Mullingar’s Pamela Keegan has been speaking with Will Faulkner on the Midlands Today Show about Jade who has is a rare form of spina bifida.

On Midlands Today a Westmeath pharmacist says he’s seeing a high demand from customers for face masks after receiving a 5000 order from a nursing home over fears of the corona virus.

Will Faulkner also speaks to an owner of a Laois childcare provider who is closing their doors after three decades.

On Midlands Today a Westmeath pharmacist says he’s seeing a high demand from customers for face masks after receiving a 5000 order from a nursing home over fears of the corona virus.

Will Faulkner also speaks to an owner of a Laois childcare provider who is closing their doors after three decades.

Westmeath Camogie Manager Johnny Greville on how feeling better is better than looking better.

It's Fish 'n' Tips with our Fishman Jason Barron with a brilliant Fish Pie recipe and why we shouldn't be eating Sea Bass

Encore Thursday 30th January, 2020 by Midlands 103

Stephen Grant on R&D, expansion, oil and gas for home heating and his suggestion on how to make retrofitting of our homes affordable.

Stephen Grant Founder of Grant Engineering talks to Ronan in the week their new facility opens.

It includes a state-of-the-art R&D innovation centre, a customer services centre, a dedicated training academy featuring an auditorium and training suite, and an extension to the existing manufacturing facilities which has also seen further investment in robotics and automation.

Stephen also talks about the latest product innovations, the future of gas and oil for home heating and his hopes for a new government with regard to retrofitting and carbon taxes.

Country Life Wednesday 29th January, 2020 by Midlands 103

A retired consultant surgeon hopes lives can be saved, after mapping out the location of all defibrillators in Laois.

Peter Naughton - who worked in Portlaoise Hospital for 30 years - says the National Ambulance Service could only provide details of 30 machines in the county.

After surveying the entire county, Peter and his team discovered about 120 in total -- but many of those are not accessible to the public 24/7.

They then raised over 10,000 euro, to buy four more defibrillators for the county and ten boxes to move existing machines outside.

He’s been speaking with Will Faulkner on the Midlands Today Show

It’s Brexit Day and Will Faulkner is joined by Mairead McGuinness MEP for Midlands/North West and UK Labour Councillor Olivia Rowley plus a 76 year old Lorraine Dormer, from Tullamore shares her experience of taking part in First Dates Ireland.