The Mental Health Commission will discuss the critical risk rating for the use of electro-convulsive therapy Department of Psychiatry at the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise, Athlone Citizen’s Information Centre will answer your questions and how to overcome an aversion to vegetables.

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officially opened the newly expanded facilities at Grant Engineering in Birr. Roy Jennings and the Drivetime crew were live all afternoon.

Country Life Wednesday 22nd January, 2020 by Midlands 103

Low Carbon Centre of Excellence to open in Portlaoise in late 2020. Chief Executive of Laois County Council John Mulholland discusses the ambitious project.

Funding of € 2,050,560 under Call 3 of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) has been ring-fenced for a Low Carbon Centre of Excellence to be based in Portlaoise.

The Centre which will trade as ‘The CUBE’ will be the first dedicated low carbon facility in the region and will support and stimulate the creation of 260 jobs over the next 10 years.

Keith O'Brien of Premier Publishing on why you must attend the Manufacturing & Supply Chain Exhibition and Conference on Wednesday 29th & Thursday 30th January.

A Laois Boy with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy is on a mission to walk.

Three year old Cian O Donovan was diagnosed with the condition when he was 8 months old.

His mother Olivia has been speaking to Will Faulkner on the Midlands Today Show.

On today’s Midlands Today Show you’ll hear about a Laois boy with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy who is on a mission to walk and Mr. Fix It, Brian Cloonan, will answer all your DIY questions.

The South Westmeath Hospice Committee is warning the future of facility is not yet secure.

Committee Secretary Joe Whelan says the last four months have just been a stay of execution and is criticisng the HSE's dis-engagement on the issue.

There are continued fears that the service will be downgraded and a new building in Clonbrusk will not match the current capacity.

Mr. Whelan has been speaking with Will Faulkner on the Midlands Today Show:

The family of a missing Laois man is appealing for information, a midlands hospice group is launching it’s campaign to save the service and Medical Herbalist Emmet Walsh joins Will Faulkner in studio.

Open Door 2019: Best Of Part 2: From Shane Lowry's Granny to Abbeyleix opening their arms to Direct Provision.

From Tom and Sadie and their drives for cancer to a Nun dealing with the trauma of losing a friend during the Troubles.

A visit to John Whelan's shop in Kilbeggan in our Local shop series and a Sexual Health educator on finding her vagina!