Midlands News from Friday, April 24th, 2026
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Midlands Schools Head To US for VEX World Robotics Championships
Rosenallis National School and Tullamore College rep the Irish flag colours in St Louis this weekend.
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Talk On Communication Skills For Children And Teenagers In Laois Next Week
The local authority's Climate Action unit is collaborating with Clinical Psychologist Dr Eddie Murphy from Portarlington.
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Offaly Singer Marks 50 Years In Music This May
Tullamore's Dave Lawlor will hold a hometown gig on May 6th.
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Westmeath Actor's Bilingual Comedy Comes To Midlands
Connemarvellous by Fore's Bláthnaid Daly comes to Moate's Tuar Aird Theatre tonight.
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HSE Regrets Laois Family Had Negative Experience With Ambulance Service
A young girl was left waiting for an ambulance for over an hour.
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Number Of Workers Over 65 Rises By 30% Since 2022
Over 135,000 people remain employed past 65.
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Homelessness Figures Climb Nationwide Despite Slight Midlands Dip
17,517 were recorded as homeless in March.
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Over 1,200 Homes In Pipeline Across Midlands
Westmeath has the highest amount of homes planned.
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Midlands Housing Market Surges As Prices Jump Over 13% In A Year
The biggest increase across the midlands came in Laois.
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Elva Kelly Named New Councillor In Laois County Council
She takes on the role that was filled by Padraig Fleming.
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US Troops Numbers On The Rise At Shannon Airport
Over 3,600 American troops have passed through the airport since the Iran war began.
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World Tai Chi And Qi Gong Day Event In Westmeath Tomorrow
The event will take place at Mullingar's Belvedere House.
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Gardaí Make Arrests Over Drone Flying Close To Midlands Prisons
A drone and a number of items were seized by Gardaí.
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Almost €100K Going To Midlands Community Water Development
Over €2.4m is available nationwide.
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Laois Community Raises Thousands To Challenge Proposed IPAS Centres
Almost €9k has been raised by the "Durrow IPAs Appeal Fund".
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New Appeal Date Set For Josef Puska In Ashling Murphy Murder Conviction
The hearing is scheduled for the 15th of July.
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Enterprise Minister Says Energy Parks Will Make Midlands Production Leader
There is developments planned for the region.
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Electric Picnic Secures Top Honours At IMRO Live Music Awards
The awards ceremony took place at the Guinness Storehouse.
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Midlands Set To Outshine The Canaries With Warmer Weather Ahead
Temperatures will reach 20 degrees in some places today.
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High Court Denies Enoch Burke Application To Stop Disciplinary Panel
The panel will meet in Athlone today to consider his sacking from Wilson's Hospital School.
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Man Hospitalised In Westmeath Crash
The collision occurred near Bunbrosna yesterday evening.