Midlands News from Thursday, September 19th, 2024
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Offaly People Reminded Census Pilot Survey Is Due This Weekend
Certain areas of the county were selected to take part in the pilot.
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Laois Chamber Alliance Call For Further Investment Into Skills Development
The full plan for the Apple tax windfall will be revealed in the Budget.
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"Unacceptable" For Lack Of Funding To Prevent Younger People Being Moved From Nursing Homes - Ombudsman
The Ombudsman is calling for a multi annual budget for the HSE project.
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Calls For Parents To Have Access To State Run Childcare From When Children Are Babies
Many families are struggling to find childcare.
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HSE Issues Warning To Festival Goers Over Expanding Drug Market
Drug harm reduction teams will be onsite for a festival this weekend.
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Voting Against Von Der Leyen Didn't Impact McGrath - Cowen
The former Finance Minister has been announced as the EU Justice Commissioner.
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244,000 Attend The National Ploughing Championships 2024
Today is the third and final day of this year's event.
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Gardaí Seek Help To Find Missing Westmeath Man
He has been missing since Tuesday.
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Offaly Woman Wins Brown Bread Baking Competition At The Ploughing
She was left in tears after she was announced as the winner.
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Bishop Nulty Promoting "Pin For Peace" At National Ploughing Championships
The project aims to highlight the suffering of those in war-torn countries.
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Gardaí Seek Help Locating Missing Kildare Man
He has been missing since yesterday.
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Two Youths Arrested After Anti-Social Behaviour On Midlands Train
Irish Rail say its staff sustained "persistent abuse" from the group involved.
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Midlands Hospice Site Chosen Says Tánaiste
The 20-bed facility is set to be the "main pillar of a proper palliative strategy for the midlands."
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Higher Education Minister "Anxious" To Secure TUS Athlone Supports In Budget
TUS President, Vincent Cunnane, recently called for investment into student accommodation.
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129 Midlands Patients Waiting For GP Assignment
A local TD says GPs are facing enormous pressure, and can't take on more patients.
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Disqualified Driver Arrested In Laois
They were spotted speeding on the M7.
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Missing Teen Found Safe And Well
She had been missing since Tuesday.
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90,000 People Attend Day Two Of National Ploughing Championships
It brings the total figure to 166,000 so far this year.
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Damien English Becomes 17th Fine Gael TD To Drop Out Of General Election Race
He's served as a member of the Dáil for 22 years.