Midlands News

Rosenallis National School and Tullamore College rep the Irish flag colours in St Louis this weekend.

The local authority's Climate Action unit is collaborating with Clinical Psychologist Dr Eddie Murphy from Portarlington.

Tullamore's Dave Lawlor will hold a hometown gig on May 6th.

Connemarvellous by Fore's Bláthnaid Daly comes to Moate's Tuar Aird Theatre tonight.

A young girl was left waiting for an ambulance for over an hour.

Over 135,000 people remain employed past 65.

17,517 were recorded as homeless in March.

Westmeath has the highest amount of homes planned.

The biggest increase across the midlands came in Laois.

She takes on the role that was filled by Padraig Fleming.

Over 3,600 American troops have passed through the airport since the Iran war began.

The event will take place at Mullingar's Belvedere House.

A drone and a number of items were seized by Gardaí.

Over €2.4m is available nationwide.

Almost €9k has been raised by the "Durrow IPAs Appeal Fund".

The hearing is scheduled for the 15th of July.

There is developments planned for the region.

The awards ceremony took place at the Guinness Storehouse.

Temperatures will reach 20 degrees in some places today.

The panel will meet in Athlone today to consider his sacking from Wilson's Hospital School.

The collision occurred near Bunbrosna yesterday evening.

The 'Champion Teacher Spotlight' from the Blue Star Programme is highlighting An Grianán NS.

Scoil Mhuire Loughegar is set to benefit from the RISE Community Fund.

Birr's Susan Verney leads a team of 23 at the Roller Derby World Cup in France.

A vacant former fire station next to Moate Library on Main Street will be refurbished.

Banagher Open Water Pool and Shannonbridge Marina are benefitting from a €1 million investment

A male in his teens was arrested before being released.

Dara Calleary is one of the front runners to succeed Micheal Martin.

Planning permission is being granted to turn a former vacant fire station into a community office.

Voting gets underway at 6:30pm from the Killeshin Hotel.

Patrick Nevin had been in custody since 2014.

It happened on the Killallon Road in Clonmellon yesterday shortly before 7.30pm.

Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly feels it's needed to ease the cost of living.

Minister Dara Calleary will be opening the various projects across Laois towns.

The driver's car was also seized.

The Longford woman recently appeared on the US version of The Traitors.

On Tuesday, the High Court placed the company under the control of provisional liquidators.

The report shows no accommodation in Portlaoise or Athlone.

Deputy Willie Aird is calling for faster action.

The incident took place in November 2024.

Offaly Hospice Committee members say the Health Service owes it €312k.

Westmeath County Council are expected to make a final decision on June 11th.

Seanie Morris from the Midlands Astronomy Club says we'll have to stay up to catch a glimpse.

Mullingar's Donna Price from the association says change is needed for inquests.

The HSE is finally confirming plans for the Mountrath Health Centre site.

Portlaoise, Crinkill and Mullingar are all set to get investments in local play facilities.

AJ Flynn menswear in Portlaoise is closing its doors.

Laois mother Ciara had to wait over an hour for one to attend to her daughter.

They will judge at a later date if his suspension from Westmeath's Wilsons Hospital School was lawful.

The festival will open on June 22nd.

The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland are voicing concerns over a 39% increase in the broadcast levy.

The GRA highlighted the story of Detective Cunnane at their conference.

The cost of the damage at Athlone Garda Station in January is estimated at just under €23,000.

BiaSol will be available on flights from next Monday.

A proposed 16 home development submitted for Athlone.

The official opening takes place at 11:30am.

A meeting will be held today in Athlone.

The tickets were sold in Dublin and Carlow.

The motorist was also found to have no tax or insurance.

Detective Garda Eamonn Cunnane's story was told at today's GRA conference.

The records reveal numbers at the former Maryborough District Lunatic Asylum in Portlaoise. 

They were detected in Edenderry on Saturday.

Philip Lalor was convicted of two counts of assault causing harm and one of production of a Stanley knife.

Portlaoise Library is up for Building of the Year.

Temperatures could reach over 20 degrees this Friday.

Plans included 174 new homes off the Borris Road in Portlaoise.

It aims to bring thousands of jobs.

Killeigh's 'A Room Outside Midlands' operates its last day of business on Friday.

The former Taoiseach says the rural community gets 'a lot of tax benefits'.

The conflict in the Middle East is driving up prices.

The course will officially launch in September.

James Gaffey has been found safe and well.

The incident took place during the early hours of Friday morning last week.

The site is located between Monksland and the Roscommon–Westmeath border, west of Athlone.

The car had a bumper sticker labelled “My driving scares me too.”

Complaints are coming into the council from Cloghan.

The incident happened in the early hours of Thursday morning in Athlone.

The offence was in breach of the Wildlife Act.

113 counterfeit items were seized with an estimated value of over €43,000.

It's been reported Aer Lingus is scrapping some transatlantic and European

Longford has been listed as part of the 'One At One' scheme.

Offaly County Council are approving the 15 year project in Croghan.

Negotiations are continuing to finalise the EU's Common Agricultural Policy post 2027. 

It will serve over 45,000 people for the next 25 years.

The Bear Run 74 will pass through Tullamore and Portlaoise.

The event will be in Teach Lea on June 27th.

Deputy Carol Nolan says some farmers are waiting years for payments from the Government scheme.

Jenn McMillian is thanking people in Tullamore for their help after her parents were hospitalised in a serious crash in the Midlands.

Robert Troy chose not to report the matter to the Gardaí.

Mary's husband Brian served as Taoiseach from 2008-2011.

It was held in Laois over the weekend.

Brian Stanley raised the issue in the Dail.

€365k will be spread across six county's.

He had been using cannabis and filming himself drinking while driving.

Micheal Martin is standing over the government's actions during the fuel price protests.

In the Midlands, 370 individuals are still waiting for approved additional support hours.

The Taoiseach will be attending for Fianna Fail's centenary celebrations.

He's been missing since 6pm on Tuesday

Creggan Court hotel in Athlone has hosted Ukrainians since the outbreak of war in 2022.

Two-and-a-half-year-old Molly May from Carlow stole the show preforming at the Pan Celtic Festival.

Portlaoise's Austin Stack is a mentor in the programme.

The company based in Mullingar employs over 800 people.

Westmeath will receive the highest amount in the midlands.

Paddy Claffey hails from Ferbane in Offaly.

Sinn Fein's Maria McCormack says a lack of local emergency accommodation contributes to rising numbers.

Abbeyleix secured a Gold and County Award.

The festival is in just four months' time.

It comes after Fianna Fáil ministers saying it’s not the right time to challenge the party's leadership.

He says the Government failed to act effectively.

The official opening takes place in Mountrath tomorrow.

Prressure is growing for an internal discussion on how the fuel protests were handled.

Mr Puska has fired his legal team less than a week before the appeal.

The festival gets underway today.

He was on bail for a "savage" attack on his former partner.

Dara O'Connor who lived in the UK had link to Streamstown.

Property owners in Athlone can apply for the scheme from today.

Judge Keenan Johnson adjourned sentencing until a date in May.

The launch is scheduled for 1st May.

The service will improve access for families.

It will be in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise.

A Councillor is calling for the public to report illegal dumping.

Temperatures could reach 16°C this weekend.

Headliners include The Human League and Dec Pierce, with 90 plus acts across five stages.

Aymar Gourdet will represent the county on June 18th.

Mullingar's DITL event will take place at Mullingar Rugby Club.

Over 1,100 reports of incidents were reported in 2025.

Previous reforms, such as classroom-based assessments, were ineffective at reducing exam pressure.

The talk takes place from Rhode Church this evening.

They converted their second hand jeep into a camper.

The properties are on Edenderry's JKL Street.

Micheal Martin is facing a test of his leadership within the party due to his handling of the fuel protests.

It's set to take place in Tullamore this June.

Lelia Doolan passed through Laois in her walk to the Dail protesting the US military use of Shannon Airport.

Independent TD Carol Nolan feels the current regulations banning commercial sale of peat don't make sense.

New figures from Wind Energy Ireland shows Offaly produced around 120 GWh last month.

Millions of euro are being spent across the country with few prosecutions to show for it.

He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to his two victims.

The median price of a home is almost €400k.

A decision is due by the beginning of June.

Jordan Holden has been reported missing from Carlow town.

Mr Thompson is set to go on trial in November.

It follows the Health Research Board recording 124 deaths from those who were homeless in 2022. 

The Independent TD for Laois is making the call in the Dail this afternoon.

2,267 children are awaiting in the Dublin Midlands area.

The service will be available in Portlaoise and Portarlington from next Wednesday.

The ceremony for the awards will take place on April 21st.

Dublin and Galway were found to be nearer the bottom of the list.

Glenveagh Homes Ltd are the company unveiling plans.

The scheme will support 2,000 artists with payments.

Fianna Fail's Joe Flaherty feels more needs to be seen despite a two stage public consulation.

Gardaí attended the scene on Friday.

A total of 124 deaths were documented by the Health Research Board.

Michael Healy Rae shocked the Dáil chamber yesterday evening by resigning.

Ciaran Mullooly is calling for intervention to prevent construction slowing down.

It comes through the Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme.

It's in relation to a crash that claimed the life of Dean Wearen in Westmeath last year.

The alleged incident took place in Athlone last weekend.

A house was searched earlier today.

'Modest Prosperity' will launch at the Brewery Tap tomorrow.

Michael Healy Rae has resigned as a Junior Minister.

A home is being searched in Ballykilmurray near Clara.

Judge Keenan Johnson voiced the comments as he sentenced 39-year-old Sifoso Mpobole.

Edenderry's Bobby Reynolds and Shane Kelly are just a few runners set to take on the run from Malin to Mizen Head.

Following the tragedy, she established the Irish Roads Victim Association.

The Fianna Fail TD admits more clarity was needed on Government on the issue.

A Junior competition has also been added this year.

The Derry Girls star will be the host on April 25th.

The eight day derogation allows longer daily and weekly driving limits for hauliers.

The NUJ's Offaly assistant general secretary, is urging the minister to respect press freedom.

Martina and Amni Burke were taken into custody in late March.

Consultations on flood risk management for Lough Funshinagh are continuing.

President of the body, Laois's Francie Gorman says it proves Ireland's system is doing its job.

The Fine Gael TD believes the government should be allowed to focus on tackling the cost of living.

Seizures were made in the Midlands, Dublin and Rosslare Europort.

Duncan Tout left his job in the UK after his dog gathered over 70k followers on TikTok.

The sentencing at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court has been moved to July 27th.

The incident occurred in April 2025.

The government's suite of solutions will cost over half a billion euro.

His sentencing is set for May 15th.

Carol Nolan and Brian Stanley are indicating they will support Sinn Fein's motion.

The midlands nursing home is still recovering financially.

Tullamore recorded the highest number of its inpatient on waiting lists.

Members of Lough Ree RNLI underwent a rescue mission during one of their training sessions.

Only four counties have taken part.

The incidents took place yesterday.

The awards take place this Thursday.

A 570 and 140 megawatt plant are planned for the county.

Athlone Councillor Frankie Keena is seeking further measures after an accident on a crossing outside Cornamaddy National School.

Midlands Astronomy Club host the event tomorrow at Teach Lea Community Centre in Tullamore.

It's in advance of the landmark release of the 1926 Census of Population records on 18th April.

The measures take effect from midnight on Tuesday.

The HQ is set for Sragh Industrial Estate in Tullamore.

Demonstrators continue across the midlands today.

Midlands MEP Barry Cowen hosted a panel discussion in Mullingar to debate farmers concerns.

It takes place from 11 am tomorrow at Lloyd Town Park.

Ciaran Mullooly made the comments yesterday.

A formal apology was given to the family of Maria Fitzpatrick from the HSE on behalf of Portiuncula Hospital last November.

Friday November 13th is the fourth date the Mullingar singer is adding.

Moate Councillor Vinny McCormack feels it needs to be renewed now for future opportunites.

The midlands is set to avoid of the worst of the conditions.