Week 33 - Tuesday
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 - 1 hour 59 minutes
- The Teachers’ Union of Ireland warns that retaining teachers is becoming as difficult as recruiting them, with growing administrative workloads, burnout and staff shortages affecting schools.
- Garda representatives are calling for greater pursuit training and legal protections following the fatal M9 crash, as the Justice Minister pledges additional resources to tackle dangerous driving.
- A critically endangered bee has been discovered in Offaly for the first time, with the Silver-sided Nomad Bee recorded in Ireland for the first time in 26 years.
