Week 4 - Thursday
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 1 hour 56 minutes
Jobs anxiety and education pressure — Ericsson confirms up to 29 voluntary redundancies at its Athlone base as part of a global cost-cutting drive, while Offaly TD Carol Nolan warns parents are facing an unprecedented crisis securing secondary school places, including for children with additional needs.
Farming fears and second chances — China suspends imports of Irish beef following confirmed cases of bluetongue virus, as Portlaoise boxer Michael O’Reilly opens up about his return to the ring after an Olympic drugs scandal ended his career nearly a decade ago.
Health, justice and human stories — a Laois mum says red tape is blocking her medically vulnerable child from attending a local school; a Carlow mother issues a stark warning after her daughter suffers anaphylaxis on a flight when nuts were eaten onboard; Emma Fogarty and Colin Farrell prepare for the premiere of The Slightest Touch; and a much-loved Abbeyleix hardware store announces its closure after 43 years.
