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The Agenda
LMFM presents The Agenda - Your Current Affairs Podcast with presenter Adrian Kennedy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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AAI Event to Shine a Light on the Role of Men’s Drinking in Domestic Violence - 04/12/2025
To mark the United Nations' international campaign, 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent…
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'Real Chance' for Peace in Ukraine, Zelensky Tells Oireachtas - 03/12/2025
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky was given a standing ovation while addressing a joint meeting of the Dáil and Seanad, in which he thanked Ireland for…
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Taxi Drivers to Stage Another Protest Across Dublin Today Against Uber's Fixed Rate Charges - 03/12/2025
Another rush hour protest by taxi drivers against Uber’s new fixed rates is set to take place across Dublin this afternoon.Organisers of the protest said that…
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Young Men Need “Wider” Definitions of Masculinity, Says Secondary School Teacher - 03/12/2025 Meath Councillor - 03/12/2025
Supermodel David Gandy recently argued that there isn’t enough conversation around “good men,” suggesting that profiles such as Andrew Tate promote a…
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‘We Should be Reclaiming the City’ – Calls to ‘Decolonise’ Dublin to Remove Street Names with British Empire Origins - 03/12/2025
Walk around any part of Dublin city and remnants of the British empire remain in the names of the streets.Wellington Quay, Marlborough Street, North King…
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Picture of "Grim" West Street Posted on Twitter Divides Opinion - 03/12/2025
We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Fianna Fail Senator, Alison Comyn, who lives in Drogheda. This morning we are going to be talking about a…
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‘Sinister’ Footage of ‘Faceless Thugs’ Threatening Politicians in Ireland Condemned - 03/12/2025
A criminal investigation is under way into a video threat against politicians in the Newry, Mourne and Down council area.The threat was made in a video posted…
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Just 10% of Ireland's Historic Landfills are EPA Certified - Despite Environmental Risks - 02/12/2025
Just 10% of Ireland’s historic landfills have been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over 15 years since the regulations were introduced…
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Could Ireland Become a Nation of Climate Refugees? - 02/12/2025
Experts warn that the next migration wave may not be inward, but outward.Journalist and climate commentator John Gibbons recently issued a stark…
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Frontline Gardaí to Begin Carrying Tasers as Part of Pilot Programme - 02/12/2025
A pilot programme for equipping frontline gardaí with Tasers will begin this week.Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan will bring a memo to Cabinet noting the…
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Irish MEP Bravely Opens Up to LMFM About Horrifying Coersive Control Ordeal - 02/12/2025
**TRIGGER WARNING: UPSETTING/DISTRESSING CONTENT**Ireland South MEP Kathleen Funchion has said she “did the right thing” in speaking publicly about her…
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WHO Warns Jabs Alone Don't Solve Weight Loss - 02/12/2025
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro offer hope to millions as obesity becomes one of the most serious global public health challenges, affecting up to…
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Abolish Direct Provision Ireland (ADPI) Calls for Humanitarian Justice for People Living, Working and Contributing to Irish Society - 02/12/2025
Recent statements by Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan, and the government’s approval of a new package of asylum and citizenship reforms, have dominated…
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Ireland's Bail System is "Cumbersome", "Inefficient" and "Haphazard", According to New Review Recommending Key Changes - 28/11/2025
Ireland's bail system is "cumbersome", "inefficient" and "haphazard", according to a new review recommending key changes.Commissioned by Justice Minister Jim…
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Widow and Bereaved Partners Make Dáil Appeal to Address Range of Cruel, Bureaucratic Barriers - 28/11/2025
Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Darren O’Rourke TD, recently commended representatives from the Widow and Bereaved Partners Ireland (WBPI) advocacy group, who he…
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Sinn Féin launch Proposals to Tackle Garda Shortage in Meath - 28/11/2025
Sinn Féin TDs Darren O’Rourke and Joanna Byrne, alongside Councillor Maria White, last night launched a set of proposals to address the Garda recruitment and…
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CCPC Warning Consumers are Being Targeted by Increasingly Sophisticated Online Scams - 28/11/2025
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has issued a warning that consumers are being targeted by "increasingly sophisticated online scams".The…
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Louth’s €1.2m Fleadh Debt ‘an Unacceptable Burden on Taxpayers’ - 28/11/2025
Louth councillors have hit out at the controversial €1.2 million bill left behind after Drogheda hosted the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 2018 and 2019.The…
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How Many People Moved to Ireland Last Year and How Many Were Asylum Seekers - 28/11/2025
Most countries regard a declining population as a threat, and a rising population as a good thing.This is one reason why the ageing societies of Western Europe…
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Navan Commuters at Breaking Point as a Result of “Serious Issues” on NX & 109 - 28/11/2025
We are joined on the programme now by Aontu councillor in Navan, Emer Toibin, who took to social media yesterday to voice her anger and frustration over what…
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Dublin City Council Will NOT Remove Tricolours Erected by Anti-Immigration Groups - 28/11/2025
Hundreds of tricolours erected across Dublin city by anti-immigration groups will not be removed.Dublin city council will instead launch initiatives to promote…
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Shock as Stag Beheaded in North Dublin Parkland in 'Premeditated' Killing - 28/11/2025
Gardaí are investigating after a stag was beheaded in parklands attached to a popular family tourist attraction in north county Dublin.A spokesperson said the…
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Barnardos Ireland Launches Its Annual Christmas Appeal as Record Numbers Seek Support - 27/11/2025
More children and families turned to Barnardos in 2024 than in any previous year. Through practical, emotional and therapeutic supports delivered in family…
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Bank of Ireland’s New ‘Trading Down’ Loan Will Encourage Older People to Move to Smaller Homes - 27/11/2025
Bank of Ireland (BoI) will pilot a new loan product allowing people to trade down to a smaller home.The product is similar to bridging finance and is likely to…
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Survey Shines a Light on Challenges Parents Face When Trying to Police the Online World Their Children Live In - 27/11/2025
A new Fianna Fáil survey of just under 1,000 Irish parents has revealed widespread concern about children’s exposure to online risks and overwhelming support…
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Louth TD Calls for Ban on Victim’s Counselling Notes Being Used at Trial - 27/11/2025
The disclosure of counselling notes to criminal trials “serves little purpose other than re-traumatising victims of sexual and gender-based violence”…
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Children 'Devastated’ at Missing Out on Secondary School Places in Dundalk - 27/11/2025
The difficulties faced by parents of sixth class who are missing out on places at their preferred secondary school was highlighted in Leinster House last week…
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Michael Shine Abuse Survivor Opens up to LMFM About Scoping Inquiry into Abuse by Former Surgeon - 27/11/2025
The Government has agreed that a timebound scoping exercise be undertaken by an independent person in response to requests on behalf of victims and survivors…
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Asylum Seekers May Have to Contribute up to 40% of Income for State Accommodation - 26/11/2025
The Cabinet is set to sign off on sweeping new immigration proposals that will result in a tightening of citizenship rules and the introduction of a…
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Louth Councillor Hits Out at “Boy-Racers” Who are Hosting Weekend Gatherings Which are Terrifying Rural Communities - 26/11/2025
A Louth councillor has hit out at so-called “boy-racers” who are hosting weekend gatherings which are terrifying rural communities.Councillor Pearse McGeough…
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Portugal Has Told Ryanair it MUST Accept Passengers’ Paper Boarding Passes if they are Flying Out of Portuguese Airports - 26/11/2025
Portugal has told Ryanair it must accept passengers’ paper boarding passes if they are flying out of Portuguese airports. Euronews reports that Portugal’s…
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Winter Immunisations Open in the Dublin and North East Region - 25/11/2025
Public Health HSE Dublin and North East is urging those eligible to avail of the flu and COVID-19 vaccine, and for parents of eligible babies to avail of the…
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State to Change Migration Rules as Asylum-Seeker Housing Costs Soar - 25/11/2025
The Government will tighten migration rules this week as the cost of housing asylum seekers continues to soar.Two memo papers will go to Cabinet on Wednesday…
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Dubliners ‘Furious’ at Tone Deaf Winter Lights, Says Aontu Leader Peadar Toibin
People in Dublin are “furious” at the City Council’s “tone deaf” decision to erect ‘Winter Lights’ instead of ‘Christmas Lights’, Aontú has claimed. The…
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Louth’s €56 Million Land Bank Loan Hangover Cannot be Repeated, Warns Louth Councillor - 25/11/2025
The €56 million landbank loan debt which hung over Louth County Council in the post ‘Celtic Tiger’ era must not be repeated, a local councillor warned as plans…
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Meath County Council Adopts Largest Ever Budget for 2026 - 25/11/2025
Meath County Council has adopted the budget for 2026, which provides for expenditure of over €258 million on local public services, an increase of over €26…
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27,490 Learner Drivers on the Roads in Louth and Meath is a Crisis - 24/11/2025
New figures released from the Irish Road Safety Authority (RSA) reveal that there are 394,128 learner permit holders now on our roads in Ireland at the end of…
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Louth Fianna Fáil TD Erin McGreehan Opens Up About Living with Endometriosis - 24/11/2025
When she was 27 years old, Erin McGreehan had what she calls “an episode” at work.“I was in so much pain,” she says. “I worked. I finished my day, and then I…
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Government Failure Leaves 966 Children in Meath Waiting for Assessment of Need - Darren O'Rourke TD
Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Darren O'Rourke, has slammed the government for its "shameful failure" to address the deepening crisis in Assessments of Need…
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The Impact of Rising Everyday Living Costs is Having a Serious Effect on Low Income Families and Older People , Says Social Justice Ireland - 24/11/2025
The impact of rising everyday living costs is having a serious effect on low income families and older peopleSocial Justice Ireland claims in their annual…
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Meath County Council Informs Louth Labour TD That Long-Running Issue that has Delayed Finishing of Bryanstown Wood Estate is Nearing an End - 24/11/2025
Meath County Council has informed Louth Labour TD, Ged Nash that a long-running issue that has delayed the finishing of Bryanstown Wood Estate on Beymoire Road…
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US Hails 'Tremendous Progress' on Ukraine Peace Plan - But Says Negotiators 'Need More Time' - 24/11/2025
A Russian drone strike on the major Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has killed four people and wounded 17, its mayor said, amid continued work by US and Ukrainian…
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Meath-based Minister Calls for Additional €19m for Portfolio to Purchase Anti-Drone Technology - 24/11/2025
Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence and Meath-East Fianna Fail TD, Thomas Byrne, wants an additional €19million for his portfolio to purchase…
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Over 6000 Households at Risk of Homelessness Contacted Threshold Last Year - 21/11/2025
Over 6000 households at risk of homelessness contacted Threshold last year.The national housing charity's annual report reveals, in total, 19,400 households…
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Over 500 Sign Petition Demanding Weekend Access to Ashbourne Graveyard - 21/11/2025
A growing public outcry has erupted over the weekend closure of St Declan’s Graveyard in Ashbourne, with more than 500 people signing a petition calling for…
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Immigrant Council of Ireland Publishes its Impact Report for 2024 - 21/11/2025
The Immigrant Council of Ireland has today published its Impact Report for 2024, highlighting the organisation’s achievements and the work carried out to…
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Meath-West TD Raises Meath Water Outages with Taoiseach in Dáil - 21/11/2025
Aontú leader and Meath-West TD Peadar Tóibín TD this week raised questions about water supply and quality issues affecting Meath, Enfield and Navan, with…
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TD Introduces Animal Welfare Bill Aimed at Strengthening Weak Dog Breeding Regulations in Ireland - 21/11/2025
A Wicklow TD will bring forward new legislation tomorrow aimed at overhauling Ireland’s dog-breeding laws.Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore says the…
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Ryanair's Michael O'Leary Refutes Claims of Price-Gouging Customers Heading to World Cup Playoffs in Czechia - 21/11/2025
Ryanair's Michael O'Leary has refuted claims that his company are engaging in price-gouging customers heading to the World Cup playoffs in Czechia.Flights to…
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'Athboy Parking Problems ‘Killing Local Business’ - 21/11/2025
The lack of parking facilities in Athboy “is killing local business” particularly in the run up to Christmas.Shoppers often drive up and down the town…
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Meath Senator Calls for Social Media Companies to Protect Real Information and Remove Misinformation - 21/11/2025
The need for the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to make a statement on the need to ensure that social media companies protect real information…
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Further Strike Action Can't be Ruled Out, According to Union Representing School Secretaries and Caretakers - 21/22/2025
Trade unions Forsa have said talks on pensions for school secretaries and caretakers at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) have broken down this…
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‘Our Boy Was Failed Miserably’ - Louth Parents Given No Support for Autistic Son - 20/11/2025
Tina and David Maguire, two parents from Louth, are speaking out about the lack of support and services for their young son with autism who was also recently…
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Charity Warns Christmas the 'Most Dangerous' Time for Children at Risk of Sexual Abuse - 20/11/2025
Christmas is the “most dangerous” time of year for some children in Ireland, the ISPCC has warned, as new data from its Childline service shows 14 children a…
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More People in Ireland Seeking Help for ‘Very Restricted Eating’, Says Bodywhys - 20/11/2025
More than a quarter of calls made to a support organisation last year involved people who had an eating disorder for over 10 years.The annual report of…
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Trump Signs Bill Approving Release of Epstein Files - 20/11/2025
US President Donald Trump has signed legislation ordering the Justice Department to release documents from its long-running investigation into sex offender…
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Irish Charity Says Our Current Deportation Scheme Fails to Respect People's Dignity and is Putting Migrants in Harm's Way - 20/11/2025
Civil society groups say we have to "get it right" when we transpose the EU Migration Pact into Irish law.It comes as the Justice Minister waits to see how…
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Domestic Abuser Opens Up to LMFM About Abuser Taking her to Satchwell Murder Site Before Horrific Attack - 20/11/2025
We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Emma Hallahan, who has bravely agreed to speak to us here on LMFM about surviving horrific domestic violence at…
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Gap in Use of Afterschool Centres Between High and Low Income Families Has Risen - ESRI
Children from high-income families are more likely to attend afterschool clubs and centres than those from low-income families – and the gap is widening…
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Meath-West TD to raise the Contracts Homebuyers Signed in Ringfort in Rathmolyon, County Meath - 19/11/2025
Meath-West Sinn Fein TD Johnny Guirke will discuss the contracts homebuyers signed in Ringfort in Rathmolyon, County Meath, with the Minister for Housing…