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• TII Pressured To Provide Update On Major Midlands Road Project

  The N4 Mullingar to Rooskey project is currently in its design and environmental evaluation phase,

• Edenderry Festival Lineup Revealed

  The Tumbling Paddies are set to feature in this year's edition on July 3rd and 4th.

• Midlands-Based Student Takes Bronze At Culinary Contest

  Lesslie Angeles Terrazas Miguel from TUS Athlone came 3rd in the the Professional Student Chef of the Year.

• New Legislation Just The First Step -Midlands Cancer Support Centre

  The new legislation concedes with Daffodil Day.

• Irish Credit Unions Hit Record Lending Levels

  Mortgage and personal loans have soared.

• ADHD Ireland Issues Social Media Warning

  The information on platforms can be outdated.

• Laois Footballer Tackles First Dates Ireland

  23-year-old nursing student at TUS Athlone Michael O'Connell is the latest midlands feature on the show.

• New Jobs Announced For Midlands

  A new office at SETU Carlow is creating 22 jobs.

• Cancer Survivors Welcome ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Mortgage Reform

  They insist medical recovery not financial judgement should define their future. 

• Irish Cancer Society Calls For Support This Daffodil Day

  Thousands of volunteers will be on streets and at shopping centres.

• Interactive Offaly Event Highlights Barriers Faced By Abuse Survivors

  It takes place at the District Court Offices in Tullamore today.

• Lawyers Seek To Overturn Murder Conviction Over Midlands Shooting

  Stephen Silver is serving a life sentence for shooting Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

• Burglary Gang Breaks Into Midlands Shopping Centre

  The incident took place shortly after midnight on Saturday.

• Laois TD Wants New Fire Station Fastracked

  Plans for a new fire station in Rathdowney were given the green light earlier this month.

• Midlands Housing Commencements Continue To Rise

  Just over 100 houses were started across the counties last month, in new Department of Housing figures.

• Almost 39,000 Midlands Workers Auto-Enrolled In New Government Pension Scheme

  The opt-out window for the government scheme closes later this summer.

• RTB Figures Show Annual Increase Of Over 10% For New Tenancy Rates In Offaly

  The Residential Tenancies Board figures also show eviction notices were up 41% at the end of 2025.

• 12 One Act Plays To Be Staged By Laois Arts Collective

  Page to Stage returns tomorrow showcasing 12 one act shows under the Mountmellick Arts Collective.

• No Indication Of Meningitis Outbreak In Ireland - HSE

  That's despite an outbreak in the UK.

• Laois Library To Host 'Skills For Life' Event

  It takes place this evening in Abbeyleix Library.