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Midlands Today with Will Faulkner

Midlands Today with Will Faulkner

Written by: Midlands 103
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 “When people in the midlands want to talk, they talk to Will Faulkner.” Enjoy a blend of local, national and international stories and features. Show sponsored by O'Briens Motor Group & Bus Éireann.Copyright Midlands 103 Music
Episodes
  • Week 4 - Monday

    Week 4 - Monday
    Jan 26 2026
    Education inequality and absenteeism laid bare — new ESRI research shows more than a third of pupils in the most disadvantaged primary schools are missing 20+ days a year, with INTO’s Niamh Campion warning the post-Covid gap between DEIS and non-DEIS schools is deepening and risks long-term inequality. Crime, courts and community fear — a machete-wielding burglar who led a terrifying raid on an Athlone student house is jailed, while concerns grow over violent crime, anti-social behaviour and public safety across the region. Culture, costs and rural pressure points — Braveheart memorabilia used by Mel Gibson heads to auction in Meath; flight fares are tipped to rise despite fuel savings; farmers protest outside Bord Bia over Brazilian beef concerns; retail workers speak out during Kindness Week; and the Midlands prepares to host the International Pan Celtic Festival.
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • Week 3 - Friday

    Week 3 - Friday
    Jan 23 2026
    The Midlands Today Show with Will Faulkner & David Hollywood
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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • Week 3 - Thursday

    Week 3 - Thursday
    Jan 22 2026
    Domestic violence exposed in harrowing court case — a Midlands man shows “zero remorse” after years of brutal abuse, coercive control and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, in what a judge described as the worst domestic violence case he has ever seen. Families under pressure and public safety fears — calls grow to widen and strengthen the proposed domestic violence register; Graiguecullen residents are left shaken after an alleged knife-armed burglary attempt; and commuters lose hours on the M50 as politicians renew calls for flexible working rights. Mental health, creativity and rural life — Sinn Féin highlights a national crisis in eating-disorder services; Birr filmmaker Nicky Larkin earns an IFTA nomination; eight-year-old Lillian Cully wins Young Designer of the Year; and farmers express cautious optimism amid rising costs and uncertainty.
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    1 hr and 57 mins
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