Sinéad Hussey

Midlands Correspondent

Michal Luczak pleaded not guilty to four charges arising out the alleged transportation of 120kg of cocaine into Abbeyshrule Aerodrome in Co Longfordd

Trial of man accused of flying in €8m cocaine to begin

A jury has been sworn in for the trial of a man charged with the seizure of €8.4m worth of cocaine which was flown into the midlands over three years ago.

Courts • 9 hrs

Photo of large crowds at Ploughing Championships in Offaly

National Ploughing Championships to return to Screggan

The National Ploughing Championships will return to Screggan outside Tullamore in Co Offaly next year.

Leinster • 05 Oct

Ciara Bardon, a qualified primary school teacher living in Boyle, Co Roscommon

Mother calls for Govt to address lack of childcare spaces

With less than a week to go before Budget 2026, many parents are wondering if accessibility to childcare will be addressed.

Budget 2026 • 01 Oct

Emily Scanlon grandmother of shane lowry reading a newspaper in her home

'I shut my eyes and heard the roar' - Lowry's grandmother

Shane Lowry's grandmother has said she was not able to watch the final moments of the Ryder Cup last night.

Ireland • 29 Sep

A green field beside a lake in Co Roscommon

Group calls for planned Roscommon wind farms to be paused

A community group in Co Roscommon has said it has serious concerns about a planned wind farm in their locality and believes planning applications for wind farms should be paused until national guidelines are updated.

Connacht • 28 Sep

Gardai are pictured outside a house in Finglas where the bodies of a man and young girl were found

Bodies found in Dublin believed to be father and daughter

Gardaí believe the bodies of a man and child discovered at a house in Finglas in Dublin are those of a father and his daughter.

Dublin • 29 Sep

Ministers Peter Burke, Paschal Donohoe and Jennifer Carroll MacNeill speaking to reporters in Carlow

'No decisions' made over carers allowance in Budget

The Minister for Finance has said that "no decisions" have been made on changes to the carers allowance in this year's budget.

Politics • 30 Sep

Balloons hang over a shopping centre in Tullamore

How Tullamore's 'Centre' remains relevant in retail world

During the 1980s and 1990s, shopping centres became popular across Ireland. Midlands Correspondent Sinead Hussey visited the 'Centre' in Tullamore to find out how it has remained relevant in a changing retail landscape.

Leinster • 12 Sep

Four men, three of which are wearing orange high-vis jackets, look at a screen in a factory

Midlands business cluster navigating through US tariffs

The Advanced Technologies in Manufacturing Cluster, which comprises over 70 members spanning engineering, polymer, food and drink, medical devices, and technology solutions, is trying to help companies impacted by US tariffs.

Leinster • 09 Sep

Bord na Móna's strike threat ends following ballot

SIPTU members in Bord na Móna Recycling have voted to accept an offer from management, bringing an end to the threat of strike action.

Ireland • 05 Sep