Midlands News

John Healy is set to complete his 26th marathon to support the Ashling Murphy Memorial Foundation.

The initiative was launched by Minister James Lawless.

Dara Calleary visited Durrow in Laois on Wednesday.

Paddy Maloney Park in Edenderry is set to improve its facilities.

Michael Healy Rae was attached in Dublin earlier this week.

Uisce Eireann says it's working to repair the issue in Portlaoise and its surrounding areas.

The site is moving from Screggan in Tullamore to Boherkill Farm in Rathangan next year.

Ireland won't be participating at next year's Eurovision Song Contest.

The incident last month killed five teenagers and left four injured.

The National Ploughing Championship's attracted over 243,000 visitors this year.

11,795 clients were served by the HSE's home support service in 2025.

Drivers across the region with over three or more penalty points could face additional costs.

70 events are taking place to mark Culture Night.

Members of the Ward family appeared before Athlone District Court this week.

Recruitment typically takes between 12 and 18 months.

Connecticut basketball player Alyssa Velles is continuing to make her mark on Irish basketball as she prepares for another season with the Portlaoise Panthers.

Next year's location for the 2027 Ploughing Championships has been confirmed.

All roads lead to Kildare next year for the 2027 edition.

Three women across the Midlands are being highlighted for their longtime fundraising efforts for their local hospices.

General Secretary of PDFORRA Mucklagh's Gerard Guinan says they must be filled quickly.

The National Federation of Group Water Schemes has honoured groups in the Midlands.

Olivia Nash and Cara Wall, both from Dublin, are this year's winners.

It comes from a new report from the National Oversight and Audit Commission.

Minister Heydon is at the Ploughing today alongside EU Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen.

PDFORRA's General Secretary has been giving politicians a run down of the air corps' problems.

The new intiative is for the Special Care Baby Unit at the Regional Hospital in Mullingar.

The Justice Minister is being accused of making a "politically cynical" move over the ongoing dispute.

The Longford reality show star is off to a flying start competing for the glitterball trophy.

Reports suggest the Ploughing will be heading to Rathangan next year.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants Canada to develop closer ties with the EU.

The Friedreich’s Ataxia treatment was approved by HSE Senior Management last month.

Innovation, wellbeing and renewables are key themes at this year’s Championships

Republic of Ireland face Israel twice in the next few weeks.

The removal of the mandatory three day wait for abortion is currently under committee scrutiny.

The Irish College of GPs argues that the three-day waiting period has no medical justification.

It forecasts weekly volumes of 3.6 million parcels and 7 million letters in early December.

Minister Jennifer Murnane O'Connor is launching a number of reports and intiatives this week.

John Heslin is the Head of Sales at The Agricultural Trust.

Evaluation of tenders for the Castlepollard Market House project is nearing completion.

US President Donald Trump announced plans to scrap the current 10% tariff on Irish whiskey.

The Tullamore man led the Faithful to Liam McCarthy Cup success in 1981.

Female students are enrolling at the school for the first time in its 120 year history.

The EU Kids Act would restrict Under 15s from opening a social media account with consent.

Laois and Offaly are two of the 13 counties included.

A man in his 60s has been charged following yesterday afternoon's incident.

It's thought Aliyah Smyth Donnelly may have gone to Laois, Dublin, or Louth.

The National Ploughing Championships saw 77,000 people attend on Day One.

The power outage has happened in Mountrath.

It comes as the unit rate customers get for selling excess energy is set to decrease.

The party is collaborating with the heads of Wales and Scotland on the issue.

The Rectory Fields development in Birr is set to go to the Plan 8 stage.

Simon Harris says he welcomes the news the sisters are slowly recovering from their injuries.

The ED at the Regional Hospital in Mullingar is seeing a high number of admissions at the moment.

Micheal Martin says it's an event "of great significance."

Donal is the latest faithful to be banished from the Castle.

Commissioner Justin Kelly says Gardaí are still working on a number of other targets.

Five teenagers were killed after a wrongway collission on the M9 near Athy.

Government TDs Peter Burke and Willie Aird are the top 10 when it comes to landholdings.

Councillor Conor Bergin is making the call after the LCSP's first public meeting.

"The Shadow That Walks Beside Me" by Banagher's Carol Grogan focuses on her journey.

The IRHA says branches and hedgerows are restricting visibility.

A GoFundMe page has raised over €800,000.

US President Donald Trump referenced Irish reunification on a number of occasions.

The Mullingar Regional Sports Complex will deliver a long-campaigned for swimming pool.

Tom Farrell made the call during a monthly meeting.

120 different projects are being supported across the country.

Communities will benefit across Offaly, Meath and Westmeath.

A major policing operation with road closures will be in place over the next three days.

SLT positions have remained vacant in the region for over three years.

The training exercise will take place from today until Wednesday.

The estate of the late Joe Grogan has been administered with Lisa Flaherty named as the sole heir.

Ballyfin Demesne was listed in the top 20.

Laois Local Community Safety Partnership held its first meeting last week.

Bethany House in Tyrrellspass was found to be in good standard for care.

The current 10% tariff is set to be lifted only in Ireland.

The 2019 Open Champion dominated the field at Doonbeg.

The Ryanair CEO is under fire for comments he made yesterday.

The incidents took place Wednesday morning.

The walk begins tomorrow.

Maria Walsh is calling for 10% of the future CAP budget to be allocated to generational renewal.

The launch comes as part of Palliative Care Week.

An appeal was lodged to An Commisiun Pleanala.

Schools may apply up to €500 per student per event, increasing to €1,000 in exceptional circumstances.

The EU will unveil its Affordable Housing Act this week.

The Hollywood actor is selling Emmel Castle after buying it 35 years ago.

The HSE’s Dublin and Midlands region had its authority over spending withdrawn.

Kinnegad's Nicole Flattery is the winner of this year's Rooney Prize.

Keith Grehan will return to court in October.

Nina Carberry wants Meta to adopt US child safety measures for Ireland and the EU.

Cannonball has raised €2,281,871 for Irish Children’s Charities.

Chloe Spencer had been reported missing since Sunday.

Uisce Éireann could be charged as much as €100,000 per kilometre.

Westmeath recipients will receive €126,500.

Day to day spending powers are being removed from four health regions.

Athlone burlesque performer Memphis Shell discusses the history, confidence and community behind the artform ahead of the Heart of Ireland Burlesque Festival.

Lacken Ventures Ltd are looking to build houses in Charlestown.

Aida Cassiano was served a notice of termination for her rented Rochfortbridge home in October 2024.

The National Ploughing Championships begin next week.

Michael O'Leary made the comments ahead of Ryanair's AGM.

The US President is set to land in Ireland this Saturday.

The CSO’s flash inflation estimate indicates that food inflation in Ireland was broadly stable.

This comes after travel chaos in the UK earlier this week.

The incident is alleged to have taken place in Irishtown at the start of May.

The event kicks off at 10am this morning.

Housing Minister James Browne says work is underway to better identify flood risks.

The Public Expenditure Minister is taking spending powers away from a number of regions.

The Department of the Environment will pilot clothing and footwear repair vouchers next year.

"Stones in His Pockets" is coming to Tullamore this month.

The Neighbourhood Energy Clinic takes place at the Woodgrove this afternoon.

Arlington Football Club are making plans to redevelop their club grounds.

Glasson Lakehouse Hotel is open tomorrow.

Eight of 179 certificates issued in Laois since courts returned from their summer breaks.

Ireland continues to be a leading performer in education internationally.

According to the health service, people in the Midlands are being supported by a team based in Meath.

Mary McAleese resigned as chair of the Gaelic Games Integration Steering Group.

Phil Keegan along with 40 firefighters were due to fly to New York yesterday.

A large black drone was spotted off the East coast by an Aer Lingus pilot yesterday.

Int Inv GP Ltd is looking to overturn a decision by local planners.

Barry Cowen believes alternative funding streams can be found to recover a potential loss of money.

A man in his 20s was left in a critical condition after the incident on Monday.

Liam Barton was also a finalist in the Young Farmer of the Year category.

Marie Kiernan has been a pillar of support to North Westmeath Hospice.

The presentation took place as part of a special ceremony at St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown.

The number of adults accessing CAPA and Counselling in Primary Care services was 6,254 in 2025.

An estimated 739 million young people and adults globally lacked basic literacy skills in 2024.

Laois joins seven other counties in the milestone.

It's revenue's latest tax defaulters list.

Their flight was cancelled this morning.

Tullamore's Joe Wynne has been speaking to the Ministers for both Transport and Housing.

The move was previously recommended to Government to separate administration from road safety.

Variations of this policy are used by police bodies across European countries.

Minister Foley aims to make significant progress towards €200 per child monthly childcare.

Caitlin Lowry taught herself the Leaving Cert.

32 year old Donatas Virkutis was also driving without a license or insurance.

Micheál Martin has backed proposals to scrap stamp duty for first-time buyers.

The National Transport Authority will increase fares by an average of 15%.

A new alliance of hospice foundations across Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford has been formed.

A man in his 20s was brought to the Regional Hospital in Mullingar yesterday.

The THRIVE Connolly Barracks Reimagined project involves the regeneration of Connolly Barracks.

According to the latest IPAV Property Price Barometer, national property prices increased by 3.6%.

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan is proposing stricter citizenship rules.

Tents were once again left behind following the conclusion of EP.

A number of cannabis items were seized.

The two day event is taking place at the Tullamore Court Hotel.

The Bray fighter fought Flora Pili on Saturday night.

Evan Fitzgerald died in June 2025.

The system is used at the Schengen Area’s external borders to collect fingerprint data.

The IFA led a delegation last week to meet the Finance and Public Expenditure Ministers.

Paper medical records were found abadoned across multiple sites all over the country.

The event kicks off at 3pm at the Bridge House in Tullamore.

Maganey Community Group says the plans will affect land, roads, and the broader community.

All three of the country's largest parties are holding their think-ins this week.

15 year old Jayden Cronin was missing since last Thursday.

Irish actor Patrick Bergin is putting Emmel Castle on the market.

Staffing shortages in the diabetic unit at Regional Hospital Mullingar will affect those living with type 1 diabetes.

Westmeath and Longford top the national rankings for gigabit fibre coverage.

Mountmellick's Maeve Furey helped set the record.

The deal is part of the celebrations for National Cinema Weekend.

The Belvedere Food and Apple Festival gets underway this Sunday.

Seven skunks were captured and removed near protected bogland in Kildare this year.

152 notices were filed across the midlands.

The line up for next year's festival in Stradbally won't be announced for a number of months.

The incidents occurred between Saturday and Tuesday.

Albania, Moldova, and Montenegro are considered the frontrunners for the next wave of EU enlargement.

Orla Scally appeared in Court charged with allowing controlled drugs to be possessed on her property.

The Traitors Star Mark White reflects on this time on the hit show, adjusting to life after the castle and shares his advise for this year's cast.

The Athlone to Westport route remains closed today.

Midlands farmers could be set to lose €27.5 million.

Services operating between Portarlington and Tullamore are temporarily suspended.

Emo Court in Laois will feature.

Athlone is recognised as a regional growth centre in the region’s economic development plans.

The houses are to be situated in Ballylinan.

The Hive at Enterprise House would be located on the O'Brien Road in Carlow Town.

Una Leonard of Mullingar's 2210 Patisserie and her family are taking on the night walk to raise funds.

296 surface water bodies in the Midlands have identified as being ‘at risk’.

A number of break-ins were reported in the Mullingar area over the weekend.

Experts say the weather pattern is likely to persist until next February.

The US President will be visiting Ireland next week for the Irish Open.

Mullingar Pride is set to start its fifth edition, with its pride parade taking place on Saturday,

The local authority is approving the build in Mullingar subject to 23 conditions.

Ciaran Mullooly feels four key points must be hit, including financial support provided for young farmer

Portlaoise Action for Homeless is hosting the collection at 6pm today at Laois Shopping Centre.

Four such units were delivered to farmland in Belmont by lowloaders under the cover of night last week.

Mullingar Pride is set to get underway tomorrow.

Portlaoise’s Mick Morrisey wrote “Homeless”.

Ramy David is looking to demolish a retail unit in Mountmellick.

One in five doctors say they worked more than 48 hours per week on average last year.

This follows government investment of almost €50 million in the network in each area.

Seven locations across Ireland’s national road network will receive 48 ultra-fast EV charging points.

€27,000 has been approved for works at Brittas Stream in Clonaslee.

The first round of tickets for 2027 are completely booked out.

It follows a €645,000 fee imposed by the DPC after unauthorised access to records including at St Lomans Hospital Mullingar.

Portlaoise Train Station are set to benefit from this move.

20% of primary and 33% of secondary pupils miss school due to avoidance each month.

TUS has launched its €750m development masterplan.

Mark White competed in the first season last year.

Accommodation for students is on the agenda ahead of the new academic year.

The firm says higher fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict are straining the industry.

The first batch is on sale shortly.

IFA President, Ballinakill's Francie Gorman says CAP funding is crucial to Irish farming.