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• Teaching Council Inquiry On Enoch Burke Adjourned Until Friday

  Mr Burke wants the chairperson to stand aside from the hearing.

• Deputy Principal Of Offaly Gaelscoil Highlights Need For Irish Secondary Schools In Midlands

  There's currently none in Laois, Offaly or Westmeath according to Department of Education figures.

• Major Midlands Road Project May Take Years To Complete - Micheal Carrigy

  The N4 Mullingar to Roosky is entering the design and evaluation phase.

• Removal Of Three-Day Wait For Abortion To Be Voted On In Dail This Evening

  Sinn Fein is tabling the motion, with TD's having a free vote on the issue.

• Only Two Midlands Test Centres Meet 10 Week Wait Target

  The centres are located in Athlone and Birr.

• Laois TD Pushes For Tougher Measures On Israeli-Occupied Territories Trade

  The legislation under debate in the Dáil is limited to the trade of physical goods.

• Midlands College Closure Petition Closing In On 1,000 Signatures

  The petition has almost 900 signatures.

• Offaly Boxing Coach Appeals To Katie Taylor For Fight Tickets

  Katie Taylor is set to fight Flora Pili at Croke Park this September.

• Laois Rugby Club Secures Permission To Install New Floodlights

  The floodlights will be located at their pitch in Lea.

• Enoch Burkes Teaching Inquiry Delayed

  The case is on complaints from his repeated attendance at a Westmeath School.

• Nationwide Rollout Of Body Cams For Irish Prison Staff Confirmed

  The technology had a trial run at Portlaoise Prison last year.

• Concerns Raised Over Scope Of Social Media Restrictions For Under 16s

  The UK is set to ban Under 16s from apps like TikTok and Snapchat.

• House Prices Rising Fastest In The Midlands

  Nationwide, the pace of price increases slowed to 6.2% in April.

• Award-Winning Westmeath Cafe Welcomes Incoming VAT Reduction

  Athlone's Beans and Leaves Cafe won most Dog Friendly Venue at the Ruby Heart Awards.

• Enoch Burke Arrives At Teaching Council Misconduct Inquiry

  The hearing takes place in Maynooth.

• Over 2,250 Children Waiting For Disability Services In Dublin-Midlands Region

  Since the end of March this year, the waiting list has included 8,200 children in total.

• Woman Makes Appeal To Midlands Public Over Missing Engagement Ring

  The ring was lost in Mullingar over the Easter period.

• Long Awaited Midlands Road Upgrade Takes Next Step Forward

  The Mullingar to Roosky N4 project is entering its third design phase.

• Wendy’s To Open New Offaly Restaurant Next Week

  The fast food joint will open June 23rd.

• No Gaelscoil Option For Second Level Students In The Midlands

  Many counties across the country don't offer secondary school education through Irish.