal MDMA Tablet Found At Electric Picnic

Thursday, 11 September 2025 08:58

Samaritans Holding Westmeath Recruitment Drive

Thursday, 11 September 2025 08:15

Farmers In Line For €100k Payout For Shannon Pipeline

Thursday, 11 September 2025 07:21

HSE Raise Awareness On World Suicide Prevention Day

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 18:21

Irish Farmers Let Down By Mercosur - Ciaran Mullooly

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 17:36

Plans For New Building Near College Campus In Westmeath Approved

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 17:12

Midlands MEP Urges 'One-Stop Shop' For CAP

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 17:08

Ireland Could Be Russia’s Soft Target - Cathal Berry

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 16:17

Midlands Landlord On Revenue Tax Defaulters List

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 15:25

Grow Abroad World Alliance Conference Taking Place In Laois

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 15:15

IFA And ICMSA Reach Agreement On Major Water Supply Project

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 14:31

Westmeath County Council Asks McGregor To Stay Away

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 14:14

Hospital Bed Occupancy Reaches Unsafe Levels In Midlands

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 12:51

Machete Among Items Seized By Midlands Gardaí

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 12:07

Enterprise Minister Would Welcome Donald Trump For Irish Open

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 11:29

Councillor Warns Motorists Over Diesel Spill In Westmeath

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 10:05

Four People Arrested In Midlands After Violent Disorder

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 08:37

Emergency Services Attend Westmeath Fire

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 08:00

Midlands Mental Health Charity Warns Of Effects Of Alcohol

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 07:56

Gardaí Warn Motorists Over Offaly Oil Spill

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 07:29

Family Learning Takes Centre Stage For Offaly Literacy Campaign Launch

Wednesday, 10 September 2025 06:47

Electric Picnic Cleanup Still On Site A Week Later

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 17:46

Laois Fitness Expert Launches Healthy Mind And Body Course

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 17:43

Laois County Council Commissions New Commuting Survey

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 17:33

More Specialist Mental Health Housing Needed - HAIL

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 17:27

Westmeath Councillor Urges Action To Curb Anti-Social Behaviour

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 15:36

Jim Gavin Named Fianna Fáil Presidential Nominee

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 14:46

Laois Man Pleads Not Guilty Over Dublin Hospital Bomb Scare

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 14:15

TUI Warns Of Crisis As Ireland Ranks Last In Education Funding

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 12:44

Catherine Connolly Canvassing For Laois Support

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 12:31

Midlands 103 Issues Correction On Midlands MEP Story

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 10:15

Independent Presidential Candidates Ready To Pitch To Laois Councillors

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 09:53

Laois Business Closes Doors After Nearly 12 Years

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 09:25

NWC Wants Public Childcare System In Budget 2026

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 09:08

Westmeath Falls Behind On Active Travel Infrastructure

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 08:24

Man Arrested Over Phone Theft At Electric Picnic

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 07:57

Laois Pride Celebrations Underway

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 07:55

Hotels Won't Get Reduced VAT Rate - Tánaiste

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 06:49

Revenue Seize Over €439k Of Contraband

Monday, 8 September 2025 17:43

Offaly Woman Wants Boy Racers Off The Road

Monday, 8 September 2025 17:24

Firmer Sentencing Needed For Online Abuse - Micheal Carrigy

Monday, 8 September 2025 17:21

Fr David Vard Appointed To Laois Parish

Monday, 8 September 2025 16:53

Midlands MEP Claims French PM Backs Mercosur Deal

Monday, 8 September 2025 16:50

Midlands Patients Urged To Educate Themselves On End Of Life Care

Monday, 8 September 2025 16:45

Tánaiste Is Blocking Independents From Áras Bid - Offaly TD

Monday, 8 September 2025 15:53

Biodiversity Action Plan Consultations Taking Place Across Laois

Monday, 8 September 2025 14:54

Bayrou May Be French President by 2027 - Midlands MEP

Monday, 8 September 2025 14:49

Laois School Secretaries Remain United Until Demands Are Met

Monday, 8 September 2025 14:21

Mary Lou McDonald Rules Herself Out Of Presidential Race

Monday, 8 September 2025 13:14

Midlands Commuters Hit With Train Delays This Morning

Monday, 8 September 2025 12:12

Westmeath Councillor Calls Out 'Green Lunatics'

Monday, 8 September 2025 10:26

Midlands Students Prepare For CAO Round Two Offers Out Today

Monday, 8 September 2025 09:58

Fine Gael And Sinn Féin Hold Think-Ins

Monday, 8 September 2025 09:45

Midlands Celebrates Green Ribbon Campaign For Mental Health

Monday, 8 September 2025 09:28

‘Purple Hand Training’ Launches In Laois Against Domestic Abuse

Monday, 8 September 2025 07:54

"We're Extremely Concerned" - Midlands TD Reacts To Latest Tanaiste Threat

Monday, 8 September 2025 06:48

Residents Evacuated After Midlands Nursing Home Fire

Sunday, 7 September 2025 19:10

School Secretaries And Caretakers Call Off Strike Action

Saturday, 6 September 2025 10:51

Westmeath Set To Benefit From New TFI Local Link

Friday, 5 September 2025 16:26

New Opportunity For Midlands Circus Artists

Friday, 5 September 2025 16:23

Offaly Ranked 10th Most Popular Irish County For Film Locations

Friday, 5 September 2025 15:54

First Phase Of Offaly Outdoor Swimming Pool Almost Complete

Friday, 5 September 2025 15:52

Gardaí Investigating Westmeath Brawl

Friday, 5 September 2025 15:45

Midlands Power Plant Vote In Favour of Three Year Pay Deal

Friday, 5 September 2025 15:30

Westmeath Man Jailed For 7 Months For 'Vile' Messages

Friday, 5 September 2025 14:33

Bertie Ahern Out Of Race To Aras  

Friday, 5 September 2025 14:13

Shannon Airport Possible Location For Ukraine and Russia Peace Negotiations

Friday, 5 September 2025 13:50

Environment Minister's Silence On BNM Recycling Talks Very Alarming - SIPTU

Friday, 5 September 2025 13:33

Ireland Suggested For Peace Talks On Russia-Ukraine War

Friday, 5 September 2025 11:45

Bord na Móna Recycling Accept Improved Offer On Workers Protections

Friday, 5 September 2025 09:48

Laois Comes Alive For 3-Day Homecoming Festival

Friday, 5 September 2025 09:41

Man In Critical Condition After Westmeath Crash

Friday, 5 September 2025 08:16

Ombudsman Voices Shock Over Missing Child Case

Friday, 5 September 2025 07:48

Enoch Burke Fined €225k For Westmeath School Return

Friday, 5 September 2025 07:16

Midlands Children To Receive Free Public Transport

Thursday, 4 September 2025 19:04

Midlands Carers Encouraged To Check Tax Credits

Thursday, 4 September 2025 19:02

IFA Want Level Playing Field With Mercosur Deal

Thursday, 4 September 2025 19:00

Almost €200k Going To Disadvantaged Midlands Learners

Thursday, 4 September 2025 18:56

Revenue Seize Over €260k In Contraband

Thursday, 4 September 2025 17:36

Man Accused of Rape In Westmeath Sent Forward To Trial In Central Criminal Court

Thursday, 4 September 2025 15:52

Midlands County Councils Yet To Hear From McGregor On Bid

Thursday, 4 September 2025 15:27

Plans For Midlands Wind Farm Rejected

Thursday, 4 September 2025 14:03

Teachers Unions Demand End To Strikes

Thursday, 4 September 2025 12:40

Electric Picnic Regulars Let Down By Loyalty Scheme

Thursday, 4 September 2025 11:24

No Addiction Specialist Services Offered For Midlands Prisons Last Year

Thursday, 4 September 2025 10:47

Westmeath Gardaí Make €20k Cannabis Seizure

Thursday, 4 September 2025 09:54

People Encouraged To Oppose Offaly Wind Farm Project

Thursday, 4 September 2025 09:35

Laois GAA Club Cashes In On 70k Return Cans

Thursday, 4 September 2025 08:20

Midlands Féile Cheoil Celebrating Sustainability And Inclusivity

Thursday, 4 September 2025 06:53

Career Expo For Service Personnel Coming To Westmeath

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 17:29

Heather Humphreys Promising To Become Gaeilgeoir If Elected President

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 17:24

Westmeath River One Of Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 16:55

Special Screening Of Offaly Film In Esker Arts

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 16:48

Antiques Up for Grabs At Midlands Auction This Weekend

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 16:42

Concerns Grow Over Children's Reliance On AI Chatbots

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 16:11

IFA Repeat Call To Government To Oppose Mercosur Trade Deal

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 16:03

New Wind Farm Planned For Offaly

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 15:13

Midlands Voters Have Their Say On Presidential Election

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 14:08

Social Media Companies Need To Monitor Abuse Towards Election Candidates - Sorca Clarke

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 12:43

Laois Shortlisted For European Tourism Award

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 11:53

Man Hospitalised After Assault In Westmeath

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 10:28

EU Commissioners "Dodging" Scrutiny Over Mercosur Deal - Midlands MEP

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 09:34

Electric Picnic 2026 Officially Sells Out

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 07:52

A Rapper, A String Quartet, And A Conservationist - Offaly Farm Celebrating Hedgerow Week

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 07:23

Call For Wider Debate On Garda Speeding Van Funds - Cynthia Ní Mhúrchú

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 18:46

Lovely Laois Festival On This Weekend

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 18:41

Midlands Shop Hit With Legal Notices In Dodgy-Box Crackdown

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 18:34

Midlands School Caretakers And Secretaries Picket Outside TD's offices

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 18:29

Special Education Minister Backs Government Despite Disability Assessment Delays

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 16:34

Woman Arrested In Connection To Midlands Incident

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 15:43

HSE Insists Midlands Hospice 'On Track'

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 14:54

Offaly Housing Development Launches This Weekend

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 12:54

Over €1m Collected In Speeding Van Fines From Westmeath Gardai

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 11:49

Gardaí Make €160k Midlands Cocaine Seizure

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 09:38

SIMI Push For EV Incentives In Budget

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 09:16

Offaly School To Get Major Classroom Extension

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 08:56

Irish Heart Foundation Offering Free Checks In Westmeath

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 07:25

Westmeath Councillor Calls On Housing Minister To Step In Over Asylum Seeker Centre

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 07:19

Laois Gardai Seize Car With Wrong Insurance Disc

Monday, 1 September 2025 16:19

Westmeath Domestic Abuse Support Service Bridging Service Gap

Monday, 1 September 2025 16:12

Former Midlands TD Decries Bertie Ahern Neglect

Monday, 1 September 2025 16:06

Offaly Man "Loved His Family To The End Of The Earth" - Road Crash Victim Laid To Rest

Monday, 1 September 2025 15:57

Laois Nursing Home Fails HIQA Inspection Over Handling Of Challenging Behaviour

Monday, 1 September 2025 15:54

Investigation Launched Into Online Threat Against Tánaiste

Monday, 1 September 2025 14:26

Laois Motorist Caught Speeding On National Slowdown Day

Monday, 1 September 2025 12:59

'Justice Systems Support Abusers' - Westmeath Woman

Monday, 1 September 2025 11:49

IRHA Warns Of Economic Threat Amid Lack Of Drivers

Monday, 1 September 2025 11:27

Midlands MEP Praises Laois Community Outreach Group

Monday, 1 September 2025 11:24

Gardaí Investigating Laois Car Theft

Monday, 1 September 2025 10:46

"We Think It's Very Unfair" - Westmeath Hotel Set For IPAS Renewal

Monday, 1 September 2025 07:26

Electric Picnic Shutdown: Self-Test Breathalysers Available

Monday, 1 September 2025 06:55