Week 42 - Monday
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
Monday, 19 October 2026 - 1 hour 45 minutes
A man has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for the manslaughter of Offaly man Paul “Babs” Connolly, who died following a prolonged assault while on a stag night in Athlone in 2022.
The family of murdered Portlaoise Prison officer Brian Stack is set to receive a formal State apology over the mishandling of three Garda investigations into his killing by IRA members more than 40 years ago.
Flooding caused by a sprinkler system fault at the Sheraton Athlone Hotel has forced the relocation of guests and affected neighbouring businesses in Athlone Towncentre Shopping Centre.
