Facing into a new year can be daunting, on this episode of The Open Door Ann Marie Kelly talks to Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. Henry O'Connell about the 6 rules for happiness and Dr. Gerard Crotty on receiving the new vaccine.

Noeline Rowe reads her poem about the residents and staff in Droimnin Nursing Home.

6 people have died at a County Laois Nursing Home but tougher testing will kick in this week at all nursing homes to try and save more lives, are your parcels taking longer to arrive than usual? It's not just because of Brexit, we hear the other reason why and if you really believe in free speech shouldn't Donald Trump be back on Twitter, we hear the arguments why.

We bring you inside a Midlands Regional Hospital to see if the pressures felt elsewhere in the Country are being felt to the same extent here, you meet the Westmeath students who became group winners at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition and Granny Nancy is on a virtual tour of Ireland to find out who says the best mass.

The Friday Feeling - 8th January by Midlands 103

It’s back for 2021! Nothing held back!

Callers give Liam their views on COVID-19, God being depicted as a rapist, foreigners behaving badly in Ireland, National bodies being brought into council meetings...

As always, Liam stirs it all up!

Chatters and Matters - Episode 11 Sunday 10th January by Midlands 103

Smiles at Ferbane Care Centre after they received their Covid vaccine, meet the Haulier who can't get his trucks back from the UK since Brexit and the Friday panel discuss the topics of the past week.

Encore - Thursday 7th January by Midlands 103

We answer your questions about the latest Covid restrictions, Laois County Council approves plans for an Anaerobic Digester near Portlaoise and your rights expert is on hand to answer all your questions.