Week 4 - Tuesday
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
Tuesday, 27 January 2026 - 1 hour 57 minutes
Witnessing life under occupation — Tullamore-based retired teacher Mieke Scholte shares her powerful first-hand account of spending two months at the Tent of Nations in the West Bank, describing daily life surrounded by settlements, destroyed farmland and movement restrictions — and the non-violent philosophy of “We Refuse to Be Enemies.”
Crime, courts and community impact — the death in custody of convicted murderer Robert Corbet brings renewed reflection on the killing of Aoife Phelan; Storm Chandra batters the Midlands with dangerous winds; and a machete-wielding burglar who terrorised Athlone students is jailed for a violent raid.
Health, empathy and protecting the next generation — Barnardos calls for funding to expand the Roots of Empathy programme in primary schools; researchers warn children who gamble are far more likely to become problem gamblers as adults; and women are urged to take part in the CanWork study supporting a return to work after breast cancer.
