Week 43 - Wednesday
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
Wednesday, 28 October 2026 - 1 hour 53 minutes
Mullingar boxer John Donoghue has claimed his second World Under-19 Boxing Championship title, while his brother Jason Donoghue and clubmate Louise Joyce secured bronze medals. Alicia Ennis and Layla Ayres also brought home European Under-15 bronze medals for St. Brigid's Boxing Club.
Calls for a new prison in the Midlands are gaining support among local councillors, amid concerns over rising anti-social behaviour, prison overcrowding and the challenges facing Gardaí
A major Traveller mental health conference in Tullamore is highlighting the disproportionately high suicide rate within the Traveller community and calling for more accessible, culturally appropriate mental health services.
