Sinéad Hussey

Midlands Correspondent

The 52km stretch is a single carriageway road and accounts for around 25% of the N4/M4 corridor

Boost for N4 upgrade project with preferred route chosen

The long-awaited development of a new carriageway between Longford and Mullingar, Co Westmeath has been given significant boost with the confirmation of a preferred route.

Leinster • 14 Feb 25

The Sugar Plum Sweetery has had a huge response to its 'Dubai Chocolate' bar.

'Dubai Chocolate' sees business boom at Westmeath company

Business has been sweet at a chocolatier based in Mullingar, Co Westmeath.

Leinster • 14 Feb 25

Over 100 residents living in the IPAS centre in the former hotel in Newbridge were informed earlier this week that the centre was due to close

Efforts under way to keep families at Kildare IPAS centre

Efforts are under way to ensure that families with school children are allowed to stay at the Eyre Powell accommodation centre in Co Kildare.

Leinster • 13 Feb 25

Joe Drennan's parents, Marguerite and Tim, expressed relief that the DPP would appeal the sentence handed down to the man who killed him

'Nobody should go through this' - Drennans welcome appeal

The mother of journalism student Joe Drennan, who was killed in a hit-and-run in Limerick two years ago, has said her family are relieved that the DPP has lodged an appeal against the six-and-a-half-year concurrent sentence imposed on her son's killer, on the grounds it was too lenient.

Ireland • 12 Feb 25

The reduction is part of a government strategy to address rising road fatalities

Speed limits on some rural roads reduce to 60km/h

Speed limits on rural locals roads have decreased from 80km/h to 60km/h, as part of a Government strategy to reduce deaths and injuries on Irish roads.

Ireland • 07 Feb 25

The new tool shows levels of population change over the last 20 years

Groundbreaking new mapping tool developed in Ireland

A new visual mapping tool, the National Census Atlas, has been developed to give planners, policymakers and local authorities a detailed view of economic and social trends emerging across the country.

Ireland • 06 Feb 25

It is understood the drugs were destined for the Dublin market

Cocaine worth €14.1m seized at commercial site in Laois

Three men are being questioned after €14.1 million worth of cocaine was seized in Co Laois.

Crime • 04 Feb 25

Kevin Boxer Moran lost his Dáil seat in 2020, but won it back in 2024

Kevin Boxer Moran is 'raring to go' in new role

Newly-appointed Minister of State Kevin Boxer Moran says he's raring to go. Seven months ago the newly-elected TD was driving a taxi around Athlone and in his own words "dreaming of making a political comeback".

Politics • 03 Feb 25

Gardaí said the results of a post mortem will determine the course of the investigation

Gardaí investigating death of baby at house in Longford

Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a baby at a house in Co Longford, yesterday morning.

Leinster • 27 Jan 25

The community hub at Clonkill GAA club has been described as 'a godsend' by local residents

Watch: Mullingar hub helping people impacted by storm

At Clonkill GAA club, outside of Mullingar, the lights are on. The community here has been without power since early on Friday morning but a generator - usually used for floodlights - is providing much needed power.

Ireland • 26 Jan 25