Week 48 - Thursday
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
Thursday, 27 November 2025 - 1 hour 46 minutes
Online danger and digital responsibility — TU Dublin’s Hugh McAtamney reacts to damning Garda warnings that children are being groomed and exploited on gaming platforms like Roblox, where sexual content, predators and zero age-verification were uncovered in an RTÉ investigation. Parents are urged to stay present, set boundaries and use controls.
Property, prices and rural pressures — Laois photographer Fra Lucchesi goes viral after filming a mouse crashing a Westmeath wedding; estate agent Clement Herron cautions against bridging loans as BoI pilots a “Trade Down” scheme for older homeowners; and heating oil users get a reprieve as proposed telecoms-contract reforms could allow customers flee price hikes.
Farming, mental health and the Midlands future — Irish beef traceability concerns deepen amid revelations from Brazil; Turn2Me warns of the emotional fallout of Black Friday overspending; regional leaders preview next week’s Midlands Showcase; and Offaly TD Tony McCormack confirms the N52 Tullamore–Kilbeggan link is finally advancing under the National Development Plan.
