Midlands News

The National Traveller Health Action Plan will be supported through the funds.

BNY Wexford is offering workers two options.

Maria Walsh wants an examination to see if it breaks EU laws.

Ann Deter was born in the Sean Ross Abbey Mother and Baby home in the 50s.

The Ceann Comhairle has ruled the Regional Independent Group be allowed Opposition speaking time.

The advisory warns of hazardous conditions until 10am on Wednesday morning.

The two vehicle collision happened just before 8am this morning.

Herbal cannabis and illicit drugs are among the items seized in the midlands.

The incident happened on Saturday night.

A low pressure system is tracking close to Ireland.

The service has been absent from a Laois town for over 18 months.

Laois man Declan Hanrahan believes a lack of prime cattle will be prevalent in the first six months of 2025.

MEP Maria Walsh says "prevention is better than cure."

The husky remained by the walkers side, barking constantly, when she fell unconscious.

He secretly filmed dozens of other women topless.

A surge of humanitarian aid is entering into Gaza.

There are currently no overall guidelines or rules for eulogies during funeral services in Ireland.

He will officially take his place as the new President of the United States.

Today is Blue Monday, described as the most depressing day of the year.  

The incident happened on Friday evening.

The Government are planning to deliver 300,000 homes by 2030.

The spectacular display happened at dusk, when a huge flock of starlings took to the sky.  

There is a status yellow alert in affect.

Paddy Harney died after a workplace accident in a concrete manufacturing plant in Athlone last week.

The IPRT is welcoming some proposals but say they're strongly against the construction of a super prison.

The local authority in Laois is meeting today to review their operations over the cold snap.

Independents who won't become ministers are looking to create a technical group to secure speaking time on opposition benches.

The INTO are 'disappointed' with the governments draft programme, published yesterday. 

Areas near Banagher, Birr and Tullamore will be connected a year early.

An Athlone man co-founded the auctioneers hosting the charity event.

It comes from the latest commencement figures from the Department of Housing.

The new coalition deal will see the long-campaigned for lowering of the hospitality VAT rate.

Paddy Harney was working at a concrete manufacturing plant in Bealnamulla.

An Annual rise in apprenticeships could benefit housing developments.

The official launch will take place at the end of this month.

The Bridge House Hotel is hosting the event on Sunday, January 19th from 12-4pm.

A Longford Westmeath TD is calling on the government to prioritise the issue.

Active Travel grants have just been announced for 2025 by the National Transport Authority.

Concessions for long term patients have been campaigned for repeatedly.

Josh Corbett is in fifth year in Portlaoise CBS.

The hospital says their emergency services are extremely busy today.

The drugs are worth an estimated €70,000.

Laois County Council Environmental Patrol Unit has since cleaned up the sites.

The Irish Road Haulage Association wants a taskforce set up to deal with future problems.

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is encouraging people to attend.

The proposal includes vans fitted with cameras recording at common recycling areas.

Gardaí are urging motorists to be cautious after one was struck this morning near Durrow.

He is calling on policymakers to be clearer in reports.

A large number of applications were submitted to the SPSV grant scheme.

Gardaí believe the death was an accident.

Micheál Martin will take up the mantle of Taoiseach until November.

The hotelier and founder of Supermacs has been among many in the sector campaigning for a lower VAT rate.

A White-tailed Eagle was shot dead in Westmeath last month.

Nationwide the wait times for driving tests are up to seven months.

The incident happened just before 9am this morning.

The development would be a mix of houses and apartments.

Draught pints will be increasing by 6c.

It happened before 8 this morning.

It comes from a new Journal Investigates report.

Westmeath has the most hotel options in the midlands on Booking.com.

The road is from Mount Street to Blackhall.

The incident happened on Sunday.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service believe the bird was shot.

The application by Laois Sawmills Limited was returned on a single point.

Raymond Barrett (60) of Luggacurran has learned his debilitating medical condition will keep him off the road.

The fire in question in this trial led to €13m worth of damage.

People are being encouraged to keep going, even if they slip up.

A planned power outage will lead to disruption for residents in Bayline and Mount Temple.

Filmmakers with connections to Laois, Offaly and Westmeath are among those nominated.

Feileachain will offer support to those affected by the loss of a baby during or after pregnancy.

The matter is currently a civil offence.

That's according to figures from People Insurance.

Eamon Curley has also been promoted to Chief Superintendent.

Revenue Officers seized drugs, counterfeit good, and weapons after searches over the last week.

The closing date for applications is on Friday. 

Currently 24 deaths have been reported from Los Angeles.

They school has planned an open day for students and parents.

A man in his 40s was brought to Tullamore Hospital after a collision with a car.

A new study has suggested grants based on household income would increase EV sales.

Oil prices have been volatile since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Early Childhood Ireland is calling for the incoming government to tackle the issue.

A protest took place this afternoon calling for an further extension.

The jobs market is expected to be more hire-friendly this year.

The worker's union says Bord Na Móna only agreed to meet with reps after strike action was threatened.

The Local Enterprise Showcase 2025 takes place in Dublin this weekend.

Possible sites have been proposed to the council for the service.

Locals are 'constantly getting wet' waiting for a bus.

The three drivers were detected within 20 minutes of each other.

Six finalists will perform a 15-minute programme at the awards.

An extra €1.5m in funding is being allocated to the Housing First scheme.

Bord na Mona is facing a possible sale.

The Taoiseach has welcomed the decision.

The union with create a stronger and more efficient facility.

The government promised to provide free HRT to women from early this month.

The students selected must live in the vicinity of a windfarm.

Public consultation has started on the project to pump water to Dublin.

A new survey by the Real Estate Alliance examines the cost of a three-bed semi-detached home.

The discovery was made on Wednesday this week.

She tragically lost her life in January 2022.

Mirjana Pap's body was discovered in Roscommon on December 30th.

The charity wants people to get walking to raise much needed funds.

Midlands North West MEP Ciaran Mullooly is raving about the standard of this year's exhibition.

The midlands is among 15 counties that emerged from another Status Orange weather warning overnight.

Nationally, the latest round of grants amounted to €68.5m.

It's in effect until 8 am tomorrow morning.

There is a high number of patients with flu, RSV and Covid 19.

The business was closed for three days last month.

She wants to bring the issue to the Dáil.

The new season will air on RTÉ 2 tonight at 9 o'clock.

It's as part of a project for the BT Young Scientist Exhibition in Dublin.

The incident happened yesterday.

The move was first announced by Leo Varadkar post - pandemic.

The figures come from MyHome's Property Report for Q4 of 2024.

Over 40 women are contesting election to the Seanad.

15 Midlands schools have their eyes on the prize of €7,500.

Teachers in Laois are welcoming the decision.

Calls are being made for a new full - time GP to be appointed in an Offaly town.

A Status Yellow low temperature warning remains in place, and will be upgraded to Orange this evening.

Permission was granted to the Annebrook House hotel in Mullingar.  

Bernard O'Reilly from Portlaoise is planning his own funeral as he has no family members.

Visiting restrictions are currently in place in Portlaoise Hospital.

It has been in business in the town for close to six years.

It will be a combination of houses and apartments.

DNG's residential market review details near 9% midlands house price increases last year.

The plans will see a pipeline bringing water from the West through the midlands to the East.

All outpatient appointments have been cancelled the past two days.

Public transport is also being impacted.

Concepta was bought two years ago by Banagher's John Dolan.

The group includes Carol Nolan and Kevin 'Boxer' Moran.

ESB Networks will cut the power in Rathmore from 9am until 4pm.

Moate Community School has entered the most projects this year at eight.

He spent 5 days in the hospital with his daughter.

Healthcare workers are currently facing lower and unpredictable levels of staffing, according to the INMO.

The Adebowale family are facing alleged death threats from their father.

Steering was one of the main reasons for NCT failures.

It follows recommendations from the Senior Cycle Redevelopment Delivery Board.

The application date for a strand benefiting SME'S closes next Monday.

Nearly 300,000 people made a trip to Westmeath Libraries last year.

Wineport lodge in Athlone aims to get three floating pod guest rooms. 

The cold snap has had a lasting effect on some homes and businesses without power.

He had been reported missing since Saturday.

He has now served over 500 days in prison in relation to his ongoing dispute with Wilson's Hospital School.

Ireland is not on course to meet its goals in reducing STI's according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

It's hoped works will commence around the end of 2026 or beginning of 2027.  

The midlands is set to see more snow and freezing conditions over the next 24 hours.

Milltownpass Scouts buried letters, pictures, memorbilia and even some predictions.

The Westmeath woman's community has raised €23,793 to cover the costs of her funeral. 

All primary and secondary schools in Portlaoise are closed today.

It comes from the latest Irish Businesses Against Litter report.

The driver was stopped by Laois Roads Policing Unit.

Traffic in Kinnegad is being reduced to one lane with a stop-go system in place from today.

There's widespread closures of schools and businesses across the region today.

From bingos to buses, cold weather is causing problems!

Mirjana Pap's body was discovered in Roscommon on Monday.

Less than 20 people are on trolleys across hospitals in the midlands today.

There were over 6,000 enrolements recorded nationally last year.

A Status Orange alert is going to be in place for six counties.

The new statistics come from the CSO'S year in numbers report.

It will help parents to address the problem.

LARCC Westmeath has seen rising numbers of newpeople requiring their services over the last year.

Half of those currently homeless in the Midlands fall into the 25-44 age bracket.

Westmeath Gardaí say a man in his 30s is being detained at a Garda station in the region.

No regulations around vapes mean people are using them in enclosed spaces.

The project includes a convenience retailer and pharmacy.

Both prisons in the region are currently over their bed capacity.

47 of the items smuggled into Midlands Prison were weapons.

The challenge has become more popular in recent years.

Frost, snow and very low temperatures are expected next week.

Imelda Keenan was last seen on this day in 1994 in Waterford.

Maths and Irish are the subjects with the biggest shortage of qualified teachers.

The warning is in effect until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning.

The biggest drop in sales was in Offaly at almost 30%.

The incident happened yesterday evening.

An almanac, started by an Offaly man over 200 years ago, is making the calls for the coming year.

David Digan from Moate lost his left arm following a motorcycle incident six years ago.

Mirjana Pap's family has set up a Go Fund Me page to help with the costs of her funeral.

Rule changed allow for over 18,000 mortgages at competitive rates.

The winning projects varied from clay paralympics scenes to hand printed posters.

The House Price Report is for the fourth quarter of 2024. 

The vehicle breached a number of safety laws with four passengers involved.

The Applegreen in Portlaoise returns with new shopping and dining options.

That's according to Laois Offaly Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley.

He was a driving force for business and community.