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• Further Five Reviews Into Portiuncula Maternity Care Due In March

  It will bring the total number of investigations to 12 by the end of March.

• Offaly Town Project Enters Next Phase

  The Rectory Fields project in Birr is moving to pre-planning consultations.

• Laois TD Urges HSE To Take Over Nursing Home

  Willie Aird is joining calls for the HSE to permanently control Drominin Nursing Home.

• €10m Funding Under EU Just Transition Fund For Midlands Bioeconomy

  TRANSFORM will upcycle food waste and agri-food by-products at a commercial scale in Tullamore.

• Construction Progresses At Site Of Former Laois Factory

  Six acres of the former Avon site at Canal Road Business Park in Portarlington have been bought.

• Offaly TD Slams Costs Of 'Latte Levy'

  Carol Nolan claims the Environment Minister is taxing small businesses out of existence.

• Westmeath School's Enoch Burke Legal Costs Referred To Adjudicator

  Mr Burke appeared in court via video link today.

• Public Consultation On Shannon Pipeline Closes

  The largest water project in the State's history will run through the Midlands.

• Midlanders Living In US Describe Impact Of Historic New York Blizzard

  Athlone's Patrick Griffin is one of many stuck in blizzard conditions.

• Planning Appeal Rejected For 38 Westmeath Apartments

  Andrews Construction had been seeking to build on Mullingar's Dublin Road.

• Laois Senator Adds To Government Criticism On Backtracked SNA Cuts

  Sinn Fein's Maria McCormack believes it's "ludicrous" the government is failing to take responsibility.

• Midlands County launches Affordable Homes Purchase Scheme

  The aim of the scheme is to support families and first-time buyers to achieve homeownership.

• Power Outage Leaves Over 1,400 Without Electricity In Westmeath

  Power is expected to return at around 1:30pm.

• Midlands Professor Appointed to National Science Advice Forum

  The scientist has supervised 40 PhDs, 14 MScs and 17 postdoctoral researchers.

• Fine Gael Councillor Moves Against Government Rental Reforms

  It comes as the 2025 Q4 Daft.ie rental price report was issued recently.

• Offaly Holds Inaugural Green Energy Conference Today

  The event will be on until 2:30pm at the Tullamore Court Hotel.

• Multi Vehicle Offaly Crashes Cleared

  The incident took place on the N52 in Tullamore.

• Midlands Designer Awarded At Junk Kouture Final

  The design is called ‘La La Lu Veil’.

• HIQA Requests Undercover Footage Of Laois Nursing Home

  A High Court judge is currently considering the application.

• Midlands Hospital To Install CT Scanning Service

  The Alliance Medical device will provide on-site service at the Charter Medical Private Hospital in Mullingar.