Week 51 - Wednesday
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
Wednesday, 17 December 2025 - 1 hour 57 minutes
Organised crime and drug intimidation laid bare — Following the Edenderry arson attack that killed four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and Mary Holt, Drive National Co-ordinator Siobhán Maher outlines how drug-related intimidation and violence is gripping communities across the Midlands, with families living in fear and organised gangs exerting ruthless control.
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Politics, protests and animal welfare debates — A Dáil vote looms on banning fox hunting as animal welfare groups push for change, while Midlands MEP Ciaran Mullooly breaks down growing opposition to the Mercosur trade deal amid fears it could undercut Irish farmers and flood Europe with cheap beef.
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Spending, services and local pride — Ibec predicts a bumper Christmas with household spending up €1,600 on average; concerns grow over the continued closure of Athlone’s Barna Waste facility; Geashill’s new astro pitch is locked over insurance issues; and Mullingar photographer Noel McIntyre earns global recognition at the World Sports Photography Awards.
