Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 8 - Thursday
Thursday, 20 February 2025
Companies now prioritize pay raises for in-demand skills, a third of young adults skip contraception, and an Edenderry councillor criticizes Offaly's handling of broken streetlights.
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Week 8 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
A man must demolish an unapproved mobile home, Laois/Offaly saw a 137.8% rise in uninsured drivers, and Offaly's ex-Ladies Football manager slams his exit as "disgusting."
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Week 8 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 8 - Monday
Monday, 17 February 2025
Calls for fairer fertility funding, online surveys as a side hustle, and Europe pushing for a role in Ukraine peace talks.
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Week 7 - Friday
Friday, 14 February 2025
Will Faulkner hits the road for a special edition of Midlands Today
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Week 7 - Thursday
Thursday, 13 February 2025
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 7 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Calls for justice in a hit-and-run case, a community unites to rebuild after a devastating house fire, and a desperate search for a missing man continues.
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Week 7 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Ireland’s Michelin-star count rises, IFA pushes for tougher dog laws, and Eleanor Tiernan reflects on comedy’s changing landscape.
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Week 7 - Monday
Monday, 10 February 2025
New speed limits take effect on rural roads; Safer Internet Day marks 22 years; Siptu urges minister to block Bord na Móna bin service sale.
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Week 6 - Friday
Friday, 7 February 2025
Could a Westmeath songwriter’s space-inspired song make it to Eurovision? Plus, a Laois woman takes on a U.S. game show, farmers call for power-line reforms, and Bord na Móna workers prepare for a strike ballot. All this and more on our Friday Panel!
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Week 6 - Thursday
Thursday, 6 February 2025
Will Faulkner will take a glimpse into the future of affordable housing and look at 3D printed homes, a senior Garda discuss the €14 million drug bust in Laois and there’s big news for motorsport fans, as an Offaly man is making the leap to Formula 2.
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Week 6 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 5 February 2025
A vigil is taking place to look for justice for a Laois student killed in a crash, the midlands newest Senator discusses party politics within Sinn Fein, Mr. Fix It Brian Cloonan solves your DIY problems and a Westmeath woman shares her Eurovision dream
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Week 6 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 4 February 2025
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 5 - Friday
Friday, 31 January 2025
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner - Live from Condron Concrete
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Week 5 - Thursday
Thursday, 30 January 2025
Sean Fleming missed out on a ministerial role, while a Westmeath woman has gone six days without sleep due to a storm-related power outage.
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Week 5 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Gardaí are investigating €100K damage at an Athlone asylum site, Taoiseach Micheál Martin visited St Brigid's GAA in Kiltoom, and Moate magician Conor Breen takes his show to the West End next week.
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Week 5 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
More than half of 25-year-olds feel optimistic about the future, while a generator keeps Clonkill GAA's lights on during a power outage, raising questions about burglary coverage for powerless homeowners.
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Week 5 - Monday
Monday, 27 January 2025
Communities have rallied after Storm Éowyn, with centres offering power, local authorities coordinating support, and Gardaí warning Midlands homeowners about bogus callers.
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Week 4 - Friday
Friday, 24 January 2025
Storm Eowyn causes widespread damage in the Midlands, Trump surveys wildfire destruction in LA, and Ireland's new Government targets U.S. trade and key reforms.
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Week 4 - Thursday
Thursday, 23 January 2025
A Status Red wind warning for Storm Éowyn will close schools, safety groups urge Google to remove satnav speed trap alerts, and a Midlands family finds hope after a devastating house fire.
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Week 4 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Military groups praised the "historic" decision for equal Defence Forces rights; research shows Irish children get phones at nine, three years earlier than parents prefer; and the Attorney General supports freezing Enoch Burke’s assets for unpaid fines.
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Week 4 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Research by Eir reveals Irish children get their first phones at age nine; Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Accords shortly after his inauguration; and Laois GAA star Zach Tuohy joins Australia’s 'I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.'
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Week 4 - Monday
Monday, 20 January 2025
A priest's call for nationwide funeral eulogy guidelines was rejected, petrol and diesel prices rose for a third straight month, and a Gaza ceasefire saw 90 Palestinian prisoners exchanged for three Israeli hostages.
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Week 3 - Friday
Friday, 17 January 2025
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael form a government with nine Independents, experts redefine obesity into two types, and a Westmeath councillor urges faster CCTV rollout to fight illegal dumping.
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Week 3 - Thursday
Thursday, 16 January 2025
Midlands Today with Ronan Berry
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Week 3 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 15 January 2025
A Laois man is banned from driving due to a medical condition, calls grow to cut insurance premiums after claim reductions, and two Independent TDs join a Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael coalition Cabinet.
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Week 3 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Irish charity shops see an influx of unworn Shein clothes, a Kiltoom man in LA evacuates due to "hellish" conditions, and experts preview the Green Home & Energy Show.
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Week 3 - Monday
Monday, 13 January 2025
SIPTU members may strike to protect public waste services, home-heating oil prices stay steady despite demand, and pressure builds to form a government before next week's Dáil meeting.
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Week 2 - Friday
Friday, 10 January 2025
The Shannon pipeline could cost €10 billion, today marks three years since Ashling Murphy's murder, and women are still paying for HRT despite promises of free access.
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Week 2 - Thursday
Thursday, 9 January 2025
A man accused of killing his mother remains in custody, Ryanair seeks €15,000 over a flight disruption, and the Government faces criticism as sick leave plans stall amid rising flu cases.