Midlands

PICTURES: Colour and creativity at Laois' first neurodiverse festival

'You are vulnerable' - Plans to help Laois businesses use AI safely

Eamon Whelan, business owner Dunamase Antiques

WATCH: Step inside Laois's Aladdin's cave at Dunamase Antiques

Courtroom in the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin.

Midlands man jailed for abusing neighbour's granddaughter aged five

John Adams Car Sales focuses on delivering straightforward advice, quality vehicles and dependable aftersales care for generations

John Adams Car Sales - Your next car starts here

Men due in court in connection to seizure of guns and drugs in Laois

Summer weather June 24th 2026

Thursday set to be hottest day of week in Ireland with temperatures up to 31C

Laois to host first ever regional festival celebrating neurodiversity

Courtroom in the Criminal Courts of Justice.

Scars will never fade - says victim of Midlands man jailed for rape

Courtroom in the Criminal Courts of Justice.

Midlands man raped best friend as she slept beside her grandchild

Woman in 'fake births' case freed after repaying €59,300

Sentencing took place at Tullamore Circuit Court

Midlands woman in 'fake births' case freed

Criminal Courts of Justice Courtroom.

Brothers acquitted of attempted murder at Midlands halting site

Emergency Department at the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, Co. Laois

HSE issues statement amid fears of overcrowding in Portlaoise A&E

Big refund for hospice group from HSE following financial dispute

PICTURES: Laois musicians put on showstopping performance

House prices jump again as median cost of a home in Laois now €335,000
The Midlands saw the biggest jump in property prices in the past year after Dublin
Sandra Malone

Courtroom in the Criminal Courts of Justice Dublin.

Midlands fighter claims murder conviction is a miscarriage of justice

Sentencing hearing at Tullamore Circuit Court

Court hears baby girl was left in back of car after drink and drug fuelled party

Assailant engaged in a "horrific attack" in which he struck his brother with a hammer on the head and cut his neck with a knife

'Terrible shroud of sadness': jury finds Midlands man not guilty of trying to mu...

Man and woman arrested after Gardaí find nearly €600,000 of illegal drugs in the...

In PICTURES: Pedigree honoured at awards in Laois staged in Portlaoise

Cancer survivor Diana Healy with her husband.

'I live life differently now' - Woman diagnosed with cancer soon after getting m...

Bernard Walsh from Offaly has urged men to get regular check-ups this Daffodil Day.

'I was in shock because I felt healthy' - Cancer survivor urges men to get check...

Winners of the National Impact Award at the 2026 All-Ireland Community and Council Awards, Midlands Ireland (Photos courtesy of All‑Ireland Community & Council (LAMA) Awards).

Laois 'incredibly proud' to be honoured with national award for strides in STEM

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Laois has one of the lowest levels of disposable income in Ireland

Mr Condron insists that he is happy to withdraw his appeal as soon as a solution is established

Fresh appeal against Midlands Hospice to serve Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Long...

LOETB (Portlaoise office pictured) are among the crucial Laois institutions dedicated to lifelong learning

Fantastic news for Laois and Midlands as region honoured with UNESCO status
UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities recognises the region's commitment to learning
Sandra Malone

Photo credit: Daft.ie

PICTURES: Stunning Laois property in beautiful countryside location hits the mar...

Uisce Éireann proposes to start construction in 2028 and to be completed within five years

Uisce Éireann confirms plan for 'largest-ever water project in Irish history'

Woman and young boy die in Co Offaly house fire

Over €1 million worth of contraband seized across Ireland in latest Revenue crac...

Courtroom in the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dulbin.

'No bigger monster in this world' - young woman tells court as Midlands man jai...

The HSE must publish a new newspaper notice in relation to hospice proposal in Tullamaore

Decision on Midlands hospice serving Laois deferred by Offaly planners

Midlands couple sentenced at Tullamore Circuit Court

Couple jailed after husband recorded wife having sex with their teenage son

Shocking account of events outlined at Tullamore Circuit Court

Mother was recorded by husband having sex with teenage son, Circuit Court hears

PICTURES: 'Renowned' award-winning bar and bistro in the heart of Ireland hits t...

Revenue seize nearly €350,000 worth of counterfeit items in last week across Ire...

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RIP: Man (60s) dies amid fatal road crash and woman (60s) seriously injured

A Bord na Mona bog with the late Paddy Hughes inset

Death of Laois man and former Bord na Mona MD Paddy Hughes

Offaly County Council has long list of requests for the HSE in relation to a proposed Midlands Hospice in Tullamore

Plan for Midlands Hospice serving Laois put on hold

RIP: Irish 'legend' Christy Maye paid tribute as towering figure in business wo...

A man aged in his 40s, was seriously injured and conveyed to the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore

RIP: Man (50s) dies in fatal road crash on busy road in Offaly amid witness appe...

Arthur Johnson from Mullingar was last seen in the early hours of Easter Monday

ALERT: Gardai in urgent appeal as concerns grow for man, 35, reported missing in...

Witnesses are being sought following the incident which happened at Main Street, Daingean, County Offaly shortly before midnight on Thursday last, April 3

Witnesses sought as two women are hospitalised following hit-and-run in small Ir...

Christopher Moore, 31 years old, Mullingar, Westmeath went missing on the 11th of March

Gardaí stand down search for missing Westmeath man amid update

Gardaí stand down two-week search for man missing from home as update issued

Gardaí and family 'concerned for wellbeing' of missing man who may be driving Ra...

Laois natives to recount experiences in Ireland's Defence Forces at Tribunal

Pictured: Two tents near the train station on Railway street, Portlaoise this week

Shocking: Laois homeless figures have risen substantially

Accused of assault in Laois prison

PICTURES: Westmeath Libraries

It's never too late! Book borrowed over 50 years ago returned to Irish library

Laois special schools once again excluded from therapy supports programme

New: Homeless charity expands to include Laois

Louth road remains closed after serious accident

Urgent appeal for witnesses as man hospitalised in midlands hit-and-run

Detector dog Sam (pictured) assisted Revenue authorities in the searches.

Drugs, designer clothes and a 15.5 inch blade seized by authorities in nationwid...

Central Criminal Court

Father who repeatedly raped daughter (9) in the Midlands to remain behind bars