Week 44 - Wednesday
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
Wednesday, 4 November 2026 - 1 hour 46 minutes
A Mullingar woman who admitted assaulting a female Garda during a violent altercation has been ordered to enter a 12-month peace bond. The Garda remains unable to return to full-time frontline duties more than three years after the attack.
Offaly TD Carol Nolan is demanding answers after it emerged that key financial transparency provisions of the Charities Act 2009 remain unimplemented, meaning charities are still not required to file financial statements with the Charities Regulator.
Concerns are being raised over road safety ahead of the National Ploughing Championships' move to Rathangan, with local councillors warning that significant work will be needed to prepare surrounding roads for the event.
