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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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Minister Plans to Ban Disposable Vapes and Restrict Nicotine Pouches - 19/11/2025
The Government will ban the sale of nicotine pouches to under-18s and progress plans to ban the sale of disposable vapes, the Cabinet will hear today.Health…
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DKIT Becoming a University is Transformational for the Louth, Says Louth TD - 19/11/2025
Dundalk Institute of Technology is set to become a University College following an agreement with Queen's University Belfast today.The major new partnership…
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Autistic People in Ireland Experience ‘Significant Gaps in Sexual Consent Education’ – Report - 19/11/2025
Autistic people in Ireland “experience critical gaps in consent education”, a new report has found.The report, commissioned by Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC)…
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Report Says Ireland’s Drinking Culture is Shifting - 19/11/2025
A new Drinkaware report shows Ireland’s drinking culture is shifting, with more people now drinking at home and alone.The charity’s 2025 Barometer finds one in…
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INVESTIGATION: Thousands of Incidents of Children Going Missing from Tusla Care - 19/11/2025
A child living in State care was reported missing 274 times in just one year, new figures obtained by The Journal Investigates reveal.The data, released by…
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East Meath Public Meeting to Focus on Fully Functioning Garda Station for Laytown and Garda Numbers in Meath, Says Meath Councillor - 19/11/2025
Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Darren O’Rourke, alongside local Cllr Maria White will host a public meeting to discuss the lack of progress on a new fully…
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Minister Helen McEntee Speaks to LMFM About Move from Education Minister to Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence - 19/11/2025
Tánaiste Simon Harris is set to become the Finance Minister in the wake of Paschal Donohoe’s resignation.On Tuesday morning, Harris’ Fine Gael party colleague…
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Asylum Seekers Will Not View Ireland More Favourably than UK, Says Justice Minister - 18/11/2025
Asylum seekers will not view Ireland “more favourably” than the UK, according to aims set out by the Minister for Justice.Jim O’Callaghan commented after the…
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Unregulated Botox: Professionals ‘Shocked’ at Numbers Receiving Dodgy Treatments - 18/11/2025
People receiving unregulated Botox treatment are placing themselves at a “serious risk of harm”.That’s the warning from the Irish Medical Council, who say that…
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Update on Case of Dundalk Man John McNeela - 18/11/2025
An update on the case of Dundalk man John McNeela, whose request to government for a pension paid to his late wife following the death of their son, Michael…
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Sister of Babies Born in Tuam Mother and Baby Home Gives Notice Over Lack of Criminal Investigation - 18/11/2025
The sister of two infant boys who it is feared died in the Tuam mother and baby home has issued a legal notice to gardaí over what she claims is the force's…
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Tánaiste Expects Proposals on Furthering Social Media Laws Soon, Welcoming Debate on Youth Impact - 18/11/2025
The impact of social media on young people deserves a Dáil debate, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said, as he confirmed the Attorney General has been asked for…
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Louth Mum Vents Anger After Eight Trips to Egypt to Try to Find Abducted Children - 18/11/2025
A Louth mother has told of her anger after making eight trips to Egypt to try and find her abducted children and got nowhere.Mandy Kelly has not seen or heard…
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Government Listening to Women's Charities When it Comes to Helping Gender Based Violence Survivors - 18/11/2025
The Government is listening to women's charities when it comes to helping gender based violence survivors.That's according to a Fianna Fail TD who has welcomed…
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Hungary v Ireland: Troy Parrott Completes Hat-Trick at the Death to Keep World Cup Dream Alive - 17/11/2025
All changed, changed utterly, as Troy Parrott takes flight.There was five minutes and 12 seconds of additional time played when Parrott poked a Liam Scales…
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North Louth Residents Say ‘No to CPOs’ for Dundalk-Carlingford Greenway - 17/11/2025
North Louth residents opposed to plans to the compulsory purchase of lands for the new Dundalk-Carlingford Greenway voiced their opposition at a national…
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Depaul’s ‘Home for Christmas’ Appeal Calls on the Nation to Help Rebuild Lives as Homelessness Figures Reach Record High - 17/11/2025
As we approach Christmas and the prospect of warm fires, gifts, good food and time off to spend with loved ones, it’s easy to forget those who may not have a…
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Public Flying of Tricolour Flags Provokes Comment at Navan Meeting - 17/11/2025
The proliferation of Tricolour flags on poles around Navan was the subject of debate at last week's meeting of Navan Municipal District with concerns being…
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Donald Trump Reverses Stance and Calls for Vote to Release Epstein Files - 17/11/2025
US President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release files involving the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously…
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Creche Owners ‘Gearing up to Shut Country Down’ as Funding Row with Government Escalates - 17/11/2025
Creche owners say they are “gearing up to close the country down” by closing creches indefinitely until the Government meets their demands in an ongoing row…
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Louth crash: Deaths of Five Friends Will Have ‘Deep Impact’ in Ireland and Abroad - 17/11/2025
Three men and two women who died in Saturdays tragic two car crash were all in their early 20s and were from a number of areas across the northeast.23-year-old…
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Louth County Council Won’t Remove Dead Rodents Lodged in Cavity Walls, Spokesman Told Cllrs at Monthly Meeting of Ardee Municipal District - 14/11/2025
Louth County Council won’t remove dead rodents lodged in cavity walls, a spokesman told councillors at the monthly meeting of Ardee Municipal District.Cllr…
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Barnardos Online Safety Report Reveals Children Want Guidance from Parents Online, Not Just Control - 14/11/2025
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Addiction Medicine Specialist Says Ban on Flavoured Vapes "Makes no Sense" - 14/11/2025
Over 70 per cent of adult vapers believe banning fruity flavoured vapes would push people back to smoking.It comes as Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill…
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Sexual assault Survivor Praises Joint Committee on Justice for Listening to Victims Recommending Abolition of Counsellor's Notes as Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases - 14/11/2025
Sexual assault survivor Hazel Behan is praising the Joint Committee on Justice for listening to victims and recommending the abolition of counsellor's notes as…
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Rising Inflation Expected to Make Christmas More Expensive for Irish Consumers - 14/11/2025
Consumers are facing into a costly Christmas as groceries, energy bills and even pints are all rising in price.Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO)…
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Fianna Fáil Councillor Calls on Meath County Council to Carry Out Urgent Road Safety Measures at Mounthanover Junction on Beamore Road - 14/11/2025
Drogheda/East Meath Fianna Fáil Councillor, Stephen McKee, is calling once again on Meath County Council to carry out urgent road safety measures at…
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Government Defends Removing Targets from Housing Plan - 14/11/2025
The Government has defended the removal of annual targets for housing delivery, with the Minister for Housing saying they "can become a distraction".James…
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Cop30: Irish Experts Fear the World Won’t Have the Ambition to Tackle Climate Change - 13/11/2025
Taoiseach Micheál Martin was giving it the big ‘ní neart go cur le chéile’ in his speech at the COP30 climate change leaders’ summit in Brazil last week, as he…
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Meath -East TD Says Government Must End the Rip-Off and Cut the Cost of Driving - 13/11/2025
Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Darren O'Rourke, has said the government must end the rip-off and cut the cost of driving. Deputy O'Rourke was speaking as the…
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Drogheda City Status Group Utterly Rejects Suggestion by Taoiseach That Drogheda Could Have its Borough Council Restored - 13/11/2025
Drogheda City Status Group has utterly rejected a suggestion by Taoiseach Micheál Martin that Drogheda could have its Borough Council restored, saying that…
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Government Accused of "Actually Worsening Housing Crisis" with National Housing Plan - 13/11/2025
The Government has been accused of "actually worsening the housing crisis" after the publication of its National Housing Plan, which the Taoiseach has claimed…
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Fianna Fail MEP Travelling to Ukraine for 4 Day Visit as Part of Halo Visit - 13/11/2025
MEP Barry Andrews is beginning a four day visit to Ukraine with the HALO Trust The HALO Trust charity that clears and manages explosives around the world.Barry…
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Bird Flu Getting 'Closer and Closer', Says Monaghan Farmer - 13/11/2025
"You can't let your guard down," says Andrew Boylan, whose poultry farm is only 16km from the latest outbreak of bird flu in Co Monaghan.The latest cases were…
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Oireachtas Committee Holds Meeting to Look at Ways to Limit Damage From Future Storms - 13/11/2025
Weather events similar to Storm Éowyn could become more common in future, an Oireachtas committee has heard.The Joint Committees on Climate, Environment and…
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Senior Ministers Will Sign Off On Government's Long Awaited Housing Plan This Morning - 12/11/2025
Senior Ministers will sign off on the Government's long awaited housing plan this morning.Its' understood it will be called 'Delivering Homes, Building…
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Louth TD Reveals Over a Quarter of PAYE Workers May be Overpaying Tax - 12/11/2025
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Stark New Report Warns Irish Workplaces Face Growing AI Governance Risks as Usage Soars - 12/11/2025
A new national study by Amárach Research and AI Consultant Karen Howleyfinds that 42% of Irish employees now use AI for work, a 15-point increase since May…
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Alcohol Action Ireland Events Series to End Silence on Alcohol, Children and Domestic Violence - 12/11/2025
Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate for reducing alcohol harm, announceD the launch of End the Silence 2025 – a series of three…
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Irish is Having a Moment - But Could You Speak it for 24 Hours? - 12/11/2025
This week more than 20,000 students from over 200 schools across Ireland took part in #Gaeilge24, a national challenge that encourages young people to speak…
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Average Rents Up 4.3% in Year to September - Daft Report - 12/11/2025
Market rents in the year to September have risen by 4.3%, according to the latest rental report by Daft.ie.In the third quarter of this year market rents went…
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We Need to Treat Catfishing With the Seriousness it Deserves, Says Fianna Fail Senator - 12/11/2025
We need to treat catfishing with the seriousness it deserves according to a Fianna Fail Senator.Fiona O’Loughlin has renewed her call for the swift passage of…
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Inauguration of President Catherine Connolly - 12/11/2025
On 11 November 2025, President Catherine Connolly was inaugurated as President of Ireland.President Catherine Connolly is the 10th President of Ireland. She…
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Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has Called on Irish Prison Service to End Temporary Release for Violent Criminals - 11/11/2025
Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has called on the Irish Prison Service to end temporary release for violent criminals. The MEP criticised prison…
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Councillors Withdraw Motion in Relation to the Rezoning of Land in Meath - 11/11/2025
Councillors in Meath have withdrawn a motion in relation to the rezoning of land in the county.The motion was a proposal that calls on the local authority to…
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Irish Wheelchair Association Says People with Disabilities €1,400 Worse off after Budget 2026 - 11/11/2025
People with disabilities are heading into the winter months 1,400 euro worse off than last year.That's according to the Irish Wheelchair Association which says…
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Meath Women’s Refuge & Support Services launch Christmas Appeal - 11/11/2025
Meath Women’s Refuge & Support Services has today (10th November) launched its annual Christmas Appeal, asking the community in Meath to support women and…
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The Irish Government Still Has No Idea Now it Will Fix the Rent Crisis - 11/11/2025
How will Ireland fix its rental crisis?Everyone knows the situation is out of control, with spiralling costs and a chronic shortage of supply. But what isn’t…
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Catherine Connolly to be Inaugurated 10th President of Ireland Today - 11/11/2025
President-Elect Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated as the 10th President of Ireland in a ceremony today.Less than a month after Connolly’s landslide win in…
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Rise of Over 20 Per Cent in Investment Scams in Last 3 Months - 10/11/2025
A new generation of scams featuring AI celebrity endorsements is duping people out of thousands of euro.Banks are concerned at the rise of high-tech scams…
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Louth TD Welcomes Private Sector Role in Developing Wastewater Systems - 10/11/2025
Louth Fianna Fáil TD Erin McGreehan has welcomed new measures introduced last week that will enable builders to develop new wastewater treatment facilities in…
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Louth Councillor Calls for ‘Chatty Benches’ in Drogheda to Reduce Loneliness - 10/11/2025
Fancy a seat on a ‘chatty bench?’ A new initiative aimed at combatting loneliness could be on the way to Drogheda, following calls from a local…
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Meath Councillor Calls for Reinstatement of Glucose Monitoring Funding for Cystic Fibrosis Patients - 10/11/2025
A Meath councillor has called on the Government and the HSE to reinstate funding for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for people living with cystic…
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Calls Issued for Inquiry into CHI Following Whistleblower Claims About Harvey Sherratt's Care - 10/11/2025
The parents of Harvey Sherratt (9) who suffered while waiting for scoliosis surgery want a “full, independent inquiry” into Children’s Health Ireland (CHI)…
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A ‘Real Conversation’ is Needed About the Prevalence of Drugs and the Impact They are Having on Society, Says Louth TD - 10/11/2025
A ‘real conversation’ is needed about the prevalence of drugs and the impact they are having on society, Louth TD Ruairí Ó Murchú has said.Speaking in the Dáil…
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Fianna Fail MEP Demands€5 Levy on all Shein Packages - 10/11/2025
A Fianna Fáil MEP has demanded a €5 levy on Shein fashion packages, citing human rights and environmental concerns. The Chinese fashion line sells cheap…
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Housing Order for All Poultry and Captive Birds Comes Into Fffect Today - 10/11/2025
A compulsory housing order for all poultry and captive birds comes into effect today following recent bird flu outbreaks.Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon…
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Today Marks Adult Safeguarding Day - 07/11/2025
Health services, banks, utilities and Government services have a legal responsibility to support at-risk adults with their communication and decision-making.46…
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New Podcast Chronicling Serial Fraudster, Amy McAuley (Who Lived in County Meath for a Time) - 07/11/2025
We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Crime Editor at the Irish Sun, Stephen Breen, who is going to talk to us about his new podcast chronicling the…
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Independent Senator Seeks Garda Investigation on Tracker Mortgage Scandal - 07/11/2025
We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Independent Senator, Gerard Craughwell, who is calling for a Garda investigation to be launched into the tracker…