Week 44 - Tuesday
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
Tuesday, 3 November 2026 - 1 hour 49 minutes
A Garda was hospitalised after being struck by a firework in Clonbullogue, Co. Offaly, while councillors have condemned a separate Halloween attack on firefighters responding to an emergency call in Athlone.
More than 300,000 public sector workers are preparing for a second nationwide strike on November 12th after unions rejected a Government pay offer of 7.75% over two and a half years.
Clara, Moate and Rathdowney are among 26 towns selected for a new Government initiative aimed at transforming vacant shopfronts into businesses, creating jobs and revitalising town centres.
