Reports Of Robbery, Hijacking And Extortion On The Rise This Year

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• Significant Rise In Number Of Patients On Trolleys Around The Country.

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

• Increase In Retrofitting Course Enrolements For The Fourth Year In A Row

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

• Laois and Offaly Fall Under Status Orange Snow and Ice Warning

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

• Rise Of New Homes Completed Across Midlands

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

• New Education Guide Advises Parents On Dealing With Masculinity Influencers

  It will help parents to address the problem.

• More People In Westmeath Could Be Detecting Cancer Due To Screenings

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

• Midlands Homelessness Continues To Rise

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

• Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder Of Westmeath Woman

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

• Vaping Is Affecting Musicians At Parties And Events

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

• Appeal Filed To ABP On Major Development In Offaly

  The project includes a convenience retailer and pharmacy.

• Midlands Prison Operating At 110% Capacity

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

• Over 260 Items Smuggled Into Midlands Prisons Last Year

  47 of the items smuggled into Midlands Prison were weapons.

• Mullingar Pharmacist Says Dry January Benefits Physical And Mental Health

  The challenge has become more popular in recent years.

• Weather Advisory For Sleet And Snow To Kick In At Midnight

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

• Fresh Appeal Issued For Information On Midlands Woman Missing For 31 Years

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

• Faster Upskilling Of Teachers Could Help Recruitment Crisis-TUI

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

• Snow Could Fall In Midlands As Temperatures Set To Drop To -3 Degrees

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

• EV Sales In Midlands Continued To Decrease In 2024

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

• Gardaí Investigating Robbery And Assault In Laois

  The incident happened yesterday evening.

• Assassinations And Celebrity Pregnancies Among Predictions For 2025

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