The Big Story

Irish actor Patrick Bergin joins Will Faulkner to talk about his decision to put his historic castle on the market, reflecting on his time at the property and why he feels the time is right to move on.

Catherine Hearns speaks about her experience of living with migraines, the symptoms she faces when an attack strikes and how debilitating the condition can be on day to day life.

Catherine's struggle inspired her to create My Comfort, a business offering products designed to provide comfort and support to people living with migraine.

A Westmeath man says he became emotional after being invited into Katie Taylor's inner sanctum moments before her retirement fight on Saturday.

Award winning photographer James Crombie was in Taylor's dressing room in the minutes building up to her fight against Flora Pili in Croke Park.

The Rahugh man was also given access to the final spars of her career in the week's before the bout which saw her crowned as undisputed super lightweight champion.

He has been speaking with Will Faulkner on Midlands Today and says the changing room fell silent 10 minutes before the fight and a religious chant began to play:

Photo by James Crombie.

Niall “Bressie” Breslin discusses his PhD research into the history of mental health treatment in Ireland and what lessons can be learned from the past to help improve mental health services today.

He also reflects on his weekend at Electric Picnic, including the challenge of bringing a grand piano to the festival in difficult weather condition

A midlands woman living with stage four stage breast cancer is set to launch a new book exploring cancer, chronic illness, grief and loss.

Portarlington's Avril Tierney’s new book, Cancer, Chaos and Courage, offers a much-needed message of hope and support to anyone facing cancer, living with chronic illness, or navigating grief and loss.

The mother of two was 41 when diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in 2019 and has since undergone intensive treatment, including chemotherapy, radiation and multiple complex surgeries.

Market House in Portarlington will host the book launch on Friday, September 4th, from 6pm to 9pm.

Ms Tierney has been speaking with Will Faulkner on Midlands Today and says if she could give her younger self one piece of advice, it would be not to panic: