Midlands News from Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
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€200k in Funding For Recreational Spaces Set For Midlands
The Teen Zone at Athlone RSC Fitness Park in Westmeath is one of the projects.
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New RSA Report Finds 38 Serious Road Injuries In Midlands
The report spans between 2021 and 2025.
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Laois Priest Praises Pope Leo's AI Encyclical
Abbeyleix's Fr Paddy Byrne is praising the pontiff's warning on AI.
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Laois County Council Launch Public Realm Project
A €12 million Public Realm Project has started in Portlaoise.
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Westmeath Actress Ties The Knot
The pair had a London ceremony.
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Laois Shop Set To Close Doors After Three Generations In Business
Alo Donegan's in Portlaoise was founded in 1929.
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Laois And Offaly Under Status Yellow High Temperature Warning
Laois and Offaly are under the advisory until 6 tomorrow evening.
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Fundraiser For Offaly Family Of Tadgh Farrell Taking Place This Weekend
It is taking place at The Venice in Monasterevin on Saturday.
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Occupied Territories Bill Set To Be Approved
Services are not included in the bill which Offaly TD Tony McCormack says is in the interests of protecting Irish employment.
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Irish Troops Returning After UNIFIL Deployment
The 127th Infantry Battalion will be landing at Dublin Airport this evening.
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Laois Sustainable Future Conference Taking Place Today
It gets underway from 9:30am this morning.
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FTD Brothers Take Off From Offaly
The brothers ran through the midlands on their journey.
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Two Arrested For Abusive Behaviour On Westmeath Bus
A female passenger was subjected to racist and sexually explicit abuse.
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Planning Permission Granted for New Laois Homes Despite Public Objection
Laois County Council approved the project despite several objections from local residents.
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Midlands Animal Charity Criticize Viral Video Of Horse In Supermarket
My Lovely Horse Rescue is expressing concern over the video taken in a Dublin supermarket.
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Gardai Attend Scene Of Westmeath Crash
The crash happened in Monksland this morning.
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Public Meeting On Irish Neutrality In Laois Tonight
The meeting gets underway from 8pm at the Portlaoise Parish Centre.
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Midlands Braced For Record Breaking Temperatures
Met Eireann expects South Leinster to see the warmest weather today.