Midlands News from Friday, September 4th, 2026
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Historic Offaly Castle Goes On Sale For Nearly €1 Million
Irish actor Patrick Bergin is putting Emmel Castle on the market.
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Type 1 Diabetes Service At Westmeath Hospital Impacted By Staff Shortages
Staffing shortages in the diabetic unit at Regional Hospital Mullingar will affect those living with type 1 diabetes.
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Midlands Counties Lead Ireland In Gigabit Fibre Broadband Coverage
Westmeath and Longford top the national rankings for gigabit fibre coverage.
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Laois Woman Set Guinness World Record In Largest Ever Clarinet Orchestra
Mountmellick's Maeve Furey helped set the record.
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Tickets Slashed To €4 Across Midlands Cinemas This Weekend
The deal is part of the celebrations for National Cinema Weekend.
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Westmeath’s Belvedere Apple Takes Centre Stage At Weekend Festival
The Belvedere Food and Apple Festival gets underway this Sunday.
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Questions Raised Over Possible Skunk Breeders In Midlands
Seven skunks were captured and removed near protected bogland in Kildare this year.
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Notices Of Termination Notices Fall Across The Midlands
152 notices were filed across the midlands.
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Woman Pleads Guilty To Four Westmeath Theft And Road Traffic Offences
The incidents occurred between Saturday and Tuesday.
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Each Country Has To Prove Itself Before Joining EU - Seamus Boland
Albania, Moldova, and Montenegro are considered the frontrunners for the next wave of EU enlargement.
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Westmeath Woman Accused Of Hosting Drugs Party After Toddler Consumed Cocaine
Orla Scally appeared in Court charged with allowing controlled drugs to be possessed on her property.
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The Traitors Mark White "I Had Nothing To Lose"
The Traitors Star Mark White reflects on this time on the hit show, adjusting to life after the castle and shares his advise for this year's cast.
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Electric Picnic Tickets Sell Out
The line up for next year's festival in Stradbally won't be announced for a number of months.
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12 Year Old Boy Killed In Train Strike Incident
The Athlone to Westport route remains closed today.