Midlands News from Thursday, August 27th, 2026
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Teenager Accused Of Threat To 'Crack' Sick Pensioner's Skull In Westmeath Granted Bail
The teenager is yet to enter a plea and faces his next hearing at Athlone District Court in September.
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Electric Picnic Gates Open For 80,000 Festival-Goers
The gates opened at 2:00pm.
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Gardaí Prepare File Following Public Order Incident In Offaly
The incident occurred on August 2nd.
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HSE Finds HHC In More Than A Third Of Vapes Tested
HHC has been illegal in Ireland since last year.
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Westmeath Hotel Temporarily Closed Following Gastroenteritis Outbreak
The hotel has been shut since Monday.
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Foreign Visitor Numbers To Ireland Rise 5% In July
There was also a 9% increase in spending compared to this time last year.
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Midlands MEP Urges Meta To Roll Out New Teen Safety Measures In Ireland
Meta claims its new measures will raise the bar for protecting teenagers.
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462 Patients Waiting On Hospital Trolleys Across Ireland
Seven people are on waiting lists at Midlands hospitals.
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Two People Taken To Hospital After Laois Road Collision
The incident occurred shortly after 8:00pm last night.
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Westmeath Activist Shortlisted For National GALA Person Of The Year Award
Christine O'Mahony is the founder of Mullingar 4 All.
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Planning Refused For Proposed Pizza Takeaway In Midlands Town
Applicant Muhammad Riaz was looking for the proposed change.
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Public Meeting To Discuss Long Term Jobs In Offaly To Take Place Tonight
The meeting is being hosted by Ciaran Mullooly.
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Gardaí Warn Of Heavy Traffic In Laois As Electric Picnic Gets Underway
Motorists are being instructed to follow the Garda traffic plan.
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Midlands Prisons Face Persistent Overcrowding As Costs Rise
Midlands Prisons capacity is at 120%.