Midlands News from Friday, August 14th, 2026
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Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness Event Taking Place In Laois This Weekend
The B. Braun Wellstone Midlands Renal Care Centre in Portlaoise is hosting their event on Sunday.
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Midlands Couple Launch National Autism And ADHD Awareness Campaign
Rhode's Cathal Cully and Athlone's Rebecca Wilson are running the campaign in the lead up to their wedding.
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Westmeath Ranks Third For Paying PAYE And USC
€1.5 billion was paid back to the State last year, with only Dublin and Cork ranking higher.
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Uisce Eireann Appeals For Westmeath Customers To Keep Conserving Water
Niighttime restrictions are currently in place for customers served by the Ballany Reservoir.
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Midlands Woman Says Rise Of The Far Right Is "Very Challenging For Minorities”
Christine O’Mahony is a mixed-race woman of Jamaican heritage.
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Mixed Weather Set For Midlands This Weekend
We can expect some sun and drizzles this weekend.
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Little Picnic To Feature At Electric Picnic
Little Picnic is a family haven away from the main arena, where children can explore, learn and discover.
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Mullingar Pride Festival Returns For Fifth Year This September
Mullingar Pride run from September 3rd-6th.
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Former Detective Calls For Improved Early Release Prisoner Funding
Mullingar's Pat Marry says it's still an area that needs attention.
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Laois Child With Cerebral Palsy Left Suffering Due To School Exclusion
Oisín Gill is living with cerebral palsy, autism and moderate intellectual disability.
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HIQA Finds Offaly Care Centre Non-Compliant Following Inspection
The healthcare body issued several “urgent action” orders to Saint Anne’s Residential Services.
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Gardaí Make Public Appeal Over Missing Midlands Woman
Megan Phillipson is missing from Athy.
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Farmers Call For Urgent Support As Dry Spell Continues
The IFA wants to see the phased reintroduction of fuel excise duty postponed.
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Charity Memorial Walk To Honour Mick Sutton This Weekend
The walk takes place from the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
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HIQA Cites Offaly Care Centre Over Safeguarding Failures
Nua Healthcare will review its internal handover systems and broader safeguarding arrangements.
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Padraig Horan's Funeral To Take Place Tomorrow
The former Offaly hurler died earlier this week at the age of 76.
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Carlow Records Country’s Highest Temperature
Temperatures soared to 29.7 degrees in the county yesterday.
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Heritage Week Returns To The Midlands
The main focus is set to be around heritage at risk.
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Westmeath Among Highest Counties In Tax Revenue Per Person
€1.9 billion flowed from the county into the State’s coffers last year.