“When people in the midlands want to talk, they talk to Will Faulkner”.
It is the mantra of The Midlands Today Show – Ireland’s Current Affairs Show of the Year 2016 at the PPI National Radio Awards. Will was named in Ireland’s top three news broadcasters in 2015, having finished in the top three speech broadcasters two years earlier.
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Away from the microphone, he is the face of several charity initiatives. ‘Run with Will’ is an annual fundraiser in Co Offaly for Irish Autism Action, generating over €50,000 in three years and he has raised even more through his association with the Midlands Simon Community’s annual ‘Sleep Out’ in Birr Castle. We thought it unwise to call it ‘Sleep with Will’!!
Will makes frequent television appearances, on shows such as ‘RTÉ Primetime’ and ‘Retail Therapy’. He has contributed to The Irish Times on media issues and lectured at Windmill Lane Studios and Griffith College Dublin. He is one of the most sought-after MCs in the midlands but also lends his time voluntarily for many community events.
A native of Co Kildare, Will is proud to call Clonbullogue in Co Offaly his new home, where he lives with wife Alix and their two children. You can listen to Will Faulkner on the Midlands Today Show, Monday – Friday, from 9am. The show is produced by Sinead Hubble, a native of Oldcastle in Co Meath.
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October 9, 2017
Grieving Offaly Mum Unhappy With Safety Investigators
Janette Mangan from County Offaly doesn’t want her son to have died in vain. On October 3rd 2015, Adam was crushed by a 250kg trailer … Read More
October 6, 2017
A New Species Of Spider Is Set To Invade Ireland
A challenger in the eight-legged little nightmares league is set to be the new champion of Ireland as they beat up our native spiders. So why should you … Read More
October 5, 2017
Laois Man Hungry For The Golden Spurtle
One man, Paddy O’Connell, and his oats will hope to take home the Golden Spurtle at the World Porridge Making Championships. Will Faulkner and Sinead … Read More
October 5, 2017
Offaly Paramedic Says Dyslexia Shouldn’t Stop Your Path To Success
“For someone with any kind of a disability – they usually have a poor self esteem and that’s a big thing we see in people … Read More
October 4, 2017
Laois Hurling Champions Given Special Orders By Mum
The Keenan brothers may have been central to Camross being crowned Laois Hurling Champions last Sunday – but their day would not be complete without … Read More
October 3, 2017
Banagher Man Remembers Friend Murdered In Vegas
One man from County Offaly will never see his friend again following the Las Vegas massacre. The tragic end to a country music festival shook the … Read More
October 2, 2017
Snapchat Creep Almost Blackmails A Thirteen Year Old
Social media has brought people all over the world closer together. Sharing life experiences and networking with those who have the potential to change your … Read More
October 2, 2017
Mullingar Taxi Driver Left Blind After Suffering Stroke
Back in January of this year Patrick Caffrey bought a new eight-seater car for his taxi business. On the 12th of March Patrick woke up … Read More
September 28, 2017
HP Employees Receive The Best Help In Finding New Jobs
Two workers in Hewlette-Packard in Kildare, Kevin Rourke from Killeigh and Ken Breen from Kerry, have found themselves with an uncertain future as HP will … Read More
September 27, 2017
Mullingar Career Coach Believes Snobbery Influences College Course Decisions
Angela Maher, Career Coaching Matters in Mullingar, spoke to Will Faulkner on Midlands Today about the perceived snobbery towards PLC or further education courses often … Read More
September 26, 2017
Athlone Barbershop Offers Alcohol During Your Stay
You wouldn’t be wrong to assume that salons and barbershops in Dublin are the only ones to offer treats like cupcakes and drinks like beer … Read More
September 26, 2017
Mullingar Man Loses One Third Of His Body Weight In Six Months
Eugene German, a 57 year old native of Mullingar, once called himself “grossly overweight” for his height when he weighed 19 stone over a year ago. … Read More
September 22, 2017
Mullingar Man To Go A Year Without The Beer
Paul McVeigh decided he needed to go a year without the beer as a challenge and will fundraise, along with a couple of friends, for … Read More
September 22, 2017
56th Infantry Group Deployed To Golan Heights
Captain Alan Burke, Corporal Conor Watts, and Corporal Karen Rainey spoke to Will O’Callaghan on Midlands Today about how they’ve prepared for the deployment to … Read More
September 18, 2017
Are You Entitled To A Full Refund For Ryanair’s Cancelled Flights?
Jackie Spain, owner of JK Travel in Tullamore, spoke to Will Faulkner on Midlands Today about Ryanair’s surprise cancellation of up to 50 flights in … Read More
September 15, 2017
New Strain Of Flu Headed Our Way
Australia is recovering from a particularly nasty strain of flu called the H3N2 virus. Unfortunately, we don’t have a more attractive name like bird or … Read More
September 14, 2017
Fianna Fail Councillor Hopes To Inspire Others In LGBT Community
A Fianna Fail councillor posted to his facebook the pressure he felt to admit his sexual orientation and that “he never really cared whether people … Read More
September 13, 2017
“He’s Not A Native Of Athlone” – Jacksepticeye’s Mum
Two million euro in the bank from playing video games. Seán McLoughlin, who goes under the name of Jacksepticeye on YouTube, has made sure to … Read More
September 13, 2017
How To Prevent Item Theft In Vans & Work Vehicles
Thefts from vans of tradesmen’s tools is on the rise, Sergeant Graham Kavanagh who is Crime Prevention Officer for Laois-Offaly tells us, and we wanted … Read More
September 12, 2017
Offaly Man’s Flights Grounded After Hurricane Warning
150,000 homes without power in South Carolina. Cars left behind submerged underwater. Floods that are over ten feet tall. Scenes naturally found in a disaster … Read More