Midlands News from Monday, November 2nd, 2026
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New Padel Court Expected For Laois Town
This comes following the rejection of 67 new homes proposal.
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Midlands Towns Included In New Plan To Turn Empty Shops Into Businesses
25 town centres are listed in the pilot.
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Taco Bell Opening 4 More Locations In Ireland
Applegreen Managing Director, Emo's Seamus Stapleton says customers are already embracing it.
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Midlands Sees 87% Surge In EV Registrations
More than 1,400 new electric vehicles have taken to Midlands roads so far this year.
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Over €11 Million Allocated To Midlands Climate Action Projects
Offaly will receive the highest amount of funding.
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Questions Need To Be Raised Over Housing Development Rejection - Laois Councillor
Caroline Dwane Stanley says local councillors need to question why a proposed housing development has been rejected in the area.
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Tendering Opens For New Secondary School Development In Laois
The school is set to accommodate up to 1,300 students.
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Councillors Question Rejection Of 67-Home Laois Housing Development
Last year, Portlaoise Council applied to build 67 new homes in Tyrellsland.
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Midlands Minister Temporarily Assumes Patrick O'Donovan's Responsibilities
Enterprise Minister and Longford-Westmeath TD Peter Burke has been given temporary charge of the portfolio.
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Garda Hospitalised After Being Struck In The Face By Firework On Halloween
The incident took place in Offaly on Saturday evening.
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Former Ireland Basketball Captain "Feeling Good" Despite Prostate Cancer Battle
Timmy McCarthy discusses his life in his new book.
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Westmeath Man Walks Free After 20-Minute Street Brawl
The incident took place in 2023.
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"A Great Friend And Father"- Funeral Of Donal Lunny Takes Place
His funeral mass took place on Saturday in St Conleth's Church, Kildare.
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Ryanair Considers Temporary Staff Pay Freeze As Rising Fuel Costs Hit Profits
The carrier experienced a 6% decline in profits between July and September.
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Irish Rural Link Wants Meaningful Action Taken Over Access To Cash Report
The Central Bank has released its 'Access to Cash Local Deficiency Assessment Outcome Reports'.
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Offaly Man Convicted Of Sister's Rape And Assault Found Dead
Gerry Mooney from Clonin in Rhode was facing
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Laois Housing Development Rejected By Planners
An Coimisiún Pleanála has rejected the proposal for the project in Tyrellsland in Portlaoise.
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Laois Senator Demands Action On Hospital Recruitment Restrictions
Sinn Fein's Maria McCormack is calling on the Minister of Health to lift recruitment restrictions on hospitals.