3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (210+ words) A pedestrian crossing will be installed at the new Aldi location on Moate's Athlone Road ahead of the stores opening towards the end of 2026. Cllr Tom Farrell asked whether a previously passed motion asking for the installation of a crossing…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (229+ words) A new ESRI report has shown that real household incomes in Ireland have declined, as well as a high child poverty rate. According to the report, living standards have stagnated. This is down to many aggravating factors, but the report…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1087+ words) An Irish academic has just returned from a conference in Oslo, where she used a poster presentation to share information on a fascinating 1,000-year-old artefact found in Westmeath. The Ballinderry Gameboard was discovered in 1932 during archaeological excavations at Ballinderry, near…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (467+ words) BnM and SSE are inviting community members to attend a series of community engagement events to view the latest plans for a proposed wind farm on Bellair North and Bellair South Bogs on the border of Offaly and Westmeath. Bellair…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (310+ words) Expanding their base in the Midlands, home care provider Dovida has launched a new recruitment campaign. The company is creating 60 new caregiver roles across the Midlands to help support people to live independently at home and stay connected to their…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (277+ words) Problems with domestic sewage? Most people, particularly those living and working in rural areas, have been there before. Typically, such problems stem from blocked internal and external pipework, fat and grease build-up, or issues with private wastewater treatment systems like…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (344+ words) A 'Midlands Ireland/Midlands Flavours' pavilion will be among the attractions at the upcoming National Ploughing Championships, offering visitors an opportunity to experience the best of the region's food, drink, tourism, and investment potential. Organisers say the pavilion will "showcase…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (395+ words) Three counties in Ireland now require a single first-time buyer to earn a six-figure salary to buy a typical first home, according to a new study. That figure is up fromm just one county a year ago, Dublin. A single…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (191+ words) The Australian singer, 58, has surpassed the milestone on the streaming platform with the 2001 song which was the lead single for her eighth studio album Fever. The track was released with an accompanying music video where Minogue appeared in a white…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (186+ words) Westmeath County Council has refused permission for a restaurant and take-away on Mardyke Street in Athlone due to what it said would be “an undesirable over-concentration of takeaway and fast-food uses” in the retail centre of the town. The planning…...