Midlands News

Hairdressing services will be subject to a 9% VAT rate come July 1st.

The clinics run across the months of May and June.

Timmy Mallett visited Athlone, Shannonbridge and Birr.

The project is expected to support future growth and improve the River Shannon's water quality.

Approval for a new supermarket in Mountmellick was confirmed by Laois County Council last month.

The figures are down in Offaly and Westmeath.

Mullingar's Niall Breslin will be joining Pendulum Summit this September.

The cartel boss will be detained in A Block of Portlaoise Prison.

A group of 175 were attempting to reach Gaza.

Motorists are being advised to avoid the area.

Two people died in the firebomb attack.

She says people can't wait any longer.

Barry Cowen is proposing a re-working of other funding streams to mitigate against the cuts.

Applications for the supports will begin next week for farmers and agricultural contractors.

The show has come under fire in recent days.

None of the 34 commitments were fully delivered.

The objection has come from Oliver Donoghue in Athlone.

The ceremony was held at the Johnstown Estate, Enfield.

According to the Taoiseach, €1 billion has been spent on general practices.

The event passes through the midlands this Saturday.

The Ryanair chief has received positive news ahead of holiday season.

A man in his 60s has died after a crash near Ballinasloe.

The group feels that closing a €3 million funding gap would enable it to accomplish more of its objectives.

The walk for Mark Leader takes place on the Bank Holiday Monday.

The shield supports the quality of life for people living with dementia.

Over 100 buses are docked due to a lack of access to charging infrastructure.

A man in his 80's died yesterday evening following the incident.

The overall winner will get a publishing deal and £50,000. 

Four men have been arrested over the double murder.

The incident occurred at 10:00am this morning.

Vehicle operators with units exceeding 3.5 tonnes will qualify for support.

Practices across the midlands have had to advertise positions on numerous occasions.

John Egan runs Farmer J's in Ratheniska.

The Mullingar Hospital was honoured with the Health Ireland Award.

A register was due to be in operation by May 20th.

Aubren decarbonised St Vincent's Private Hospital.

Midlands TD Micheál Carrigy wants Coimisiún na Meán to appear before the media committee.

An enforcement file is now opening for the Lissywollen site in Athlone.

75% of female journalists experienced online violence in 2025.

The Laois club were crowned National Champions in December.

Reasons for the withdrawal are still unknown.

The NAS are sending an additional vehicle and six extra employees to Laois.

It's hoped the IDA and Enterprise Ireland will no longer need government approval to award funds for defence companies.

The development would be built near Kinnegad.

The incident took place on the R420 just outside Tullamore this morning.

The local authority are to remove unauthorised structures in Lissywollen.

Maria Walsh is calling on people to a farm generational renewal report.

The office had only been open during peak tourism season in previous years.

464 schools will have Inclusive Special Classes in 2026/27.

Revenue officers made the official seizure from a parcel at the DPD Athlone Parcel Hub.  

Over €1.2 million has been used by the Kilcormac Development Association.

Joseph Scully pleaded guilty to assault earlier this year.

Film crews will be at Charleville Castle until Thursday.

Clonaslee's Nicholas Hines underwent a successful heart transplant operation in 2024.

A number of appeals have been made to An Bord Pleanála.

Homeowners must often pay upfront and claim back later.

35 year old Mary Cash, formerly of Harpurs Lane, Portlaoise was handed a suspended two and half year sentence.

Gallen United is the club behind Football For All.

BnM is promising €12m in community benefit funding.

A High Court ruling overturned the ministerial order for the Lissywollen site in Athlone.

Ómós near Abbeyleix and Samsu cabins in Westmeath have made the 'Fab 50' list.

The National Women's Council says it's a crisis.

Leo Varadkar has since retracted comments about Ireland's urban/rural divide.

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.