The job announcement was made by Minister Eamon Ryan on Thursday.

The company shifts to climate friendly energy.

The family had only purchased the caravan three weeks previously.

There has now been two major lotto wins in the region in the last month.

Local CCTV footage had spotted the 06 registered caravan travelling through villages and towns across the region heading East.

Eastern European gang targetted by Gardai in early morning raids in the midlands

The midlands region is one of the last areas in the country that is not serviced by a specialist inpatient unit for those requiring hospice care.

Funding for dozens of Just Transition projects in the Shannonside region could be at risk unless the ESB moves to release funding directly to groups