The Agenda

“At a time when the government repeatedly acknowledges the pressure families are under, it makes absolutely no sense to reintroduce this charge”, according to local Social Democrats Councillor in Trim, Ronan Moore.  Councillor Moore says that the decision to reintroduce state exam fees would heap further pressure on Meath and Louth families already struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, a...

We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Independent Ireland TD Ken O’Flynn in Cork, who took to social media yesterday to have his say on an event being held in Shannon on St Patrick’s Day called “Celebrate the Cultures of Shannon”.  On his social media platforms Deputy O’Flynn wrote: “St Patrick’s Day is Ireland’s national day. It marks the feast of our patron saint and celebrates Irish...

The Labour Party has launched its ‘Together We Thrive’ campaign – highlighting the contribution of migrants to Ireland’s economy and society. The campaign will run for the next three weeks and features the real-life story of immigrants to Ireland from Ukraine, Syria and India. We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Labour TD and spokesperson on justice, home affairs and migration, Alan Kelly...

Planning Rules to be relaxed for one-off rural homes  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UAE authorities have charged 21 people under cyber criminal law  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin O ' Boyle from OB VAPES responds to Cnlr. Ciaran Fisher looking for vapes shops to be closed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paddy malone spoke about shopping in the north is effecting Dundalk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Garda seizures of illegal high-powered e-scooters, scrambler bikes, e-bikes, mini-motorbikes and quads have multiplied since last year, figures obtained by the Irish Independent have shown. However, despite warnings about the dangerously fast vehicles, no state agency is yet taking responsibility for cracking down on shops and online retailers openly selling them, even as leading medics warn of an...

A total of ten terminations were made by Meath County Council for singles and couples in emergency accommodation in January. According to the recent Management Report, five families and 27 singles and couples – exited emergency accommodation for reasons such as moving into private rentals, the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme, hospital treatment, or returning to family and friends. Commenti...

A proposal to install light-therapy boxes in public libraries within the Laytown/Bettystown Municipal District received support from councillors at the latest council meeting. Sinn Fein Councillor Maria White tabled a motion calling on Meath County Council to commit to the purchase and installation of the devices in libraries in the district to support community wellbeing during the darker months...

A local councillor in Louth has urged the Government to give local authorities the power to shut down vape shops.  The rise in the number of people vaping is a cause of huge concern among the medical profession, with the HSE warning that vapes “may cause diseases such as heart disease, lung disease and cancer”.  Some young vapers have had such a negative reaction that they were taken to...

Food prices and energy costs could go up “dramatically” due to the war in the Gulf, a Minister has said. Minister of State for European Affairs & Meath-East Fianna Fail TD Thomas Byrne also signalled that the Government would be open to examining supports for those hit by higher costs, suggesting an assessment of that would be done “over the next week or so”. Several Coalition sources downplay...

Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Joanna Byrne, updated us live on LMFM today regarding her current position as Chair of Drogheda United after attempts last month to have her removed as Chairperson. The attempts, by the board of the club, to remove Deputy Byrne from her position come following her statement, issued in her capacity as Sinn Féin spokesperson on Sport, where she stated that Ireland should not...

A Drogheda accountant and his wife arrived safely back in Ireland last weekend after their holiday of a lifetime turned into a nightmare. Ian O'Connor, originally from Rathmullen Road and now living in Lucan, was on a dream family trip with his wife Deirdre and her family in Dubai when the war with Iran broke out. They had gone on the holiday with Love Holidays with her 92‑year‑old father Terry Ca...

The financial impact on Irish households of war in the Middle East could quickly top €1,000 if oil prices remain elevated, with higher-priced motor fuel, domestic energy, food and mortgages just some of the ways consumers could be hit, experts have warned. The cost of a litre of motor fuel has already crossed €2 on many fuel forecourts, with prices reaching levels not seen since the summer of 2022...

A civil case brought by three IRA bomb victims against the former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has opened at the High Court in London. The men are seeking a ruling that he is personally liable for decisions to plant car bombs in London and Manchester in 1973 and 1996. They are suing him for a nominal £1 in damages for "vindicatory purposes". Adams has stated he had "no direct or indirect" involvem...

A mother unable to secure a junior infants place for their child in the Dunshaughlin area told a meeting filled with parents in a similar position “we need solutions and we need them now.” The public meeting was for worried parents who have so far been unable to secure a junior infants place for their child for the coming school year took place on Thursday night (5th March) in the Parish Hall in D...

An awareness programme which aims to educate people about the debilitating condition endometriosis, affecting around one in ten women, is to be rolled out to schools, sports clubs and workplaces. Endometriosis, affecting over 200,000 women, is where cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body. It can have a big impact on women leading to symptoms such as severe...

Dublin Zoo has said it is "disappointed" at some of the online discourse surrounding an advertising campaign for the zoo's All-Things-Irish Takeover next week. On Thursday, Dublin Zoo launched its 'mams go free' offer for Mother's Day to help families celebrate moms around the country, offering a complimentary adult ticket when a full paying adult or child ticket is purchased online next Sunday. A...

Ireland could soon be plunged into a cost-of-living crisis as severe as that seen after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, experts have warned. Hauliers are now preparing for possible protests across the country in the coming days, as fuel prices continue to soar due to the war in the Middle East. The hauliers warned that “they would close down Dublin until the politicians listened” — and said super...

This morning on The Agenda had our second segment of ‘The LMFM Roundtable’, where we were joined in-studio by 3 contributors from different parts of Louth and Meath to discuss and debate the big stories of the week. This week we were joined by: Fine Gael Councillor in Dundalk, John Reilly Aontu Councillor in Navan, Emer Toibin Fianna Fail Councillor in Dundalk, Shane McGuinness This morning we dis...

On Monday’s show we were joined by Meath couple, Johnny and Victoria, who told us about how they were stuck in Qatar as a result of airspace being closed due to the Iranian strikes - left without luggage and unsure of when they would get to go home. Victoria told LMFM about how they have heard bombs going off and have seen drones being shot down. We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Victor...

Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Darren O'Rourke, has introduced two new pieces of legislation in the Dáil today to prevent energy companies from price-gouging and to end Ireland’s energy rip off for good. The Bills, the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2026 and the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Standing Charges) Bill 2026, are co-sponsored by Sinn Féin Deputies Darren O’Rourke, Pa Daly,...

A Government minister has rejected claims that the fare of €800 per person for a chartered flight out of Dubai amid the Middle East crisis was "a shakedown". Minister of State with responsibility for international development and the diaspora Neale Richmond said he was disappointed by the claim, which Senator Patricia Stephenson made - we spoke to Senator Stephenson yesterday on the programme. The...

Drogheda councillors are calling for the creation of a dedicated West Street forum to drive the revival of the town’s main street. The proposal was raised at the March meeting of the Drogheda Borough District, where Councillor Ejiro O’Hare Stratton said that establishing formal structures such as a ‘West Street Committee’ to guide the regeneration was now “imperative.” "We really need a West Stree...