Councillor Frank Moran believes it should be scrapped.
An Offaly councillor is calling for the Housing Assistance Payment scheme to be scrapped.
Fianna Fail's Frank Moran believes HAP is unfit for purpose and should be replaced.
The social housing support is provided by all local authorities and the current threshold for a single person with two children is 26,250 euro
Cllr Moran knows of a case where a family's HAP application was refused because they were 7 euro over the threshold:
Offaly Firefighters Raise €2k For Lifesaving Defibrillator Ahead Of Marathon Run
Edenderry Community First Responders group will run the marathon tomorrow evening.
Offaly Set For Major Energy Storage Project Involving Google
Lumcloon Energy will construct two domes at the former peat-fired power station site in Rhode.
Midlands Children Raise More Than €9,000 On National Pyjama Day
Children and educators from Midlands services wore pyjamas to support children helping children.
Offaly Community Urged To Back Courthouse Transformation Plans
Birr Courthouse closed in 2013.
Laois Town Sees Sharp Housing Price Growth Amid Rising Population
Donegal was the only county to see a larger increase during the second quarter of this year.
Westmeath Man Charged Over Taser Claims “It's Normal For Truck Drivers To Have Them”
Imrich Salko of Mullingar also faces a charge of possessing a stun gun capable of causing serious injury.
Laois Film On Ageing And Care Set To Benefit Future Families And Carers
"A Frayed Knot" will premiere in Portlaoise this December.
Simon Community Voice Concern Over New Housing Bill
The bill would affect emergency housing, with 333 people in the Midlands currently accessing it.
Plans Lodged For 66 New Homes In Offaly Town
Plans for the houses are located for Edenderry.
Uisce Eireann Working To Repair Burst Water Main In Westmeath
The repairs are set to be ongoing until later this afternoon.
Laois Records Fastest Rise In Midlands House Prices
Average house prices in the county were 8.9% higher than a year ago.
Two New Fast Food Restaurants Opening In Midlands This Week
Wendy's opens in Tullamore today.
Midlands TDs Highlight Dental Care Issues
Waiting list numbers and dentists withdrawing from the medical card system are being highlighted.
HSE Warns People In Midlands Over Hot Spell Dangers
A Status Yellow high temperature warning is coming into effect at midday.
Revenue Seize Contraband Worth Over €246k
4.8kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of over €95,400 was seized.
Westmeath Mental Health Unit Found Non-Compliant In Eight Areas
Inspectors visited the facility over three days in September 2025.
CORU Approval To Expand TUS Social Work Training To Midlands Campus
This marks the second MA in Social Work at TUS to receive CORU approval.
Midlands Pubs Raise A Glass To Ireland’s Peatland Heritage
Six midlands pubs will be taking part.
Children Have A Right To An Education - Sorca Clarke
About €2 million has been spent defending legal cases over school placements for children since 2022.
Taoiseach Describes Lack Of IDA Jobs In Laois As “Extraordinary”
Only two IDA visits to Laois took place in 2024.
