Midlands News from Monday, October 12th, 2026
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Laois TD Calls for Improved Access To Mental Health Therapies
Fine Gael's Willie Aird is stressing the importance of early intervention.
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Offaly Company Seeking To Build New Two-Storey Facility
Clara Water Ltd is looking to build the development which would include a raw materials store.
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Flasher Restrained By Pregnant Woman On Westmeath Canal Path After Exposing Himself
Readers are advised this story contains explicit content.
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Canonisation Of World War 1 Chaplain Advances
Solemn Vespers for Fr Willie Doyle will be celebrated this Sunday in Mullingar’s Cathedral of Christ the King.
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Water Restrictions To Take Affect In Westmeath
The restrictions will be in place across Athlone and the surrounding areas.
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Construction Industry Federation Launches Safety Campaign
There have been eight construction-related accidents so far this year.
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Midlands Credit Union Warns Of Dangers Of Online Raffles
The popularity of this trend has increased in recent years.
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Man Who Sliced Another Man's Nose Open In Westmeath Granted Bail
The case appeared before Athlone District Court.
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An Post Working To Fix Offaly Filling Station ATM Issues - Enterprise Minister
An Post machines at Doolan’s SPAR in Blueball stopped operating at the end of last year.
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Laois Tyre Shop Urges Motorists To Carry Out Monthly Checks
It's after a ten year old front tyre burst on the fast lane of a motorway for a mother travelling home on the M7.
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Special Criminal Court Hears Daniel Kinahan To Apply For Bail
Daniel Kinahan is currently being held at Portlaoise Prison.
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Over 2,200 Homes, Businesses And Farms Without Power In Laois
The outage occurred just after 8am this morning.
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Gardaí Appeal For Help In Search For Missing Laois Man
Stephen Sheeran Phelan was last seen on October 1st.
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Offaly TD Furious Over Delays To Postal Services Return Of Community's Filling Station
An Post machines at Doolan’s Spar store in Blueball stopped operating in December 2025.
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TUI Industrial Action Begins Amid Concerns Over Special Education Support
Over 23,000 TUI members are set to stop answering work calls and emails outside contracted hours.
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Woman In her 70s Dies After Roscommon Collision
The incident occurred on Sunday night.
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HSE Regions Face Sanctions As Department Seeks €1bn Budget Overrun Controls
Multiple HSE regions went above the 2% agreed spending.
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Australian Man Returns To Roscommon Family After Five Years In Iraqi Prison
Robert Pether was jailed on fraud charges in 2021.