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Midlands 103 is the independent local radio station serving counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath.
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Hotels across Laois, Offaly and Westmeath have a collective 27 nominations for next month's ceremony in Galway.
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Seven Midlands Hotels Nominated For Gold Medal Hotel Awards
Hotels across Laois, Offaly and Westmeath have secured a collective 23 nominations.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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The tender process for the project is set to commence in 2026.
#Midlands103News #Laois #Portlaoise #Prison
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Cabinet Approves Major Expansion Of Midlands Garda HQ And Prison
250 new prison places are set to be added.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Official nationwide unveiling of the Gaeltacht Scholarship will happen tomorrow.
#Midlands103News #Offaly #Tullamore #Memorial
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Memorial Day Honouring Ashling Murphy Takes Place In Offaly
The event kicks off at 10am in the Bridge Centre in Tullamore tomorrow.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Annmarie will repose at Gilsenan's Funeral Home today until 7pm, with her mass taking place tomorrow at 11am in the Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar.
#Midlands103News #Westmeath #Mullingar #Funeral
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Midlands Town Left Shocked After Death Of Young Woman
Annmarie Alice McLoughlin died on Wednesday.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Five drones were spotted in the Ukranian President's flight path before his visit on Tuesday.
#Midlands103News #Westmeath #Ukraine #drones
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Concerns Highlighted On Drones Spotted Ahead Of Zelenskyy Visit
Defence expert, Mullingar's Declan Power believes it's troubling ahead of Ireland's EU Presidency next year.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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The winning individual is the 9th Lotto Jackpot winner this year.
#Midlands103News #Westmeath #Mullingar #Lotto
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€6m Lotto Jackpot Winner In Westmeath Comes Forward
Arrangements are now in place for the winner to collect their prize fund.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain have joined Ireland in their participation status.
#Midlands103News #Laois #Mountmellick #Eurovision
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Israel’s Participation Sparks Eurovision Withdrawals From Ireland And Others
More countries could potentially join them.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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The TUI is highlighting staffing challenges in schools.
#Midlands103News #Offaly #Tullamore #Teaching
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Teachers Union Calls For More Permanent Posts Amid Recruitment Challenges
The cost of living crisis is one of the major reasons for the call.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Deputy Fleming says he frequently hears complaints about slow water connection times for new homes.
#Midlands103News #Laois #UisceEireann #Wastewater
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Laois TD Questions Effectiveness Of Utilities Commission In Regulating Uisce Éireann
Deputy Sean Fleming is raising the concerns.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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The awards ceremony takes place at Leinster House today.
#Midlands103News #Offaly #Bravery #Award
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Offaly Garda To Receive Bronze Medal And Bravery Award
Offaly Garda David Nolan will be the recipient.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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The winning numbers were 4, 21, 23, 27, 34, 38 and the Bonus was 37.
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€6m Lotto Jackpot Ticket Sold In Westmeath
The winner is the 9th Lotto winner of the year.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Tonight's Show will feature children from across the midlands.
#Midlands103News #Laois #Offaly #Westmeath #LateLateToyShow
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Grinch Themed Late Late Toy Show Lights Up the Midlands
Late Late Toy Show takes place this evening.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Gusts of winds approaching gale force are expected in parts of Leinster today ☔
#Midlands103News #Laois #Offaly #Westmeath #Weather
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Strong Friday Winds Forecast
Ireland's Weather Channel is predicting potentially dangerous travelling conditions.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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The Offaly school has been waiting since 2018 for the delivery of an ASD unit.
#Midlands103News #Offaly #Birr #Extension
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Offaly TD Demands Answers Over Delayed School Build
St. Brendan’s Community School is waiting for extensions to their building.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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The survey is a guide for future decisions on school structures and language choices.
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Midlands Parents Urged To Offer Opinions In National School Survey
Deadline is December 16th.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Mark Barlow pleaded guilty to two charges under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act and has been been handed a two year sentence.
*This article contains content of a sensitive nature that readers may find distressing.*
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Westmeath Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Content Jailed
Mark Barlow pleaded guilty to two charges under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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The Construction Industry Federation is describing the plan as an important milestone in tackling the current deficit.
#midlands103news #cifmidlands #laois #offaly #westmeath
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CIF Wants Real Action From Accelerate Infrastructure Action Plan
The plan has 30 points to speed up decisions.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Ger Killally is going to transform the outbuildings at his Edenderry home into eight self-catering units with a maximum 14-day stay.
#midlands103news #offaly #business #touristappartments
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Former Offaly Councillor To Transform Tourist Apartments
The outbuildings are at his Edenderry home.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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The store that sold the winning ticket will be revealed tomorrow.
#Midlands103News #Westmeath #LottoWinner
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Westmeath Lotto Player Scoops €6m Lotto Win
Someone in Westmeath is walking away with €6.2m after landing the lotto jackpot.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Roughly 3.3 million tonnes of peat have been shipped out of Ireland over the past six years.
#Midlands103News #Offaly #Westmeath #Peat
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Illegal Peat Extraction Sparks Demand For Stronger Enforcement
Sites in Offaly and Westmeath have been cited for peat extraction.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Erkina House was previously stated "unsuitable in contemporary mental health service provision."
#midlands103news #laois #mentalhealth #erkinahouse
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Laois TD Demands Answers On Future Of Mental Health Unit
Erkina House in Rathdowney was set to close in 2022.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Lighting in and around the castle will be upgraded in the first phase of the works.
#Midlands103News #Westmeath #Athlone #Castle
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Works On Midlands Castle Set To Begin
Athlone Castle will be closed until next autumn at least.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Portlaoise Action To Homelessness have gotten reports of fake door to door collectors in recent days.
#Midlands103News #Laois #Portlaoise #charity
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Laois Charity Warns Public Of Bogus Door-to-Door Collections
PATH is also issuing a warning on their social media page urging the public to be cautious.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Maurice Brady will take up the role next year after winning the election.
#Midlands103News #Westmeath #IFA #chair
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Leinster IFA Elect New Chair
Hustings were held in October in Westmeath, one of the seven counties where the events took place.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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The High Court heard today the Attorney General must make a decision on possible proceedings within two weeks.
#Midlands103News #enochburke #highcourt
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Enoch Burke Criminal Contempt Proceedings To Be Decided Before Christmas
Mr Burke was told in a High Court hearing today he needs to purge his contempt to end his fourth stint behind bars.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM