Midwest Radio

08/01/2026

N26 road closure this morning

Route closed to assist in the removal of a vehicle gone off the road.

08/01/2026

Older population to double

Irish Hospice Foundation release latest report.

08/01/2026

New Superintendent for Mayo Garda Station

Promotion is one of eight made nationwide.

08/01/2026

Galway-based Luminate to create 130 jobs

Health-tech company plans expansion over next three years

08/01/2026

Mayo town amongst wettest in Ireland

Met Eireann has released its 2025 climate statement.

08/01/2026

Women’s Aid to stop use of X

It follows criticism of the platform's AI tool, Grok.

08/01/2026

Government to encourage computer chip manufacturing

One site earmarked for the west.

08/01/2026

Coming up on Morning Edition from 08:45…

📌Met Éireann say 2025 was the second warmest year on record for Ireland, as one Mayo town is named amongst the wettest in the country

📌New report says Ireland’s older population will double in 20 years, with warnings of a crisis in “end of life” care

📌New Superintendent appointed to one Mayo Garda station, as eight new promotions are confirmed nationwide

📌Galway-based Luminate to create 130 jobs in the healthcare technology sector

📌Government to invest in and encourage computer chip manufacturing, with one production site earmarked for the West

📌And in sport, Mayo’s Jack Coyne says everyone must earn their jerseys, ahead of this weekend’s FBD League game against Roscommon

All these stories and more, coming up from 08:45…

07/01/2026

Coming up on Evening Edition from 17:30…

Tensions build in the agricultural sector, ahead of Friday’s Mercosur trade-deal vote

Ballina Councillor says speed must be dealt with on a “dangerous road” in the town, amid calls for speed ramps and a speed van presence

Mayo Deputy says it’s critical that regional data on children’s disability therapies be published on a county-by-county basis

Parents urged to contribute to Hot School Meals Programme survey

And in sport, Castlebar’s McDyer moves into the next round of qualifiers at Darts’ Q-school, as he vies for a professional tour card

All these stories and more, coming up from 17:30…

07/01/2026

Part two of first health slot of 2026 with our resident pharmacist James Geraghty

07/01/2026

Our first health slot of 2026 with our resident pharmacist James Geraghty

07/01/2026

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