Week 42 - Friday
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
Friday, 23 October 2026 - 1 hour 53 minutes
A Portlaoise woman living with PCOS is raising concerns about women's healthcare after spending days in hospital with severe pain, claiming her requests to see a gynaecologist have gone unanswered.
A newly qualified nurse from Rosemount, Co. Westmeath, says she feels let down by the HSE after promised employment opportunities were put on hold, leaving graduates uncertain about their futures despite staff shortages in hospitals.
The Government is facing criticism over a controversial consent awareness video encouraging grandparents to seek permission before hugging their grandchildren, with the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre removing the advertisement following widespread backlash.
