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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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Budget Fails to Address Worsening Teacher Supply Crisis, Says ASTI - 08/10/2025
The Association of Secondary Teachers in IReland is saying that Budget 2026 fails to tackle the key issues impacting second-level schools and students.We were…
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Louth TD Welcomes Drogheda and Dundalk’s Inclusion in Living Cities Initiative - 08/10/2025
Earlier on in the week on The Agenda we spoke to Louth FIne Gael TD Paula Butterly, about her calls for more towns in the area to join the Living Cities…
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Ten Ambulances Queued at Louth Emergency Department Over Weekend - 08/10/2025
A Drogheda councillor and paramedic has urged people to stay away from Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital emergency department unless they are seriously ill.Debbie…
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Budget 2026: What it Means for Our Pockets - 08/10/2025
The Government has taken the wraps off its first budget since it took up the reins of power at the start of the year. Budget 2026 was a less flashy affair than…
The AgendaHeather Humphreys Issues Apology Live on LMFM to Family of Shane O'Farrell Over Lack of Support after his Tragic Death -
This morning on The Agenda, we were joined in-studio by Presidential election candidate Heather Humphreys. Earlier on in the programme we spoke to Lucia…
The AgendaFamily of Shane O’Farrell Hit Out at Heather Humphreys Over Not Representing and Supporting Them Over the Years - 07/10/2025
Lucia O'Farrell has hit out at Ms Humphreys over not representing and supporting her family over the years.The mother of Shane O’Farrell believes her family…
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Government Being Urged to Sanction Israel after 15 Irish Citizens were Detained as Part of Gaza Aid Flotilla - 07/10/2025
The Government is being urged to sanction Israel after 15 Irish citizens were detained as part of the Gaza aid flotilla.Those detainees are making their way…
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Concerns over Dunshaughlin Locals & School Students Walking Dangerous Road to Taco Bell - 07/10/2025
Local councillors in Meath have expressed concerns over locals and school students in Dunshaughlin walking along dangerous roads, that aren't pedestrian…
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Woman Verbally Abused on Bus in Navan Speaks Out on LMFM About Terrifying Experience - 07/10/2025
We are joined on the programme now by Meath woman Gabi Saoirse, who took to social media over the weekend to highlight her upset and disgust after being…
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The Bridge of Peace in Drogheda to be Renamed to the Saint Oliver Plunkett Bridge of Peace - 07/10/2025
We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Independent Councillor in Drogheda, Kevin Callan, who put a motion forward at the Borough District’s monthly…
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Tusla Hearing at PAC Highlights Safeguarding Issues in Louth - 07/10/2025
Local Sinn Féin TD Joanna Byrne has said that the recent Tusla hearing at the Public Accounts Committee has shone a light on massive gaps in child safeguarding…
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Presidential Election 2025 is an "Omnishambles", say Meath-West TD - 07/10/2025
We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín, who has stated that the race for the Áras 2025 is turning into an…
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Meath Estate ‘Wholly Inappropriate’ for New Homes - 06/10/2025
A proposal to build three new homes on a green area in Bettystown has drawn strong opposition from a local councillor.The planning application, lodged with…
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Mum of Autistic Three Children Breaks Down On Air After Being Scammed Out of Thousands for Sensory Shed - 06/10/2025
A mother to three children with autism has spoken of how she was scammed out of approximately €3,000 last week that was fundraised to build her children a…
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21 Years Since the Murder of Rachel Callaly: Where is Joe O'Reilly now? - 06/10/2025
Saturday marked 21 years since Rachel O'Reilly, a popular 30-year-old mother-of-two, was found bludgeoned to death in her north Dublin home on a Monday…
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Louth TD Calls on More Towns, such as Dundalk and Drogheda, to Join Living Cities Initiative - 06/10/2025
Fine Gael’s Paula Butterly calls for more towns to join the Living Cities Initiative and highlights record investment for Louth.Louth Fine Gael TD and Regional…
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Retailers Against Smuggling Calls for Tobacco Price Hike Freeze to Disrupt Tise in Untaxed Tobacco Market - 06/10/2025
With days to go to Budget 2026, Retailers Against Smuggling have called on the Government to free excise on tobacco products in order to disrupt the rise in…
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'Urgent' Recall as 114,000 Homeowners Warned of Heat Pump Electrocution Risk - 06/10/2025
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has issued an urgent safety alert over 114,000 circulating pumps installed in heating systems in…
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NTA Review Must Deliver More Direct Bus Services from Ratoath and Ashbourne to Dublin, Says Meath-East TD
Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Darren O’Rourke, has welcomed a commitment from the National Transport Authority (NTA) to review bus services for Ratoath and…
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Where it All Went Wrong: Fianna Fáil Candidate Jim Gavin Withdraws from Presidential Race - 06/10/2025
Fianna Fáil's candidate Jim Gavin has announced he is withdrawing from the Presidential Election "with immediate effect".This morning on The Agenda we heard…
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Louth TD Calls Out ‘Unfair and Unsustainable Student Rents’ - 03/10/2025
Universities across the country are being urged to “work with students to address student accommodation issues, rather than acting against their interests,”…
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What We Can Expect from Budget 2026 - 03/10/2025
Budget 2026 will be constrained. Households should not expect sweeping relief, while businesses will see only limited supports. Those most likely to benefit…
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Practice of Leaving Asylum Seekers to Sleep Rough Must End, Groups Demand - 03/10/2025
The Government must end its “degrading” and “dangerous” practice of leaving newly arrived male asylum seekers to sleep rough until accommodation becomes…
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Lease delays Stall Opening of Drogheda Driving Test Centre but Breakthrough Expected Soon - 03/10/2025
The long-awaited permanent Driving Test Centre for Drogheda has hit another delay, with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) confirming that lease negotiations for…
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Drogheda City Status Group Launch New Film Demonstrating Conclusively that Drogheda Should Become a City - 03/10/2025
We were joined in-studio this morning by Anthony Murphy, PRO of Drogheda City Status Group, who spoke to us about the launch of their new film which…
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Irish Activists Aboard Remaining Aid Ships Describe 'Intimidation' from Israeli Forces - 03/10/2025
Sinn Féin senator Chris Andrews and 15 other Irish citizens remain detained by Israeli forces after being “forcibly abducted” from boats in international…
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"My Son Has Been Left Devastated by Cancellation of Youth Training Sscheme in Dundalk - 03/10/2025
Siptu members working with the FAI have condemned the organisation’s decision to shut a youth training scheme at Oriel Park in Dundalk — a move that cuts two…
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Meath Woman Living in Fear Pleads with Locals Teens to Giver Her "Peace" & to STOP Relentless, Horrifying Abuse and Anti-Social Behaviour - 02/10/2025
A Meath mother of three who lives in a housing estate in a large Meath town has appealed for help to deal with major anti-social behaviour right next door to…
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Alcohol Action Ireland: Time for Government to Stop Turning Blind Eye to Alcohol’s Role in Domestic Violence - 02/10/2025
With a new national strategy to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) due next year, and with the Programme for Government stating that…
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Louth Mother of Two Boys Abducted by Father Secures New ‘Commitments’ from Government - 02/10/2025
The mother of two young boys who were abducted by their father has met with Tánaiste Simon Harris and secured “new Government commitments.”Mandy Kelly’s sons…
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Louth Councillor Hits out over Proposals to Introduce ‘Brit’ cards in the North of Ireland, Expressing Concerns for Cross-Border Workers - 02/10/2025
Sinn Féin Councillor Antóin Watters has hit out over proposals by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to introduce so called ‘Brit’ cards in the North of…
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Meath County Council Refuses 2nd Application by Dawn Meats for Planning - 02/10/2025
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Irish Citizens Detained After Gaza Flotilla Boats Stopped - What Will Happen Next? 02/10/2025
At least nine Irish citizens have been detained by the Israeli military after an international flotilla trying to deliver medicine and food to Gaza was…
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SIPTU Condemns FAI Closure of Youth Training Programme in Dundalk - 02/10/2025
SIPTU members employed by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have condemned the organisation’s decision to close a youth training scheme run out of a…
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Hundreds Attend Touching Candlelight Vigil for Mother, Father and Son Found Dead in Louth - 02/10/2025
Hundreds of people have come together in memory of Mark, Louise and Evan O'Connor, who were found dead at their home in Co Louth earlier this week.Fr Gerry…
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October Marks ADHD Awareness Month - What Is ADHD Awareness Month? - 01/10/2025
ADHD Ireland say they are proud to announce a wide range of events and initiatives taking place throughout October as part of ADHD Awareness Month. This year’s…
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Tensions Running High Within Government Over Tightest Budget in Years - 01/10/2025
Ministers across several departments have clashed with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) in recent meetings as fraught negotiations…
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US Federal Government Shuts Down After Senate Fails to Pass Funding Plans - 01/10/2025
The US government has shut down for the first time in nearly seven years, after Republicans and Democrats failed to agree a deal to keep the federal government…
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Brazen Teens in Navan Terrorizing Locals & Targetting Homes with Fireworks - 01/10/2025
We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Independent Councillor in Navan, Alan Lawes, who took to social media over the past number of days to address the…
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Louth TD says Irish Football Cannot Suffer over FAI Controversies - 01/10/2025
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Sport and Louth TD Joanna Byrne TD, has said that grassroots football and support for Irish Football cannot suffer because of…
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Irish Refugee Council Says "Dangling Money in Front of Asylum Seekers to Get Them To Go Home is Wrong" - 01/10/2025
The Irish Refugee Council has expressed serious concern over the announcement by the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding a new incentive…
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Dundalk Chamber Presents Budget Submission to Louth Oireachtas Members - 30/09/2025
Dundalk Chamber of Commerce recently attended the Chambers Ireland, Pre Budget Briefing for Oireachtas members ahead of Budget 2026.Speaking after the event…
The Agenda*Louth in Mourning: Touching Tribute to O'Connor Family Members "Tragically Taken Too Soon"*
Shock…. grief…. horror… sadness… These are only some of the words to describe what the people of Louth and many of us all across the country are feeling…
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"New Vape Tax Will Push People Back to Smoking", Says Founder of OB Vape in Drogheda - 30/09/2025
The Government has confirmed a new tax on vape liquid will take effect on 1 November.Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe announced today that the tax will be…
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Louth councillor Says it's a “Tragedy" that New Estate in Blackrock is Facing losing Large Chunk of Green Open Space - 30/09/2025
We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Fianna Fail Councillor in Dundalk-South, Shane McGuinness, who says “it is such a tragedy that quite a new estate…
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How it Happened: Three Presidential Candidates Face Off in first TV Debate in Race for Áras - 30/09/2025
The first televised debate of the presidential campaign was shown on Virgin Media One on Monday night, hosted by Kieran Cuddihy and featuring the three…
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‘You Should Go Back to Your Own Country’ – Louth councillor Angry and Upset by Racist Attack in Drogheda - 29/09/2025
Councillor Ejiro O’Hare Stratton has condemned a shocking incident of racial and verbal abuse directed at her in broad daylight on West Street, Drogheda, last…
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Micheal Martin Should Apologise for his “Offensive and Insulting” Comments on Homelessness, Sinn Fein’s Eoin O Broin Says - 29/09/2025
Micheal Martin should apologise for his “offensive and insulting” comments on homelessness, Sinn Fein’s Eoin O Broin said.The Dublin Mid-West TD hit out at the…
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Angry SNA from Trim Calls on Minsiter for Education Helen McEntee to "Step Down" After "Ridiculous" Recent Changes in SNA Guidelines - 29/09/2025
Following the publishing of proposed guidelines by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) have expressed concerns…
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Calls to Scrap Carer’s Allowance Means Test as 37% of Claims are Rejected - 29/09/2025
Over a third of claims for the Carer’s Allowance are being rejected each year sparking renewed calls for the means test to be scrapped in the upcoming…
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Families in Louth Left Stranded by Broken School Transport System - 29/09/2025
Louth Fianna Fáil TD Erin McGreehan has called for urgent reform of the school transport system, warning that families across the county are being left…
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There Will be No Border Poll on a United Ireland by 2030, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said - 29/09/2025
There will be no border poll on a united Ireland by 2030, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.Earlier this year, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald renewed…
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Rape Survivor to Give her Views to Oireachtas Committee on Justice on Legislation Around Disclosure of Ciunselling Records in Sexual Assault Trials - 29/09/2025
The Irishwoman who alleged she was raped by the suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is assisting the pre-legislative hearing on legislation around the…
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Commercial Vacancy Rate in Meath was 10% in June 2025 - Commercial Vacancy Rate in Louth was 14.9% in June 2025
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New research reveals over half of Irish taxpayers feel stress and anxiety ahead of tax season
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Aontu have put a complaint in about the Meath COCO presidential selection
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There wont be wage increases for younger people in the budget and not til 2029
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Brother went missing years ago , and they are trying to escalate the case to a murder enquiry
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Parents & Educators Warn Proposed SNA Guidelines Will Strip Vital Supports from Classrooms, Risking Inclusive Education in Ireland
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Jack Powderly McEntee drowned after getting into difficulty at the lake on February 20th after he and a friend had 'dared' each other over who could swim to an off-shore floating platform
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