The number rose by 68 from last year.
Almost 200 housing commencements took place last month in the Midlands - up from 68 last year.
147 notices were issued by the local authority in Laois, up from 55 in 2025.
Westmeath saw works start on 47 projects up from 7, with Offaly seeing a decline of just 2 down from 6.
Nationally, just over 2,000 projects got the green light in January.
Westmeath Man Jailed Over 10,000 Child Abuse Images Caught Again
Judge Keenan Johnson adjourned sentencing until a date in May.
VR Project Comes To Midlands
The launch is scheduled for 1st May.
Laois Resource Centre's Ophthalmology Service Sees First Paediatric Patient
The service will improve access for families.
Laois Workshop For 'Future-Ready Workforce' Taking Place
It will be in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise.
Westmeath Local Authority Using Drones To Detect Illegal Dumping
A Councillor is calling for the public to report illegal dumping.
Midlands Set For Brighter Weekend As High Pressure Builds
Temperatures could reach 16°C this weekend.
Greenfields Festival Relocates To Laois Site For Bank Holiday Weekend
Headliners include The Human League and Dec Pierce, with 90 plus acts across five stages.
Laois Chef Named Finalist In National Enterprise Awards 2026
Aymar Gourdet will represent the county on June 18th.
Darkness Into Light To Go Ahead In Westmeath Town After New Committee Formed
Mullingar's DITL event will take place at Mullingar Rugby Club.
Irish Rail To Boost Security Patrols After Surge In Onboard Incidents
Over 1,100 reports of incidents were reported in 2025.
Junior Cycle Reforms Increased Teacher Workload - TUI
Previous reforms, such as classroom-based assessments, were ineffective at reducing exam pressure.
Offaly GAA Hosts 'An Evening Of Courage & Conversation'
The talk takes place from Rhode Church this evening.
Laois Man Drives To South Africa In Converted 20 Year Old Pajero
They converted their second hand jeep into a camper.
Plans Submitted To Turn Former Offaly Pub And Nightclub
The properties are on Edenderry's JKL Street.
Offaly Fianna Fail TD Backing Taoiseach 'For The Moment'
Micheal Martin is facing a test of his leadership within the party due to his handling of the fuel protests.
Irish Peatland International Conference Set For Offaly
It's set to take place in Tullamore this June.
91 Year Old Activist Completes Peaceful Protest Walk Across Ireland
Lelia Doolan passed through Laois in her walk to the Dail protesting the US military use of Shannon Airport.
Offaly TD Challenges Taoiseach On Peat Criminalisation
Independent TD Carol Nolan feels the current regulations banning commercial sale of peat don't make sense.
Offaly Third Highest Producer Of Wind Energy Nationally
New figures from Wind Energy Ireland shows Offaly produced around 120 GWh last month.
Midlands County Council Spends Close To Half A Million Tackling Illegal Dumping
Millions of euro are being spent across the country with few prosecutions to show for it.
