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Midlands News
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Jury In Trial Of Jozef Puska's Family Sent Home For Weekend
The jury has spent the past few days considering the evidence but has yet to deliver verdicts in the case.
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Westmeath Councillor Says Former Westmeath Psychiatric Hospital Could Be Third Level Facility
Mick Dollard feels it could create educational opportunities for the county.
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Revenue Warns Consumers Over Online Medical Purchases
635 detections of illegal weight loss drugs in parcels have been uncovered by Revenue officers in the Midlands and Dublin.
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Midlands Father Of Four Urges Men To Check For Signs Of Rare Form Of Cancer
Cormac France is urging men to check for the signs of penile cancer.
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Project For Laois Park Gets Government Grant For Teenager Meeting Space
'Giving Young People the Sun, Moon and Stars' will be in the People's Park Portlaoise.
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Athlone Agri Show Returns This Weekend
It returns this Sunday to Garnafeilagh.
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"Bright, Modern, and Dynamic" - SETU Celebrating New €26m Facility
Near zero energy building's conrstruction was entirely self funded.
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€2.3m In EU Just Transition Funding Granted To Midlands Tourism Projects
Projects across Laois, Offaly and Westmeath are in line for funding.
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Local Parishes Keeping Confirmation Relevant For Students - Laois Priest
Smoking and vaping are to be added to the Confirmation pledge next year.
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Offaly Motorist Caught Travelling More Than Double Over Speed Limit
Gardaí in Offaly have since arrested the motorist.
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Jigsaw Grand Tour Passes Through Midlands Today
Tullamore is a stop today on Jigsaw's fundraiser for the National Centre for Youth Mental Health.
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Offaly Crash Cleared
The incident took place in Birr this morning.
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HIQA Lined Up For Oireachtas Grilling
The move comes on the back of controversy over the treatment of nursing home residents in Laois.
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Laois Woman Joins Global March From Cairo To Rafah Crossing
Mountmellick's Helen Lawlor says it's more than just a political issue for the people taking part.
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Laois Nursing Home's Registration Can Be Cancelled - HIQA
The healthcare watchdog is outlining the range of measures that can be taken.
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Gardaí Seize €40k Of Cocaine And Cannabis From Learner Driver
An unaccompanied learner driver was arrested at the scene.
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Burned Out Offaly Swimming Pool To Be Demolished
Councillor Claire Murray is welcoming the latest step in the delivery of a new pool for the town.
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Over 50 Recruiters Offering Careers At Offaly Job Fair This Weekend
Hundreds of job seekers are expected to attend the Tullamore Court Hotel tomorrow.
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Four People Hospitalised After Criminal Damage By Fire In Westmeath
The incident took place in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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Laois Councillor Defends Refusal Of Public Toilets
They were requested for Durrow playground.
Sports
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Westmeath Face Wicklow For Tailteann Semi-Final Place
The Lake County are looking to win the competition for a second time.
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Town Hoping For New Era Under Ryan
The midlanders return to action in Lissywollen tonight.
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Offaly Travel To Kildare In Hopes Of Securing Semi Final Spot
The Faithful have beaten the Lilywhites three times this season.
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Westmeath Ladies On The Hunt For Second Win In Intermediate Football Championship
The Leinster Champions began with a two point win over Down.
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Shane Lowry Starts US Open With 79
The Offaly man is currently 13 shots off the top.
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Ciara Foy Set To Compete In Hyrox World Championships
The Mullingar Harrier gets her session underway this afternoon.
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Ending Four Year Trophy Drought The Target For Leinster In URC Final
Leo Cullen's side welcome the Bulls to Croke Park for a last chance to end season with silverware.
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Big Weekend For Midlands Teams In The Camogie Championship
Offaly and Westmeath are looking for their first wins, while Laois are searching for a third win on the bounce.
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Laois Welcome Tipperary To The Midlands For All Ireland Preliminary Quarter Final
The winners will face Galway in the quarter finals.
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Athlone Town Travel To Shelbourne In Women’s Premier Division
The reigning champions currently sit top of the table by one point.
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Ava O'Connor Sets New Irish U23 Record At Motonet Grand Prix
The Tullamore Harrier's runner broke her previous record which she set in April.
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Lowry Begins US Open Hunt Today
The Offaly man is aiming for a first major since 2019.
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Tullamore Golf Club Head Pro Believes Lowry Has Great Of Winning US Open
The world number 12 tees off at 12:40pm Irish time on Thursday morning.
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Four Players From Offaly And Westmeath Selected In Tailteann Cup Team Of The Week
Both county's had resounding wins over the weekend.
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Fitzgerald Not Happy With Quick Turnaround For Laois Hurlers
Laois host Tipperary just six days after losing the Joe McDonagh Final.
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Joachim Kelly Inducted Into Leinster GAA Hurling Hall Of Fame
The Lusmagh man is a two time All Ireland winner with Offaly.
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We Knew New York Wouldn't Be Any Pushover - Dylan Hyland
The Raheen man kicked 1-12 for Offaly in their preliminary quarter final.
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Kildare Manager Brian Dowling Thrilled With His Sides Performance In Joe McDonagh Final
The Lilywhites will compete in the Leinster Championship in 2026.
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Shane Lowry Paired With Rory McIlroy And Justin Rose For Opening Two Rounds Of US Open
They will begin their opening round on Thursday at 12:40pm.
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Seoirse Bulfin Steps Down As Westmeath Hurling Manager
The Limerick man lasted 11 months in the job.
Business News
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Over 50 Recruiters Offering Careers At Offaly Job Fair This Weekend
Hundreds of job seekers are expected to attend the Tullamore Court Hotel tomorrow.
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Laois Business Temporarily Closes
The chip shop says their sister branch on Main Street in Portlaoise is still open.
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Government To Change How Property Tax is Calculated
An Offaly Td says it will benefit local authorities.
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Midlands 103 Celebrates Customer Service Excellence At Gala Awards
Over 15,000 nominations were made in the 60 plus categories.
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Rent Pressure Zones: Changes Provoke Debate From Both Sides
The new measures are sparking divided opinions.
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Third Lidl Store Confirmed For Laois
Laois County Council has given the green light to the Graiguecullen store subject to 12 conditions.
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Midlands Car Sales Company Reapply For Major Expansion
Michael Moore Car Sales are planning to build new vehicle facilities, valet and car wash buildings.
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Two Multi-Million Euro Sites Come Onto Midlands Market
The sites are in Westmeath and Longford.
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200 New Jobs On The Way To The Midlands
Food Village in Longford is expanding.
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Two More Lidl Stores Planned For Laois
Lidl is applying for planning permission for stores in Mountmellick and Graiguecullen.
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Award Winning Offaly Company Aiming For Midlands Centre Of Excellence
Decontamination Technical Services Ltd has a global client base.
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US Delay 50% Tariffs On EU Goods Until July
It had been due to come into effect on Sunday.
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Laois Service Station Reopens After Multi-Million Euro Redevelopment
The Applegreen in Portlaoise returns with new shopping and dining options.
Entertainment & Lifestyle
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Offaly Mum Appears On Her Son's Junior Cert Exam
Junior Cert history paper 1 had questions about her.
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Laois Fitness Expert Warns Of Burnout
She says overtraining can cause burnout.
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Laois Walks Festival Returns With Over 20 Trails
All levels of walkers can take part.
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Westmeath Pride Festival Returns This Weekend
The events are starting earlier this year.
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Couples Willing To Borrow Money For Dream Wedding
One in four couples are spending up to €50,000 on their wedding days.
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Edenderry Festival Lineup Revealed
The festival will run from July 4th - 6th.
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Midlands 103 Customer Service Awards Taking Place Tonight
60 businesses will be recognised this evening.
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Westmeath Woman Reaches 200 Park Run Goal
She didn't start running until she was 40.
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Offaly Woman Aims To Raise €20k For Space Education In South Korea
She's taking part in the International Space University's Space Studies Program.
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Midlands 103 Celebrates Customer Service Excellence At Gala Awards
Over 15,000 nominations were made in the 60 plus categories.
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Princess Diana Auction Taking Place In Beverly Hills
The collection is valued at over $1M.
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Photos: Tradfest Moate
Moate Town Team is thanking everyone for making Trad Fest 2025 a huge success.
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Offaly Culture Night Submissions Close Today
This years Culture Night is set for September 19th.
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Look back on Forest Fest 2024
Moments captured from Forest Fest 2024