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Midlands News
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Eight In Ten Driving Instructors Pass "Check Test" Every Time
They are required to do the test every two years.
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Mental Health Services And Public Transport Priorities For Westmeath Communities
Those are some of the findings of the Draft Local Economic and Community Plan for the county.
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Over €247,000 For A Home In The Midlands
Prices in county Laois seem to have stayed steady, but remain the highest in the region.
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Works To Alleviate Flooding Issues On Laois Golf Course
Drainage work will take place after flooding along the golf links road.
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Decision Due On Major Westmeath Housing Development
Over 170 homes have been included in the plans.
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Dublin-New York Portal To Remain Switched Off Until Later This Week
Efforts to blur dodgy images have failed.
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Rumours Of Refugees Moving Into New Site False, Says Local Election Candidate
The new centre is due to take in over 80 Ukrainian refugees.
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Nine In Ten Oireachtas Members Faced Threat Or Abuse
However, a Laois Offaly Senator says she's faced very little abuse in her time as a politician.
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"Drive Like A Woman" Men In France Offered New Advice For Road Behaviour
It's as part of a new road safety campaign.
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Calls On State To Provide Incentives For Taxi Drivers In Laois
A amount of taxi licenses fell by a tenth in Ireland.
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Learner Driver Caught Going 50km/h Over Speeding Limit In Laois
The motorist was stopped yesterday afternoon.
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Man Hospitalised After Offaly Crash
It occurred last night.
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Laois Lotto Player Scoops €500k
Players are being asked to check their tickets carefully.
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Future Minimum Wage Increases To Correlate With Reduction In Employer PRSI - Burke
It's part of a €66m package being announced by the Enterprise Minister today.
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European Candidate "Roared At" And "Called Names" While Canvassing
The Independent candidate feared a man would lunge at her.
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Three Teens Arrested For Driving Stolen Car In The Midlands
It's understood the car was stolen from Dublin.
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Defence Forces Veterans Marching Through Midlands For Charity
They'll trek through Westmeath today.
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Expansion Of Grants For Businesses To Be Launched Today
Grants worth up to €5,000 will be available for small businesses.
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Delivery Speed Of New Offaly Hospice Key To Choosing Site - Health Minister
Stephen Donnelly is due to choose between two sites in Offaly.
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Westmeath PI Pens Book On Investigating Adrian Donohoe's Murder
The Detective Garda was murdered in 2013.
Sports
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Westmeath Face Must Win Meeting With Meath
It's been a bruising Joe McDonagh Cup campaign for Joe Fortune's hurlers.
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Lowry Starts Late For PGA Championship Assault
The Offaly golfer will be joined by Nicolai Hojgaard, and Jason Day.
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Offaly's Team Game Ready For Kilkenny Test
The county's under 20 hurlers are playing for another Leinster final this evening.
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Sheedy Claims Record Extending Leinster Pitch & Putt Matchplay Title
The Ryston Pitch and Putt player beat her club mate to win an 11th matchplay crown.
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Offaly Looking To Shake Off Kilkenny Fear Factor In U20 Blockbuster
Both counties enter tomorrow's semi-final in impressive form.
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Athlone Keep Pace In Women's Premier Division
Ciaran Kilduff's side continued their good head to head form against Wexford on Saturday.
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"We Have To Get Back On The Horse" - Justin McNulty
The Laois senior football manager wants his players continue their championship campaign with belief.
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Westmeath's U20 Footballers Claim B Championship Final Spot
Brían Cooney led the scoring for the Lake County with five points.
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Laois' Healy Savouring London Win In Tullamore
The Exiles were 2-20 to 0-12 winners over Offaly on Saturday.
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I Could See From The First Minutes We Were Off - Declan Kelly
The Offaly manager talks to Midlands 103 after a seismic championship defeat.
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McIlroy Wins Wells Fargo While Lowry Struggles
Lowry, McIlroy, and Padraig Harrington will tee it up at Valhalla on Thursday.
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Offaly's Minor Hurlers Fall To Wexford
An open game ended ten points in Wexford's favour.
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Athlone Club Land Back To Back SFAI Cups
St Joseph's won the U16 Schoolboys Cup with a 1-0 win over Leeside on Sunday.
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Town Continue Unbeaten Run With Win Over Bray
It's now six outings since Dario Castelo's side lost in the league.
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Laois Let It Slip To Gift Carlow Draw
Justin McNulty's side had a commanding lead heading into injury time yesterday.
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St Joseph's Back In SFAI Cup Final
The Athlone club are looking to pull off a unique Cup double.
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"They're All Flying At The Moment" - Ciaran Kilduff Previews Athlone Town v Wexford
Athlone Town jump back in to Women's Premier Division action tomorrow evening.
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Offaly's Minor Hurlers Face Stern Wexford Test
The sides meet in Kilcormac with a provincial semi-final place at stake.
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Tailteann Cup: Laois Nervous And Excited By Championship Challenge - Justin McNulty
The Laois manager looks forward to this weekend's game with Midlands 103.
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Tailteann Cup: David Dempsey Previews Offaly's Return To Championship Action
The Ballycommon man says he's enjoying playing in Declan Kelly's backline this year.
Business News
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Future Minimum Wage Increases To Correlate With Reduction In Employer PRSI - Burke
It's part of a €66m package being announced by the Enterprise Minister today.
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Expansion Of Grants For Businesses To Be Launched Today
Grants worth up to €5,000 will be available for small businesses.
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Delivery Speed Of New Offaly Hospice Key To Choosing Site - Health Minister
Stephen Donnelly is due to choose between two sites in Offaly.
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Westmeath PI Pens Book On Investigating Adrian Donohoe's Murder
The Detective Garda was murdered in 2013.
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71 Actions Recommended To Tackle Litter In Westmeath
It's part of the county's Litter Management Plan.
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Small Businesses Set To Benefit From New Supports
A grants system is set to be approved by cabinet.
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Midlands Parcel Depot Deemed "Great Place To Work"
DPD's Athlone Headquarters met a series of challenging criteria to achieve the award.
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Offaly Autism Service Up For Major Award
It will hoping to bring home an award from Dublin today.
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Best Student-Run Businesses To Be Celebrated In Westmeath Today
They'll gather in the Mullingar Park Hotel for the Student Enterprise Programme National Final.
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Laois Glamping Site Recognised For 'Consistently Great Reviews'
The site has picked up a Travelers' Choice Award.
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Just Over 50 Midlands Homes Available To Rent - Daft.ie
Westmeath has the largest number of those.
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Tara Mines To Reopen Next Month
Workers have accepted a deal brokered through the WRC.
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Results Of Ballot To Reopen Tara Mines Due Today
Workers at the mine were temporarily laid off last summer.
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Midlands EV Popularity Continues To Fall
Nationally, demand was down more than 40%.
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Group Performance In Q1 'In Line With Expectations' - Glanbia
The company has published its first quarter Interim Management Statement ahead of its AGM today.
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Bord Na Móna Deal With Amazon To 'Create Pathway' For Midlands Data Centres
It's the first business announced at Bord na Móna's new energy park.
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Just Transition Fund Needs 'Re-Launching' - Irish Rural Link
The scheme has fallen under fire since an €18m investment was announced last week.
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National Ploughing Association Appoints New President, Chair And Vice-Chair
Five new appointees were announced today.
Entertainment & Lifestyle
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Laois Lotto Player Scoops €500k
Players are being asked to check their tickets carefully.
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Defence Forces Veterans Marching Through Midlands For Charity
They'll trek through Westmeath today.
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Westmeath PI Pens Book On Investigating Adrian Donohoe's Murder
The Detective Garda was murdered in 2013.
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Westmeath 'Friendship Club' Aims To Tackle Loneliness
It's been in operation for nearly 30 years, and is asking people to reach out.
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Offaly Band Preparing for US Tour
Jigjam are preparing to set off to America yet again bringing their music to the Grand Ole Oprey and Dollywood.
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Laois Tidy Towns Committee Seeking Alien Artist
The murals have been popping up for over a year.
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'Distressed' Swan Rescued By Athlone Sub Aqua Club
She's since been released back into the Shannon.
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Midlands 103 'Gift Of Hope' Winners Welcome Baby Noah To The World
They won the competition early last year.
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Much-Needed Medication For Westmeath Girl With Epilepsy Costing €1k Weekly
She suffers from a rare form of epilepsy.
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Nurse In Laois Recognised With Award From The INMO
She won a prize for her research project.
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Westmeath Actress Lands Leading Role In New Series
Sky's new thriller will star the local actress.
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Countdown On For Bambie Thug's Eurovision Performance
They'll be hoping to see Ireland through to the final.
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Sharon Shannon Kicking Off Laois Trad Festival
Laois will welcome many Trad Musicians over the May Bank Holiday weekend.
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'Go Purple' Today For Victims Of Domestic Abuse
Today marks the fourth 'Go Purple Day' event.
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'If Something Is Off, Check It Out' - Offaly Nurse On Heart Fault Awareness Week
The Bump Up The Pump campaign runs until Sunday.
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Laois Family Fundraiser For Cancer Research Doubles Goal
An original target of €2,000 had been set.
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Photos From "Hope Grows for Declan Rogers" Fundraiser
Aishling Rafferty, Colm Bourke and Martin Goulding were among the stars who took part in a the benefit night.
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Westmeath Students Set For Trip On RNLI 'Access For All' Boat
It will come as part of a tour of the station.
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Midlands Student Wins Two Awards For Research On Energy Crisis
One award was the Runner Up for the overall Best Project.
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Offaly €150k Scratch Winner Is A Repeat Winner
They've won on scratch cards on two other occasions.