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Midlands News
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Laois County Council CEO Retires With No "Missed Opportunities"
John Mulholland has been in the job for the last nine years.
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Midlands Racecourse Manager To Be Remembered During Darkness Into Light
The walk will be taking place in Kilbeggan.
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Communication Boards Would Make Playgrounds More Inclusive - Labour Candidate
He says they would also cost very little.
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Integration Dept Citing Crisis Over Lack Of Communication Over Midlands Refugee Accommodation
Westmeath County Council attended a special meeting with the Department today.
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Much-Needed Medication For Westmeath Girl With Epilepsy Costing €1k Weekly
She suffers from a rare form of epilepsy.
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Nurse In Laois Recognised With Award From The INMO
She won a prize for her research project.
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Advice For Those Bereaved By Suicide On Offer In Offaly Today
The HSE is organising the event.
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Appeal For Help In Finding Missing Teenager
He was last seen in Carlow Town on Tuesday.
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Over €1.5m In Funding For Midlands Clubs New Sporting Equipment
New funding announced by the Department of Tourism is the largest ever under the SCEP.
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Plans To Move Dublin Asylum Seekers To Midlands Without Consultation 'Extremely Damaging'
The move would see room made for those camping on the Grand Canal.
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A Former Offaly Councillor Has Died
He served with Fianna Fáil for two decades.
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Offaly TY Student Shortlisted For Award
Charlie Owens, Author of "Whispers Of The Foyle" is commended for his story.
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State Urged To Support Foster Families
An Aontú rep says they're not being compensated for the priceless work they do.
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Best Student-Run Businesses To Be Celebrated In Westmeath Today
They'll gather in the Mullingar Park Hotel for the Student Enterprise Programme National Final.
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Westmeath Falls Short In Septic Tank Inspections
It was one of five counties to do so.
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Dublin Asylum Seekers Could Be Headed For The Midlands
It would be in a bid to make room for those camping along the Grand Canal.
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Man Charged With Assault Of Elderly Woman In Westmeath Further Remanded In Custody
He appeared before Athlone District Court this morning.
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Emergency Measures Needed To Protect Farming Industry
A European Election Candidate has described it as a "dying" industry.
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Concerns Over Impact Of Heavy Traffic On Westmeath Town
Athlone introduced a new one-way system into the town in 2018.
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Number Of Measles Cases In Ireland Still A Concern
Three cases have been found in the Dublin Midlands region.
Sports
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In-Form Offaly Prop Picks Up New Leinster Deal
Michael Milne has bounced back from injury to play a leading role for Leinster in 2024.
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Red Hot Ebbe Previews Athlone v Bray
Town's leading marksman tops the scoring charts in the First Division.
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Over €1.5m In Funding For Midlands Clubs New Sporting Equipment
New funding announced by the Department of Tourism is the largest ever under the SCEP.
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Frustrated And Disappointed - Laois U20 Manager Reacts To Heavy Offaly Defeat
Damien Carter catches up with Midlands 103 after their Leinster Championship exit.
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Irish Golfers Out In Force This week
Shane Lowry tees off at 4.20pm Irish time this afternoon.
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Offaly U20 Hurlers Cruise To Leinster Semi-Final
Adam Screeney led the scoring for the defending provincial champions.
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Youth Participation In Sport "Incredibly Important" - Josephine Healion
The Team Ireland and Tullamore Paracyclist is preparing for this year's Paralympic Games.
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CCFL: Clara Meet Birr In Senior Division Offaly Town Derby
Willow Park's match with Ballinahown has been called off.
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Ambitious Offaly Will Start As Favourites Against Laois
Midlands 103 commentator Joe Troy looks forward to the meeting of the two midlands counties.
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"To Win With A Friend. . .It Was Great Week" - McIlroy On Zurich Victory With Lowry
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry return to action this week for the Wells Fargo Championship.
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Laois Need 'New Level' To Compete With Offaly - Jack Nolan
The two sides clash in a midlands derby this evening.
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Offaly No Longer Satisfied With Second Best - Ellee McEvoy
Greg Farrelly's team finished their Leinster campaign on a winning note on Sunday.
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Mullingar Town Keep Pressure On Willow Park In CCFL Senior Division
There were 21 goals across three games in the Senior Division over the weekend.
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Midlands GAA Club Left "Devastated" By Damage To Clubhouse
The incident happened between Sunday night and Monday morning.
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Kerry Defeat The Blow That Blew The Hole In Westmeath's Boat
Joe Fortune is reflecting on another disappointing weekend for the Lake County.
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Laois Leinster Campaign Ends With Positive Performance In Defeat To Kildare
Three goals from Kildare secured the Lilywhites victory in Manguard Park.
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Athlone Town Climb To Third After Treaty Clash
Town picked up a win against Treaty United yesterday.
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Offaly Ladies Laser Focused On Producing Performance To Close Out Provincial Championship
Greg Farrelly looks forward to the Faithful's last game in the Leinster Championship.
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Ex-Shinrone And Belmont Boss Targeting Westmeath With Down Hurlers
Trevor Fletcher looks forward to this weekend's Joe McDonagh Cup meeting.
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Laois Ladies Meet Kildare In Leinster Senior Championship
This weekend offers Laois their last chance at a provincial championship win this year.
Business News
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Best Student-Run Businesses To Be Celebrated In Westmeath Today
They'll gather in the Mullingar Park Hotel for the Student Enterprise Programme National Final.
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Laois Glamping Site Recognised For 'Consistently Great Reviews'
The site has picked up a Travelers' Choice Award.
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Just Over 50 Midlands Homes Available To Rent - Daft.ie
Westmeath has the largest number of those.
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Tara Mines To Reopen Next Month
Workers have accepted a deal brokered through the WRC.
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Results Of Ballot To Reopen Tara Mines Due Today
Workers at the mine were temporarily laid off last summer.
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Midlands EV Popularity Continues To Fall
Nationally, demand was down more than 40%.
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Group Performance In Q1 'In Line With Expectations' - Glanbia
The company has published its first quarter Interim Management Statement ahead of its AGM today.
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Bord Na Móna Deal With Amazon To 'Create Pathway' For Midlands Data Centres
It's the first business announced at Bord na Móna's new energy park.
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Just Transition Fund Needs 'Re-Launching' - Irish Rural Link
The scheme has fallen under fire since an €18m investment was announced last week.
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National Ploughing Association Appoints New President, Chair And Vice-Chair
Five new appointees were announced today.
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Westmeath Cafe Customers Reluctant To Take Home Cans After DRS Implementation
The Deposit Return Scheme has faced broad criticism from businesses in the midlands.
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"Sustainability Is The Way Forward" - New Refill Mill Owner
Kim Darby took over the store yesterday.
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Popular Westmeath Store To Reopen
The store closed in March.
Entertainment & Lifestyle
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Much-Needed Medication For Westmeath Girl With Epilepsy Costing €1k Weekly
She suffers from a rare form of epilepsy.
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Nurse In Laois Recognised With Award From The INMO
She won a prize for her research project.
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Westmeath Actress Lands Leading Role In New Series
Sky's new thriller will star the local actress.
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Countdown On For Bambie Thug's Eurovision Performance
They'll be hoping to see Ireland through to the final.
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Sharon Shannon Kicking Off Laois Trad Festival
Laois will welcome many Trad Musicians over the May Bank Holiday weekend.
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'Go Purple' Today For Victims Of Domestic Abuse
Today marks the fourth 'Go Purple Day' event.
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'If Something Is Off, Check It Out' - Offaly Nurse On Heart Fault Awareness Week
The Bump Up The Pump campaign runs until Sunday.
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Laois Family Fundraiser For Cancer Research Doubles Goal
An original target of €2,000 had been set.
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Photos From "Hope Grows for Declan Rogers" Fundraiser
Aishling Rafferty, Colm Bourke and Martin Goulding were among the stars who took part in a the benefit night.
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Westmeath Students Set For Trip On RNLI 'Access For All' Boat
It will come as part of a tour of the station.
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Midlands Student Wins Two Awards For Research On Energy Crisis
One award was the Runner Up for the overall Best Project.
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Offaly €150k Scratch Winner Is A Repeat Winner
They've won on scratch cards on two other occasions.
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Noah Kahan, Calvin Harris And Kylie To Headline Electric Picnic 2024
The Laois festival has just announced the lineup.
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Nine Finalist Spot For The Midlands In Digital Town Awards
The ceremony will be held in Athlone next month.
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Late Laois Two-Year-Old's Organs Used To Save Three Children
Hannah Kealy's mum is asking people to consider donating their organs.
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'Pleasant' Mother And Daughter The Winners Of €150k Offaly Scratch Card
The pair picked up the biggest prize on the ticket.
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Over 150 Midlands Businesses On Board For LOFFA Rainbow Day
This year represents the fourth edition of the annual event.
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Offaly Lotto Player Bags €150k Winning Ticket
More details to follow.
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Midlands Children Raise Over €19k On National Pyjama Day
The donations will go to autism support and eco-education initiatives.
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Report Finds Laois Town Can Be "More Than The Electric Picnic Site"
The report is looking at the town's viability for tourism.