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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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Louth TD labels Dáil Vote on Sale of Israeli “War Bonds” as “a Shameful Night in History” - 29/05/2025
A Sinn Fein bill that sought to stop the Irish Central Bank facilitating the sale of Israeli “war bonds” across the EU has been defeated in the Dáil.Following…
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Irish Air Corps to Move to Five-Day Week from June as Air Traffic Control Crisis Deepens - 29/05/2025
The Irish Air Corps is to end 24-hour operations and reduce their service to a five day week in June as a crisis in air traffic control has reached a critical…
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Louth-Based Senator Reacts to Controversial RTÉ Newsroom Ad Costing €77k - 29/05/2025
An ad promoting RTÉ's news output, which will feature paid extras, has cost €77,000 to date, with a total budget of €100,000, TDs and senators have been…
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‘Eat Now, Pay Later’ Option on Deliveroo App Raises Concerns of Running Up Debt - 28/05/2025
Fears have been raised about a food delivery app offering customers the option to “buy now, pay later” when ordering takeaways.Deliveroo has partnered with…
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Mayor of Drogheda Forced to Make Formal Complaint to Gardaí over ‘Scary’ Anti-Immigration Threats & Harassment - 28/05/2025
The Mayor of Drogheda had to make a formal complaint to the Gardai after he was stalked by a man abusing him every time he went for a walk with his dog.Cllr…
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Heated Debate on Fox Hunting Ban Left LMFM Listeners Divided Today - 28/05/2025
A bill to ban fox hunting was introduced into the Dáil yesterday by Ruth Coppinger. The People Before Profit-Solidarity TD is seeking to amend the Animal…
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Update on Dundalk Taxi Driver Held at Gunpoint During Carjacking - 28/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Michael McLoughlin, the owner of Five Taxis in Dundalk, and Michael gave us an update on how his driver is doing after…
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Sister of Shane O'Farrell Speaks to LMFM about Yesterday's State Apology for Shane's Death - 28/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we heard about what happened in The Dail yesterday as Minister for Justice, Jim O'Callaghan, delivered the State apology to the…
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Politicians Call on 'Angry and Frustrated' Public to Join Protest at Government's 'Failure on Housing' - 27/05/2025
The public are being urged by opposition parties to take to the streets to protest the "do-nothing" Government's failure on housing.TDs from four Opposition…
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Trauma Surgeon Working in Gaza Reveals “Appalling” Horrors he Witnessed While There - 27/05/2025
A leading trauma surgeon, who has recently returned from Gaza, has spoken of the “appalling” horrors he witnessed while there.Speaking after addressing a group…
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New Defence Bill: Suspensions of Military Personnel and Raft of Provisions for Foreign Missions - 27/05/2025
The bill for new defence legislation allowing for the suspensions of military personnel under investigation by gardaí and the scrapping of the Triple Lock has…
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Ministers Accused of Giving ‘Half the Picture’ on Refugees as more than 40% get Positive Decisions - 27/05/2025
More than 40 per cent of asylum seekers were granted International Protection or permission to remain in the last year, a higher proportion than suggested by…
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Have your Say on Breathing Life Back into Drogheda at the Festival of IDEAS - 27/05/2025
Dereliction is not a new phenomenon in Drogheda, but in the last couple of years there has been great public debate and anger over the levels of dereliction…
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Labour TD on Calls for Minister Helen McEntee to Pause the Leaving Cert Reform Process in Full - 27/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Labour Party TD Eoghan Kenny about has his calls for Minister Helen McEntee to pause the Leaving Cert reform process in…
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Meath Councillor Opens Up About Chaotic Scenes He Witnessed at Liverpool Parade Crash - 27/05/2025
Liverpool football club’s Premier League victory parade descended into chaos on Monday evening after a car collided with pedestrians in the city centre…
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Senator Calling for Swimming to be included in the School Curriculum after Recent Teenage Drownings - 26/05/2025
There are calls for water safety and swimming lessons to be incorporated into primary education in Ireland.It comes in the wake of two tragic incidents in the…
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Almost €114,000 Allocated To Louth County Council Through Local Biodiversity Action Fund - 26/05/2025
Louth County Council, in collaboration with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, have announced the allocation of nearly €114,000 through the Local…
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Government Spending & Immigration Dominated Aontú ard fheis - 26/05/2025
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has criticised what he said is the Government's "dysfunction, incompetence, lack of accountability and refusal to listen to the…
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Ireland's Asylum System 'Wide Open' for Exploitation, Former Army chief Claims - 26/05/2025
Ireland's asylum system is "wide open" for exploitation with people able to come here with false passports or no passports at all, a former Army intelligence…
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Calls for EU Investigation into Seven Airlines - including Ryanair - for Unfair Hand Luggage Fees - 26/05/2025
An umbrella group for European consumer organisations has called for an EU-wide investigation into seven airlines – including Ryanair – for charging “undue…
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50% tariff on EU Goods Would Halt Trade Between the Bloc and US, says Minister - 26/05/2025
US president Donald Trump’s threatened 50 per cent tariff on EU imports would effectively halt trade between the United States and European Union, a Government…
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Minister for Justice to Deliver Public Apology to Family of Shane O'Farrell - 26/05/2025
Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan will deliver a public apology to the family of hit-and-run victim Shane O’Farrell in the Dáil next week.The apology…
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Meath Councillor Spots ‘Red Flags of 'Discrimination ’in Complex Housing Application Forms - 23/05/2025
Laytown/Bettystown Councillor Carol Lennon has voiced her concerns over the challenges involved in completing social housing applications for individuals with…
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Senator Ronan Mullen Says he Would Still Vote No to Gay Marriage Today - 23/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Senator Ronan Mullen, who says he doesn’t regret voting against same sex marriage as activists celebrate the 10th…
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Tusla's Educational Welfare Service Working across the Country to Support School Attendance - 23/05/2025
Tusla has 159 educational welfare officers (EWOs) working in approximately 4,000 schools, both primary and post-primary, around the country to support school…
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Driving Test Chief Rejects TD's Calls to Let Learners Drive Unaccompanied - 23/05/2025
The head of driving testing at the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has roundly rejected a Fianna Fáil TD’s suggestion that learner drivers should be allowed on the…
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Meath Festival Organiser Calls for Lifting of Travel Ban on Palestinian Speaker - 23/05/2025
Kells native, Seamus Mc Donagh, has expressed his dismay at the intervention of the Israeli authorities to disrupt the travel of a keynote speaker at the…
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Mother and Baby Home Survivors to Take High Court Case over Exclusion from Redress Scheme - 23/05/2025
A group of 556 survivors of mother and baby homes are to take a landmark High Court case over their exclusion from the State redress scheme.The Department of…
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Minister Helen McEntee on Bullying in Irish Schools & School Absenteeism Rates - 23/5/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Minister for Education & Meath-East TD Helen McEntee about the new measures aim to tackle ‘hugely alarming’ school…
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Fianna Fail TD On 10 Years of Marriage Equality & How Far Ireland has Come - 22/05/2025
Ahead of the tenth anniversary of the passing of the Marriage Equality referendum in Ireland, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today published data on…
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Overcrowding Could Be Solved by Extension or Extra Room, says Ashbourne Councillor - 22/05/2025
People who are on a lengthy waiting list for a larger council house and are suffering overcrowding might be better facilitated by the addition of an extension…
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Gardaí Found Foreign Actors Using Social Media to 'Amplify' Far-Right Content in Ireland - 22/05/2025
Garda and PSNI investigations into far-right incitement at protests and riots have shown agitators from outside Ireland involved in amplifying and directing…
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Meath School Secretary on Possible Indefinite Strike Action Over Pension Row - 22/05/2025
The Fórsa trade union has commenced a ballot of school secretaries for indefinite strike action in a dispute over pensions.This morning on The Agenda we spoke…
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Ireland to Impose 'Heaviest Penalties' in Europe on Companies that Allow Children to Gamble - 22/05/2025
Ireland will soon have the “heaviest penalties” in Europe for companies that allow children to gamble, the industry regulator has said.The Gambling Regulatory…
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Meath Councillor Calls for more Detailed Information from Applicants Seeking Emergency Housing - 22/05/2025
Sinn Fein councillor Helen Meyer has said that in order to understand the need for emergency housing assistance the Meath County Council housing department…
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Could Drogheda be Getting its Own Driving Test Centre? - 22/05/2025
New driving test centres in "key areas" of the country and testing on bank holidays form part of the Road Safety Authority’s new plan to drastically cut…
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Drogheda Businesses taking Part in Trial Late-Night Hours - 21/05/2025
Four businesses with a café offering in Drogheda are to trial keeping their doors open late into the night as part of an initiative to promote and diversify…
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Serious Absence of Expert Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda - 21/05/2025
There is a serious absence of 24/7 expert child and adolescent psychiatric services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, it has emerged.The issue is…
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TD Aidan Farrelly on Why Social Democrats Want to Reduce Voting Age to 16 - 21/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly about the bill they are hoping to bring forward which would see the voting age in…
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Heated Debate on Vaping Regulations in Ireland Leaves LMFM Listeners Divided - 21/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Eoin O'Boyle, who is the owner of OB Vape in Drogheda calling for Ireland to take a bold, balanced, and evidence-based…
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Community Safety Partnerships Will be Set Up “Very Soon", says Dundalk TD - 21/05/2025
Community safety partnerships, which will replace the Joint Policing Committees (JPCs), will be set up “very soon’” Justice Minster Jim O’Callaghan has told…
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Trim Locals Continue Campaign Against IPAS Centre in Trim - 21/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Social Democrats Councillor in Trim, Ronan Moore, to get the latest on the two pending applications for the development…
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Shocking Figures Reveal Over 560 People Skipped Bail in Ireland's District Courts Last Year - 20/05/2025
Over 560 people skipped bail in Ireland’s district courts (including Louths) last year, new figures have revealed.Irish District Courts collected almost…
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Government Must Introduce New Support Models to take People out of Homelessness, Charity Warns - 20/05/2025
New models to support people out of homelessness must be pursued by the Government as it prepares its latest housing plan amid ever-rising numbers in Ireland…
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Meath TD Calls for New Gormanston Camp Facilities to be Accessible to the Local Community - 20/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Meath-East Sinn Fein TD Darren O'Rourke about his calls for the new Gormanston Camp facilities to be accessible to the…
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No plans to Allow Public Access to Louth County Council Meetings Online - 20/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Green Party Councillor in Dundalk, Marianne Butler, about the news that there are no plans to allow the public access…
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Labour Party Forced to Change Marriage Equality Celebration Event Venue After Threats from the Far Right - 20/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Labour Party leader & TD Ivana Bacik, about the party being forced to change their venue for an event marking 10 years…
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Meath Minister on Historic Post-Brexit Reset of Relations After a “Late Breakthrough” - 20/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and at the Department…
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14-Year-Old Disability Rights Campaigner Cara Darmody Says She's Fed Pp with Politicians who don't Keep Promises - 20/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to 14-year-old disability rights campaigner Cara Darmody says she's fed up with politicians who don't keep promises.The…
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Bank Holiday 'Road Rage' Over Shortage of Greenway Parking - 19/05/2025
Today on The Agenda we spoke to Fianna Fail Councillor, Shane McGuinness, who was highlighting the bank holiday road rage that has been taking place as a…
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Mother & Baby Home Survivor Opens Up About Being Excluded from Redress Scheme - 9/05/2025
Just over €65m has been so far paid out under the mother and baby home redress scheme.However, renewed calls have been made to end the "arbitrary exclusion"…
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Experts Concerned over Vapes Containing Cannabis-like Substance Still Being on sale in Ireland - 19/05/2025
Leading clinicians in child addiction have voiced alarm that vapes containing a cannabis-like substance are still on sale in Ireland, more than a year after…
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Fragments of Human Remains Located at 'Disappeared' Joe Lynskey Search Site - 19/05/2025
Fragments of human remains have been found at a site which is being investigated by the group seeking to locate the bodies of ‘The Disappeared’.The Independent…
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Councillor Jonn Reilly Calls for Tenant Transfers Over Anti-social Behaviour by Neighbours - 19/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Fine Gael Councillor in Dundalk, John Reilly, who is calling for tenant transfers over anti-social behaviour by…
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Surge in Complaints from Drogheda Residents Over Presence of Rats and Ongoing Hygiene Issues in the Area -
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Sinn Fein Cllr in Drogheda Debbie McCole, who told us about the recent surge in complaints from angry and concerned…
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Louth & Meath Rent Prices Soaring Latest Daft Report Shows - 19/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Ronan Lyons, author of the latest Daft report. Average asking prices for rents nationally rose by 3.4% between January…
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Louth TD on Controversial €335,000 Dáil Bike Shed Value-for-Money Report - 16/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Fianna Fail TD for Louth, Erin McGreehan, who gave us her thoughts on the controversial €335,000 Dáil bike shed…
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Road Safety Campaigner Whose Daughter was Killed in Hit and Run Hits Out at Cathal Crowe TD OVER Unaccompanied Driver Comments - 16/05/2025
A Fianna Fail TD has said he believes learner drivers should be allowed to drive without being accompanied in the car by a licensed driver. Since 2018, it has…
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Meath-East TD on Asylum-Seeker Accommodation Costs Reaching €1.2bn This Year - 16/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Aontu TD for Meath-East, Peadar Toibin, who highlighted the fact that he budget for providing accommodation for…
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Dundalk St Patrick's Day Parade Committee Announce They are Standing Down - 16/05/2025
The voluntary committee which has organised and run the Dundalk St Patrick’s Day parade for the last eight years has announced that it is standing down.The…