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		<title>Midlands takes centre stage on RTE&#8217;s Today Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The village of Rosenallis was the star of RTE’s Today Show as Daithi O’Se and the crew spent the day in the region and highlighted everything Midlands from STEM education to Tourism, Food &#38; Drink, History, Music and more… The strength of STEM education in the Midlands was highlighted at Rosenallis National School. The small [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.midlandsireland.ie/midlands-takes-centre-stage-on-rtes-today-show/">Midlands takes centre stage on RTE’s Today Show</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.midlandsireland.ie">Midlands Ireland</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Midlands Winners from the 2026 Irish Restaurant Awards Leinster Finals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The&#160;very best&#160;in food and hospitality across the Midlands was celebrated at the Irish Restaurant Awards Leinster Regional Final 2026, the first regional celebration of this year’s awards programme. The&#160;Awards&#160;were&#160;held on Tuesday, March 3rd, at the&#160;Killashee&#160;Hotel in Kildare, where county winners from throughout the province of Leinster were announced.&#160; More than&#160;1,100&#160;guests attended to recognise the achievements [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.midlandsireland.ie/midlands-winners-from-the-2026-irish-restaurant-awards-leinster-finals/">Midlands Winners from the 2026 Irish Restaurant Awards Leinster Finals</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.midlandsireland.ie">Midlands Ireland</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Launch of ReSHAPE AI-enabled Skills Platform a First for Midlands</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A first for the Midlands with the official launch of the ReSHAPE platform, at the Innovation &#38; Collaboration Space at Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone Campus. ReSHAPE (Regional Skills Horizon and Pathways to Employment) represents a major step forward in how regions understand, plan and invest in workforce skills. The newly launched platform is [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.midlandsireland.ie/launch-of-reshape-ai-enabled-skills-platform-a-first-for-midlands/">Launch of ReSHAPE AI-enabled Skills Platform a First for Midlands</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.midlandsireland.ie">Midlands Ireland</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>BnM announces eight companies selected for 2026 Accelerate Green programme</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Kavanagh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>BnM has announced the eight companies selected to participate in its 2026 Accelerate Green Programme, which supports Ireland’s rising firms in energy and climate action. The programme takes place at Accelerate Green HQ in Lough Boora Co. Offaly and is Ireland’s largest green accelerator programme. Launched in Lough Boora, the 2026 programme sees BnM bringing [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.midlandsireland.ie/bnm-announces-eight-companies-selected-for-2026-accelerate-green-programme/">BnM announces eight companies selected for 2026 Accelerate Green programme</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.midlandsireland.ie">Midlands Ireland</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>ICT Directory Test 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>ICT Directory Test 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque faucibus ex sapien vitae pellentesque sem placerat. In id cursus mi pretium tellus duis convallis. Tempus leo eu aenean sed diam urna tempor. Pulvinar vivamus fringilla lacus nec metus bibendum egestas. Iaculis massa nisl malesuada lacinia integer nunc posuere. Ut hendrerit semper vel class aptent taciti [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Ireland’s first hybridised grid-stabilisation system officially opens in Offaly</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Kavanagh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ireland’s first hybridised grid-stabilisation system was officially opened today by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Shannonbridge, Co Offaly. The Shannonbridge B Synchronous Condenser and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), which helps to significantly improve Ireland’s energy security and enhances grid resilience, is a state-of-the-art development completed earlier this year. The project was [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.midlandsireland.ie/irelands-first-hybridised-grid-stabilisation-system-officially-opens-in-offaly/">Ireland’s first hybridised grid-stabilisation system officially opens in Offaly</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.midlandsireland.ie">Midlands Ireland</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Midlands Leads the Way in STEM Education with DreamBig 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Kavanagh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Advanced Technologies in Manufacturing (ATIM) Cluster continues its DreamBig programme, reaffirming the Midlands as a nationally recognised hub for STEM education. ATIM Cluster, the Midlands-based advanced manufacturing cluster, has held their DreamBig schools education initiative for 2026 in partnership with local authorities and companies across Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath. The transformative STEM education [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.midlandsireland.ie/midlands-leads-the-way-in-stem-education-with-dreambig-2026/">Midlands Leads the Way in STEM Education with DreamBig 2026</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.midlandsireland.ie">Midlands Ireland</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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