Midlands News from Friday, January 17th, 2025
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Regional Independents Seeking Opposition Speaking Time A "Farce" Says Sinn Féin
Independents who won't become ministers are looking to create a technical group to secure speaking time on opposition benches.
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Programme For Government Failed to Address Teacher Shortage Crisis-INTO
The INTO are 'disappointed' with the governments draft programme, published yesterday.
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More Properties In Offaly To Connect To Fibre Broadband Ahead Of Schedule
Areas near Banagher, Birr and Tullamore will be connected a year early.
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Amount Of New Houses Started In Midlands Almost Doubled in 2024
It comes from the latest commencement figures from the Department of Housing.
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Additional Apprenticeships Could Solve Housing Crisis - Offaly Auctioneer
An Annual rise in apprenticeships could benefit housing developments.
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Stevie Nicks Hat And Springsteen Guitar Among Items Going For Auction
An Athlone man co-founded the auctioneers hosting the charity event.
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Hospitality Sector Must Work With Government For Accessible Supports - Deputy Burke
The new coalition deal will see the long-campaigned for lowering of the hospitality VAT rate.
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Tributes Paid To Westmeath Man In His 70's Who Died In Workplace Accident
Paddy Harney was working at a concrete manufacturing plant in Bealnamulla.
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Ireland's First Mobile Pet Therapy Unit To Be Launched In Westmeath
The official launch will take place at the end of this month.
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'Midlands Wedding Fayre' Taking Place This Weekend
The Bridge House Hotel is hosting the event on Sunday, January 19th from 12-4pm.
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Severe Shortage Of Special Needs School Places In Westmeath
A Longford Westmeath TD is calling on the government to prioritise the issue.