Noisy popping manholes in County Laois!..especially in parts of Rathdowney and Mountmellick! So bad in fact, that one family had to sell their home because of the noise!

Liam hears why councillors in Mullingar are furious over traffic issues and why a roundabout outside McDonalds has been ruled out in favour of yet another survey!!

And...he hears from a Tullamore man who is angry over his sons’ school saying they weren’t wearing the ‘proper footwear’ this week!

The Friday Feeling - 28th May by Midlands 103

Midlands Today with Will Faulkner, Friday 28th May by Midlands 103

Stradbally's newly opened Farmers Market is featured on this episode of the Open Door.

From cheese tasting to the aroma of fresh crepes, fresh fish and vegetables, meet the twin sisters who started a chocolate business during lockdown and Tom Cosby's kids selling garlic pesto.

Ann-Marie talks to the author of 'Happy Birthday Mr.Bob' Liamy Mac Nally, celebrating the great man turning 80.

The book contains a bouquet of love, poems, stories and verse with a uniquely Irish slant.

An Offaly mum is warning of the dangers of cable ties after her four year old tightened one around his neck.

Denise Kelly has been telling Will Faulkner on Midlands Today about how Riley's face was puffed and swollen as it was so tight. After several attempts they were able to remove it and they rushed him to Mullingar hospital. The Rahan woman says it was a terrifying experience but thankfully he's ok:

Midlands Today with Will Faulkner, Thursday 27th May by Midlands 103

Country Life - Wednesday 26th May by Midlands 103

Midlands Today with Will Faulkner, Wednesday 26th May by Midlands 103

New midlands oak milk selected for Grow with Aldi programme

Liam Lynam introduces his new oat milk business Oat in the City made using fresh locally sourced oats. The premium oat drink is already stocked in over 200 retail and hospitality outlets in the midlands including SuperValu stores, independent retailers and coffee shops. Oat in the City was also selected as one of 50 local Irish producers to be stocked in all Aldi stores countrywide, in a special promotion next June, as part of the Grow with Aldi programme. Listen back here and find out more about Eoin the Oat who loves to spread his wild oaty goodness far and wide!