Midlands News from Tuesday, June 16th, 2026
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Enoch Burke Withdraws High Court Application To Stop Teaching Council Hearing
Mr Burke is expected to appear before a fitness-to-teach inquiry tomorrow.
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Almost €75K Going To Midlands River And Lake Habitats
Inland Fisheries Ireland is announcing the grants.
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Midlands People Named In Revenue Tax Defaulters List
They have all been fined.
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Offaly National School Extension Approved To Advance To Tender Stage
The extension is set for Gortnamona National School.
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Offaly Fianna Fail Councillor Rejects "Double Speak" Claim Against Party
Fianna Fail's Peter Ormond is disputing claims made by Fine Gael's Neil Feighery.
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Gardaí Appealing For Witnesses To Midlands Fire
The incident occurred shortly before 5:00am on Monday.
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Westmeath Gardai Make Three Arrests As Part Of Drug-Related Intimidation Investigation
They're due before Longford District Court this afternoon.
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Man Remains In Critical Condition Following Laois Assault
Gardai are renewing an appeal for information on the incident in Portarlington.
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Funding For Major Midlands Infrastructure Projects Announced
They are getting the green light under Government funding.
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Midlands TD Criticises 39% Levy Increase On Radio Stations
A recent Digital Report shows over seven in 10 people say they trust local radio for news.
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Revenue Seize Contraband Worth Over €722k
9.9kg of ketamine with an estimated value of over €598,100 was seized.
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HSE Fined €300k Over Data Breach At Offaly Hospital
Around 84,000 people have been affected.
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Dispute Intensifies Over Proposed Staff Cuts At Midlands College
Carlow College revealed its intentions to cease operations over the next two years.
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Hauliers Call For Fuel Supports To Remain Until End Of Summer
Global oil prices fell after the announcement of a tentative US-Iran peace deal.
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Midlands Primary Schools Honoured With 2026 Curious Minds Awards
16 midlands schools are being recognised.
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No Derelict Property Tax Collected In Westmeath In 2024
€26m in derelict site tax levies went uncollected that year.
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Search Continues For Jo Jo Dullard And Deidre Jacobs
The young women were last seen alive in the 1990s.
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Local Radio Continues To Win Public Trust
More seven in 10 people trust local radio news.