Week 28 - Thursday
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
Thursday, 10 July 2025 - 2 hours 3 minutes
Tusla handled nearly 10,000 child protection referrals in the Midlands last year, as its annual report marks a decade of rising demand, reform and staff growth.
Experts recommend transferring high-risk pregnancies from Portiuncula Hospital after critical reviews highlighted serious safety and staffing issues.
Delays to electricity connections have left 80 Portlaoise families locked out of new homes, fuelling anger over infrastructure planning failures.
