Midlands News Archive

Offaly Man To Complete Marathon Challenge In Honour of Ashling Murphy

Friday, 18 September 2026 16:49

Recruitment Of First-Ever Professors For Ireland's Technological Universities Launched

Friday, 18 September 2026 15:49

Minister For Rural And Community Development Marks Two Official Openings And Launches In Laois

Friday, 18 September 2026 15:45

Offaly Soccer Club Granted Planning Permission For Facility Expansion

Friday, 18 September 2026 15:21

Offaly TD Warns Garda Protection For TDs Could Affect Public Access

Friday, 18 September 2026 15:19

People in Laois Facing Extended Water Outage Today

Friday, 18 September 2026 13:40

Excitement Continues Over National Ploughing Championships 2027 Venue Reveal

Friday, 18 September 2026 13:23

Eurovision Participation Decisions Come Down To Money And Audience - Eurovision Author

Friday, 18 September 2026 11:47

Fiosrú Finds Gardaí Acted Lawfully Before Fatal M9 Crash

Friday, 18 September 2026 11:40

EU Agricultural Commissioner "Blown Away" By Ploughing - Anna Marie McHugh

Friday, 18 September 2026 10:40

HSE Accused Of Withholding Home Support Data With 5,600 On Waiting Lists

Friday, 18 September 2026 09:38

Over 27,500 Midlands Drivers Could Pay Hundreds More For Car Insurance

Friday, 18 September 2026 09:30

Midlands Set For A Night Of Culture And Creativity

Friday, 18 September 2026 08:27

Westmeath Family Banned From Social Media Following Alleged Violent Incident

Friday, 18 September 2026 08:09

Laois TD Raises Concerns Over Lengthy Reserve Defence Forces Recruitment Process

Friday, 18 September 2026 07:39

Rathangan Confirmed As Venue For National Ploughing Championships 2027

Thursday, 17 September 2026 18:21

Midlands Women Crowned Super Hosts For Hospice Fundraising

Thursday, 17 September 2026 16:39

Air Corps Facing High Numbers of Technician Vacancies

Thursday, 17 September 2026 16:32

Midlands Groups Win GWS Excellence Awards

Thursday, 17 September 2026 16:27

National Brown Bread Baking Champions Crowned At Ploughing

Thursday, 17 September 2026 16:21

Mixed Picture Of Midlands Local Authority Social Housing In New Report

Thursday, 17 September 2026 16:13

Agriculture Minister Criticises Proposed 22% Cut To Next CAP Policy

Thursday, 17 September 2026 15:54

Oireachtas Defence Committee Hears Of Air Corps Vacancy Concerns

Thursday, 17 September 2026 14:54

Midlands Hospital Launches Partnership With Local Libraries For Parents Of Premature Babies

Thursday, 17 September 2026 14:18

64 Legal Aid Certificates Issued In Midlands As Fees Dispute Continues

Thursday, 17 September 2026 13:21

Midlands Region Will Continue To Host National Ploughing Championships - NPA

Thursday, 17 September 2026 10:39

Maura Higgins Tops Dancing With The Stars Leaderboard In Week 1

Thursday, 17 September 2026 10:37

IFA Wants EU To "Get Its House In Order" Before Adding Canada As Associate Member

Thursday, 17 September 2026 08:55

Midlands TD Insists Skyclarys Must Be Made Available As Soon As Possible

Thursday, 17 September 2026 08:19

Ploughing 2026 Live Day Three: As It Happened

Thursday, 17 September 2026 06:47

There Are Very Strict Rules When It Comes To International Sport - Tanaiste

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 15:50

Terminating A Pregnancy Is Not An Easy Or Quick Decision - Sorca Clarke

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 15:24

Three Day Abortion Waiting Period Under Scrutiny In Leinster House

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 15:20

An Post Opens Recruitment For 1,600 Christmas Workers

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 15:10

Initiative Tackling Drug Related Intimidation Gets Funding Boost

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 14:47

Westmeath GAA Star Raises Concerns Over Future Of Irish Farming

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 13:14

Westmeath Market House Redevelopment Could Begin Construction By December

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 12:40

Ireland's EU Commissioner Welcomes US Tariff Lift On Irish Whiskey

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 12:13

Offaly’s First All-Ireland Winning Hurling Manager Andy Gallagher Dies Aged 89

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 11:33

Cistercian College Continues Ploughing Championships Tradition

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 11:25

EU Proposes Tighter Social Media Rules For Under-15s

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 11:11

Water Conservation Order To Be Lifted Early Across 13 Counties

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 10:46

Man Arrested In Ploughing Championship Public Order Incident

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 09:44

Ploughing 2026 Day Two: As It Happened

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 07:23

Missing Westmeath Teen Found Safe And Well

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 06:47

Over 1,800 People Affected By Power Outage in Laois

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 18:25

Offaly TD Reassures Solar Panel Homeowners Payment Scheme Not Set To Be Scrapped

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 16:32

Sinn Fein Setting Back Irish Unity - Taoiseach

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 16:24

Development Project For Offaly Town Enters Next Stage

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 15:56

Tanaiste Pays Tribute To Midlands Sisters Recovering After M9 Crash

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 15:31

Taoiseach Pays Tribute To Ploughing Organisers On 95th Anniversary

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 13:22

Garda Commissioner Confirms New Trans-National Crime Targets

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 12:16

HSE Warning People Over Busy Midlands Emergency Department

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 11:42

Murdered Westmeath Faithful Opens Up On Exhausting Game

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 10:31

Garda Management To Answer Questions Over Pursuit Training

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 09:50

Midlands TDs Named Among Largest Farmland Owners In Leinster House

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 07:48

Ploughing Live 2026 Day One: As It Happened

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 06:53

Laois Councillor Urges Safety Over Rise In Door To Door Scams

Monday, 14 September 2026 16:45

Offaly Woman To Publish Memoir On Experience With Breast Cancer

Monday, 14 September 2026 16:34

Hauliers Call For Nationwide Campaign To Cut Back Dangerous Hedgerows

Monday, 14 September 2026 15:51

M9 Crash Sisters Say They Are Getting Stronger As Recovery Continues

Monday, 14 September 2026 15:48

Taoiseach Rejects ‘Loaded’ Question On Border Poll During His Political Career

Monday, 14 September 2026 15:16

Westmeath Regional Sports Complex Gets €7.5m Funding Boost

Monday, 14 September 2026 14:50

Westmeath Councillor Calls For End To Smoking And Vaping Promotions

Monday, 14 September 2026 14:15

Major €33.2m Investment Announced For The Midlands

Monday, 14 September 2026 14:10

€215k Yellow River Wind Farm Fund To Support 20 Community Projects

Monday, 14 September 2026 14:01

Gardai Issue Official Routes Ahead Of National Ploughing Championships

Monday, 14 September 2026 13:37

Laois/Offaly Speech And Language Therapy Services ‘Beyond Crisis Point’ - Carol Nolan

Monday, 14 September 2026 12:38

Defence Forces To Hold Training Exercise In The Midlands

Monday, 14 September 2026 12:35

Offaly Widow Set To Inherit €5.5m Fortune After Dispute

Monday, 14 September 2026 11:26

Three Midlands Hotels Listed in Top 100 List

Monday, 14 September 2026 11:13

Road Safety, Anti-Social Behaviour And Drug Issues Discussed At Laois Safety Meeting

Monday, 14 September 2026 08:09

HIQA Finds Westmeath Nursing Home Compliant Across Key Areas

Monday, 14 September 2026 07:50

Trump To Lift US Tariff On Irish Whiskey After Talks With Shane Lowry

Monday, 14 September 2026 07:48

Lowry Breaks Title Drought With Magnificent Irish Open Victory

Sunday, 13 September 2026 17:00

Gardaí Investigating Graffiti Damage To Three Buildings In Laois

Friday, 11 September 2026 16:23

Irish Business Leaders Unite With Rory Best For 378km Charity Challenge

Friday, 11 September 2026 16:11

Midlands MEP To Host Youth Policy Dialogue On Future Of Farming

Friday, 11 September 2026 15:30

SETU Launches Collaboration With The All Ireland Institute Of Hospice And Palliative Care

Friday, 11 September 2026 13:39

Appeal Lodged Against Plans For 30 New Homes In Laois

Friday, 11 September 2026 13:07

Michael O’Leary Rejects Rape Comment Criticism And Refuses To Apologise

Friday, 11 September 2026 13:00

€100k Funding Announced To Support Students At International STEM Events

Friday, 11 September 2026 11:44

Midlands MEP Calls For Major EU Housing Investment To Tackle Crisis

Friday, 11 September 2026 11:34

Patrick Bergin Hit With Tidal Wave Of Nostalgia As He Prepares Leave Offaly Castle

Friday, 11 September 2026 11:32

HSE Faces €76m Overrun As Spending Oversight Removed

Friday, 11 September 2026 11:27

Westmeath Author Wins Major Literary Prize

Friday, 11 September 2026 10:53

Westmeath Man Accused Of Serious Assault Sees Case Refused District Court Juristicion

Friday, 11 September 2026 09:38

MEP Takes Aim At Meta Over Child Safety Policies

Friday, 11 September 2026 09:23

Cannonball 2026 Heading For Offaly Today

Friday, 11 September 2026 07:55

Connecticut Basketball Player Making Her Mark On Irish Basketball

Thursday, 10 September 2026 16:50

Uisce Éireann Faces €8.2m Charge For Shannon Pipeline In Offaly

Thursday, 10 September 2026 15:47

Arts Council Awards Over €17m In Funding To 220 Recipients Nationwide

Thursday, 10 September 2026 15:44

Regional Health Forum Chair ‘Shocked’ As Spending Powers Are Curbed

Thursday, 10 September 2026 15:27

Westmeath Council Approves 74 New Homes

Thursday, 10 September 2026 15:23

Westmeath Landlord Ordered To Pay €15k In Damages For "Egregious" Actions

Thursday, 10 September 2026 13:45

Iarnród Éireann Adding Extra Trains For National Ploughing Championships

Thursday, 10 September 2026 13:35

Ryanair Boss Compares Rival Airlines To Rapists Over High Fares

Thursday, 10 September 2026 12:17

Phoenix Park To Close For Two Days Ahead Of Donald Trump Visit

Thursday, 10 September 2026 11:33

Ryanair Boss Calls For UK Air Traffic Chief To Be Sacked

Thursday, 10 September 2026 11:16

Offaly TD Calls For Government Support As Food Costs Rise

Thursday, 10 September 2026 11:13

Midlands Man Facing Trial Over Alleged Hammer Attack

Thursday, 10 September 2026 09:51

Midlands Hosting Emergency Services And Military Expo

Thursday, 10 September 2026 09:48

Forecasters Welcoming Minister's Pressure On Met Eireann Over Flood Warnings

Thursday, 10 September 2026 09:38

Midlands Health Region Losing Financial Independence

Thursday, 10 September 2026 07:47

Missing Westmeath Teenager Found Safe And Well

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 17:31

Clothing And Footwear Repair Voucher Scheme "Needs to Happen" - Laois Fashion Designer

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 17:16

Special Concert To Launch Friends Of Esker Arts Set For This Month

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 16:06

Energy Efficiency Roadshow Comes To Laois This Afternoon

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 15:55

Laois Soccer Club Plans New Clubhouse And Changing Facilities

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 15:47

Westmeath Hotel Reopening After Norovirus Outbreak

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 14:47

Athlone Burlesque Star Brings Festival Back For A Fourth Year

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 14:24

Eight Legal Aid Certificates Issued In Laois Amid Solicitors’ Boycott

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 13:11

Ireland Still Faces STEM Gender Gap Despite Strong PISA Results

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 13:05

Just Five Of 25 Promised Psychosis Teams Operating Nationally

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 12:40

GAA ‘Not Ready’ For Proposed Integration With LGFA And Camogie Association

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 12:19

Offaly Firefighter's 9/11 Memorial Trip Delayed For A Second Day

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 12:10

Drone Incident Evidence Of "Maximum Impact With Minimum Input" - Midlands Defence Expert

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 10:22

Drive-Thru Coffee Shop Applicants Appeal Westmeath County Council Decision

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 09:26

Midlands MEP "Confident" CAP Fund Can Meet Farmers Needs

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 09:25

Man Due In Court Over Serious Midlands Assault

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 08:54

Laois Farmer Wins Land Mobility Award

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 07:20

Westmeath Woman Honoured With National Award For 30 Years Of Hospice Fundraising

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 17:51

Offaly Woman Honoured For 13 Years Of Hospice Fundraising

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 17:47

Midlands TD Raises Concern Over Rising Demand For Counselling Services

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 15:37

International Literacy Day Marks 60 Years

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 15:35

Laois Reaches Key National Broadband Plan Milestone

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 15:32

Midlands Tax Defaulters Hit With Prison Sentences And Fines

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 15:28

Midlands Firefighter Among 40 Stranded Trying To Make 9/11 New York Memorial

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 14:15

Offaly Driving Instructor Meets Government Over Driving Test Backlogs

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 14:11

Taoiseach Rejects Calls To Split Road Safety Authority

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 13:51

Calls For Retired Gardaí To Return To Community Policing

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 12:54

Children’s Minister Hails Budget As Breakthrough Moment For Affordable Childcare

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 11:38

Midlands Teen Calls For Leaving Cert Rules To Change For Self-Taught Students

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 11:33

Westmeath Driver Banned For Three Years And Fined €500 After Drink-Driving Offence

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 11:24

Taoiseach Admits Housing Output Is Not Where He Wants It To Be

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 11:19

Westmeath Group Argues Transport Price Hike Works Against Government Targets

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 10:43

Newly Launched Midlands Palliative Care Aiming To Challenge Misconceptions

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 09:30

Man In Critical Condition Following Assault

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 07:24

Offaly Firm Appointed To Deliver Major €9m Midlands Project

Monday, 7 September 2026 15:50

House Prices Continue To Rise As Buyers Grow Cautious

Monday, 7 September 2026 15:28

Irish Citizenship Comes With Capacity To Contribute To Society - Taoiseach

Monday, 7 September 2026 15:26

Up To 40,000 Tents Left Behind At Electric Picnic

Monday, 7 September 2026 15:20

Revenue Seizes €238k Worth Of Contraband

Monday, 7 September 2026 14:50

Fianna Fáil TDs And Senators Gather In Offaly For Party Think-In

Monday, 7 September 2026 13:38

Westmeath Photographer Captures Katie Taylor’s Retirement Fight At Croke Park

Monday, 7 September 2026 13:27

Fiosrú Examines Death Of Young Man Following Garda Firearms Sting Operation

Monday, 7 September 2026 13:07

Ryanair Calls For EU Flexibility Over Entry/Exit System

Monday, 7 September 2026 12:17

IFA Calls For Expansion Of Farm Supports In Budget 2027

Monday, 7 September 2026 11:55

"Unacceptable And Shocking" - Taoiseach Reacts To HSE Personal Data Breaches

Monday, 7 September 2026 10:40

Offaly Hosting Midlands Palliative Care Alliance Launch

Monday, 7 September 2026 10:32

Community Meeting Over Midlands Solar Farm Taking Place Tonight

Monday, 7 September 2026 08:48

Offaly Playing Host To Fianna Fail Think-In

Monday, 7 September 2026 07:27

Missing Laois Teenager Found Safe And Well

Sunday, 6 September 2026 11:05

Historic Offaly Castle Goes On Sale For Nearly €1 Million

Friday, 4 September 2026 15:45

Type 1 Diabetes Service At Westmeath Hospital Impacted By Staff Shortages

Friday, 4 September 2026 15:44

Midlands Counties Lead Ireland In Gigabit Fibre Broadband Coverage

Friday, 4 September 2026 15:38

Laois Woman Set Guinness World Record In Largest Ever Clarinet Orchestra

Friday, 4 September 2026 14:50

Tickets Slashed To €4 Across Midlands Cinemas This Weekend

Friday, 4 September 2026 13:29

Westmeath’s Belvedere Apple Takes Centre Stage At Weekend Festival

Friday, 4 September 2026 13:24

Questions Raised Over Possible Skunk Breeders In Midlands

Friday, 4 September 2026 13:17

Notices Of Termination Notices Fall Across The Midlands

Friday, 4 September 2026 13:12

Woman Pleads Guilty To Four Westmeath Theft And Road Traffic Offences

Friday, 4 September 2026 11:17

Each Country Has To Prove Itself Before Joining EU - Seamus Boland

Friday, 4 September 2026 10:46

Westmeath Woman Accused Of Hosting Drugs Party After Toddler Consumed Cocaine

Friday, 4 September 2026 10:37

The Traitors Mark White "I Had Nothing To Lose"

Friday, 4 September 2026 09:08

Electric Picnic Tickets Sell Out

Friday, 4 September 2026 07:38

12 Year Old Boy Killed In Train Strike Incident

Friday, 4 September 2026 06:53

Laois IFA Chair Calls For Action To Protect CAP Payments

Thursday, 3 September 2026 16:27

Train Services Suspended After Train Hits Tractor

Thursday, 3 September 2026 16:22

Other Voices: The Anam Sessions To Return Next Week

Thursday, 3 September 2026 15:17

Uisce Éireann Targets Midlands Towns For €2bn Investment Programme

Thursday, 3 September 2026 15:15

Planning Approved For 30 New Homes In Laois

Thursday, 3 September 2026 15:12

€100k in LEADER Funding Allocated To New Midlands Enterprise Hub

Thursday, 3 September 2026 14:14

Westmeath Entrepreneur Taking On Irish Cancer Society Night Walk

Thursday, 3 September 2026 13:52

New Report Highlights Nitrate Risks Across Midlands Water Bodies

Thursday, 3 September 2026 13:17

Gardaí Issue Warning After Eight Westmeath Burglaries In One Day

Thursday, 3 September 2026 11:25

WMO Warns Of Extreme Weather Risks Due To El Niño Rapidly Strengthening

Thursday, 3 September 2026 11:23

Donald Trump’s Ireland Visit To Feature Minimal Dignitary Events

Thursday, 3 September 2026 11:20

Pride Festival In Westmeath Town Kicks Off Today

Thursday, 3 September 2026 09:02

Westmeath County Council Approves Planning Permission For Over 70 New Homes

Thursday, 3 September 2026 08:54

Midlands MEP Sets Out Hopes For Future CAP Policy Targets

Thursday, 3 September 2026 07:59

Collection And Clean Drive In Laois Today For Leftover EP Sleeping Bags

Thursday, 3 September 2026 07:43

Over 100 Attend Public Meeting Over Modular Homes In Offaly

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 18:55

Burke Brothers Confront Pride Supporters In Westmeath Ahead Of Parade

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 17:34

Retired Laois Prison Guard Wins International Poetry Prize

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 16:24

New Medical Centre Proposed In Laois

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 15:21

More Than A Quarter Of Doctors Face Weekly Workplace Difficulties

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 15:15

26,000 Midlands Homes Set For High Speed Broadband Connection

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 15:09

Laois Wind Farm To Power IONITY EV Chargers Across Ireland

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 15:07

Funding Approved For Flood Mitigation And Coastal Protection Works In Laois

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 15:05

First Batch Of Electric Picnic Tickets Sell Out

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 14:50

Health Minister Says HSE Data Breaches Due Out Of Date Systems

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 13:51

Three New Train Services Confirmed For Laois Station

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 13:25

Anxiety A Major Factor In Students Missing School

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 13:13

TUS Calls For Second Midlands Campus Under Proposed Green City Plan

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 13:11

Former Traitors Contestant Urges Participants To Avoid Social Media Comments

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 12:55

The Biggest Issue Facing Us Is Accommodation - TUS President

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 12:37

Ryanair Warns Airlines Face Winter Survival Crisis As Oil Prices Soar

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 11:52

Electric Picnic 2027 Tickets Go On Sale

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 09:56

IFA Calls On Taoiseach To Back Farmers In Securing CAP Budget

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 09:53

Gardai Attending Crash In Laois

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 08:29

Data Protection Commission Impose €645k Fine On HSE For Personal Data Breaches

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 08:09

Midlands Traitors Contestant Survives Leading Challenge

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 07:35

Leading Irish Beverage Packaging Firm Plans Westmeath Expansion

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 16:40

Bressie Brings Album Tour Full Circle With Special Westmeath Cathedral Gig

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 16:06

Laois Entrepreneur Encourages Rural Women To Apply For ACORNS Business Scheme

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 15:14

BnM To Hold Community Events On Proposed Offaly-Westmeath Wind Farm

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 15:01

Offaly Special School Set For Enhanced Therapeutic Supports

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 14:57

Electrical And Plumbing Trades Among Most Sought-After Jobs In The Midlands

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 14:55

Phase Two Of Affordable Purchase Scheme Launches In Westmeath

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 14:51

TUS Announces €750m Masterplan

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 14:28

Offaly F2 Star Launches Cannonball Charity Partnership

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 13:42

Former Prison Governor Points To Peer Pressure For Rise In Antisocial Behaviour

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 13:38

New €250 Littering Fine Comes Into Force Today

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 12:57

Met Eireann Reveals List Of Storm Names For Coming Months

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 11:32

Laois Mental Health Centre Compliance Jumps To 91%

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 11:23

Dovida Create 30 New Caregiver Jobs

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 10:26

Rose Of Tralee To Lead Midlands Pride Parade

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 08:18

Offaly Records Second Highest Rate Of Pub Closures Over Last 20 Years

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 08:08

Gardai Investigating Burglaries In Westmeath

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 07:50