Week 1 - Friday
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
Friday, 9 January 2026 - 2 hours 3 minutes
Justice, safety and accountability — a Midlands transport company and its director are sent forward for trial over a fatal workplace accident, while a man is also set to face trial for dangerous driving causing death following a collision near Finea.
Crime prevention, youth voice and education — Senator PJ Murphy pushes for tougher laws on tool theft after a €6,000 robbery in Laois; Portlaoise College students step up to raise €100,000 for a new school bus; and Midlands teenagers bring vital research on social media, screen time and beauty influencers to the Young Scientist Exhibition.
Health, housing and how we live — planning permission is confirmed for the long-awaited Midlands Hospice; experts warn weight can return quickly after stopping injections like Ozempic; January dating trends surge; and the Friday Panel debates emissions targets, Mercosur, AI risks, flu pressures and the cost of living.
