Midlands News from Tuesday, September 29th, 2026
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Westmeath Town Becoming Increasingly Popular To Live In
Jennifer Walsh from the Castlepollard office of Davitt & Davitt says the town is gaining popularity among commuters.
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Midlands Celebrity Chef Asks People To Be Mindful Of Food Waste
New EPA figures shows €60 worth of food is being dumped in bins every month.
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Local Development Group Seek Volunteers For Care and Repair Scheme
Castlepollard Local Development is hoping to set up its own branch soon.
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ESB Upgrading Electricity Capacity in Laois
ESB is upgrading two transformers at its Pallas station in Portlaoise.
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Midlands MEP Calls For Longer Ban On Brazilian Beef
Ciaran Mullooly says it should take anywhere from 2 to 10 years for Brazilian beef to return to EU markets.
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Westmeath Town Undertaking Training To Become Dementia Friendly
A local plan launched in Castlepollard has helped over 100 people so far this year.
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Lough Ennell Search Ends Following Discovery Of A Man's Body
The search had been ongoing for ten days.
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Man Appears In Court Over Strangulation Accusation
The man will return to court on October 27th.
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Offaly Councillor Defends Nationalist Community In Drumcree Dispute
Sinn Fein's Aoife Masterson has been at the Garvaghy Road this week.
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Tanaiste Dismisses Calls For Carbon Tax Abolition
That's despite further protests being discussed in Moate on Sunday.
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Laois TD Says IDA Neglecting County
Fine Gael's Sean Fleming wants to build on the 156 IDA jobs in the county.
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Westmeath Garda Recounts Facing Speeding Car Head-On
Weronica Halusko is appyling to get her car back after the June 2025 incident.
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Midlands Hospital Bringing Generations Together For Positive Ageing Week
An information stand is opening from 10am this morning.
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Offaly Planners Consider Application For Industrial Building
A decision will be made on the Stones Hydraulics Limited apllication in November.
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Offaly Community Awakes To Grief After Father And Daughter Workplace Death
A man in his 50s and a woman in her 20s lost their life in an accident in Banagher yesterday.