Midlands News from Friday, May 15th, 2026
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Midlands Students Develop App To Support People Living With Scoliosis
Lavonder Serhan and Sophie Browne have created the app CurveCare.
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Midlands Group To Deliver Ambulances To Uganda For Hospice Care
Hope On Wheels will transport 11 of the vehicles overland.
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Laois Teen Wows Crowd At Greenfields Festival
DJ Mookie captivated festivalgoers with her headline performance.
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Midlands Fundraiser Launched To Support Rural Communities In Africa
'A Midlands Fundraiser for Self Help Africa' is being led by Offaly farmer Pat Mahon.
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Ryanair Boss Criticises EU plan For Two Free Carry-ON Bags
Michael O'Leary doesn't see this happening.
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Biodiversity Week Events To Take Place Across Laois, Offaly And Westmeath
Many different events will be occurring across the midlands over the next seven days.
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Midlands 103 Shortlisted For Justice Media Awards
The story 'Speaking Out' is nominated for the awards which take place on 11th June.
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Teachers And SNAs Skydiving In Offaly For Life-Saving Surgery
Eímear Byrne from Arklow in Wicklow are raising funds for surgery in the United States.
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Midlands Counties Go Purple To Raise Awareness Of Domestic Violence
The campaign is led by An Garda Síochána alongside domestic abuse support services nationwide.
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Appeal Against Ashling Murphy Murder Conviction Set For July Hearing
Josef Puska's appeal is set for July 15th.
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Man Jailed For 'Disturbing' Ex-Girlfriend Attacks After Breaking Suspended Sentence
The two incidents took place in Athlone.
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RTÉ Back In Hot Water Over Presenter Salaries
RTÉ executives will appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee next week.
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Senior Member Of Crime Network Remains In Cusody
The arrest came as part of searches targeting a drug ring that saw a premises in Laois raided this week.
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Offaly Carer Wins Regional Award
Tullamore's Vanessa Craven is the Regional Winner at the Comfort Keepers Carer of the Year Awards.
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Gardaí Issue M6 Update After Serious Collision
A man in his 20's has been left seriously injured after the two car collision.
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Summer Flights Going Ahead As Usual - Ryanair
CEO, Mullingar's Michael O'Leary says all routes will be running.
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Offaly TD Hopeful On STEM Officer Fund Solution
EU Just Transition Funding for STEM officers in the Midlands will run out at the end of the June.