Almost 4,000 appearances were made by conference call in Irish courts in 2019.
There was a 13% increase in the use of video links between Irish prisons and courtrooms in 2019.
Offaly Circuit Court, Portlaoise District Court, the Midlands prison and Portlaoise prison all provided a platform for the accused to give evidence without attending their hearing.
In total 3,798 video conferences were held throughout Ireland last year according to the courts service annual report.
Former Mayor of Westmeath County Council Laid To Rest
Egbert Moran passed away on Thursday at the age of 83.
Cabinet to Consider Charges For Asylum Seekers In IPAS Centers
There are plans in place to build an IPAS centre in Athlone.
Gardai Looking For Man Last Seen In Midlands
Paul McCarton was last seen in Carlow Town.
Jobs Fair In Support Of Couriers To Take Place In Laois
It comes following Fastway going into receivership.
New ‘Give Take Return’ Recycling Pilot To Launch In Westmeath
The aim is to improve recycling in the county.
Muintir Na Tíre Honoured For 40 Years Of Community Service In Laois
An event was held to celebrate their work by Laois County Council.
"Do You Know Where You Children Are?" - Midlands Gardaí Make Appeal After Anti-Social Incidents
Gardaí in Laois and Offaly are making public appeals after a number of incidents.
Pilot Programme For Parents Of Neurodivergent Children Launches In Laois
Workshops for parents take place on November 14th and December 4th.
Midlands Simon Community Receives Major Funding
Over €142k has been allocated to the charity.
Emergency Services Call For Safety This Halloween
Halloween is one of the busiest nights of the year.
Midlands Homelessness Figures Continue To Rise
In September, 332 people used emergency accommodation nationally.
Westmeath Woman Wins Over €45k in Telly Bingo
The winning ticket was purchased in Glasson by an Athlone woman.
Offaly Comedian Urges Men To Check For Testicular Cancer
Tullamore's Keith Fox is sharing his testicular cancer story.
Tánaiste Reviews Infantry Battalion In Westmeath Ahead Of Lebanon Deployment
Over 350 Irish troops are set to depart for Lebanon.
Laois TD ‘Couldn’t Stomach’ Taoiseach’s Fine Gael Backing
Sean Fleming feels his party's presidential campaign wasn't good.
Disruption On Midlands Train Services Expected This Weekend
Engineering works will affect services between Portlaoise and Dublin.
Man Escapes Injury After Car Fire In Westmeath
It happened at the M6 eastbound at Junction 4 Tyrrellspass.
Midlands Soldiers Taking Part In Latest Deployment To Lebanon
Troops are preparing in Athlone for the UNIFIL mission.
Popular Laois Forest Named In Coillte Top 20
A Slieve Bloom forest is among the most popular in Ireland.
Laois Author Recounts First Meeting With F1 Legend Eddie Jordan
The former F1 team owner died from prostate cancer earlier this year.
