The Agenda

Growing unease among clubs and counties at Allianz' continued sponsorship of the National Leagues, manifested itself at Monday night's January meeting of the Louth County Board after the matter was raised by the St Fechins club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The family of a man who died in a one punch attack have launched a petition to demand that the state tries to have his killer’s sentence increased. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bettystown, Co. Meath — Fine Gael Councillor Sharon Tolan has warmly welcomed the allocation of €1,000,000 in funding for the Eastham Road Cycling and Pedestrian Scheme, describing it as a major investment and boost for safety, accessibility and quality of life in East Meath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

East Meath Fianna Fáil Councillor, Stephen McKee, is demanding that Irish Water take immediate action to deal with the worrying increase in water outages affecting East Meath, in particular the Beamore Road area of South Drogheda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sinn Féin Councillor Antóin Watters has welcomed the decision by the British Labour Government to scrap the so called ‘Brit Cards’, a digital identity scheme that would have had widespread problems for Irish citizens living and working in the North of Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE grieving mother of Keane Mulready-Woods has told how the “cruelty and inhumanity” of cutting up and disposing of her child’s body is a “constant and unbearable torment.” Elizabeth Mulready said that it “prolonged our suffering” after her son’s remains She added: “Instead of being allowed dignity in death, his body was cut up, scattered and treated as if he was nothing, as if he was not someone...

A public realm plan for Athboy is expected to go on public consultation in the coming months, a local councillor has said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sinn Féin councillor Maria White has been elected chairperson of a newly established working group campaigning for a fully functioning Garda station in Laytown to serve the east coast of County Meath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Experts are warning that cocaine use has become increasingly normalised across Ireland, spreading from big cities into small towns and villages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined on the programme now by Housing Lecturer at the Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) and housing policy analyst Lorcan Sirr, who wrote a piece in the Irish Times this week titled: “Ireland would do well to pay close attention to differing housing policies in Spain”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The eight countries that Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on unless he can reach a deal for the US to take over Greenland have said the US President’s plans “risk a dangerous downward spiral” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A proposal for a new railway station in Louth was raised last week by Fine Gael TD Paula Butterly, highlighting what she said is the urgent need to address growing demand in the region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Darren O'Rourke, has slammed the government’s total failure to tackle dereliction as thousands of homes and buildings across the state are left to rot and over €26 million in Derelict Sites Levies goes uncollected. In Meath, there are 38 derelict sites and the most recent figures show that €881,895 is owed to Meath County Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

TRIBUTES have been paid to a tragic homeless woman who was found dead in a tent in the heart of the capital.  Natasha Smith’s body was discovered on Pearse Street at around 12.30pm on Friday. The woman in her 40s was transported to St James’ Hospital , where she was pronounced dead. It is understood that no foul play was suspected in the woman’s death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

The number of homeless pensioners has more than doubled in 3 years. Rising rents and house prices are making older people vulnerable to becoming homeless. Many are relying on the private housing market and may not own a home. Simon Communities Executive Director Ber Grogan is calling on the Government to take action to alleviate the crisis… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

1,187 people were before the district courts across Ireland for burglary offences in the first 9 nine months of 2025. A further 347 people were sent forward for trial in the circuit court for burglary offences between January and September 2025. That is according to figures provided to Ireland South MEP and former barrister Cynthia Ní Mhurchú from the Irish Courts Service.   The figures...

Local authorities across Ireland are being urged to take decisive action to increase the employment of people with disabilities, following what disability advocates describe as a ‘ persistent failure of ambition, transparency, and accountability at national level’ Cothrom, a disability rights and equality organisation, co-founded by well-known advocates and activists, Dr Margaret Kennedy ( Wicklow...

Ireland has announced new humanitarian funding for Ukraine, with three leading Irish NGOs each receiving €1 million to support communities affected by the ongoing conflict. Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora Neale Richmond confirmed that Concern, the Irish Red Cross and Trócaire will receive the funding through Irish Aid to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance across Uk...

This morning on The Agenda we spoke to a Drogheda man named Kevin, who is not happy with the state of the roads and potholes around Louth and Meath.  Only early yesterday morning while on his way to work, Kevin's alloy wheel and two tyres were badly damaged as a result of a pothole on the Donore Road - he had to get his alloy repaired, which he told us took a half day and the cost was massive...

Aware, the national mental health organisation, has said that not all January anxiety is bad for you. Knowing the difference between good and bad days versus longer periods of depression and anxiety is key. Aware's education programmes can play a role in helping people understand the differences, the organisation, which helps people and their families impacted by anxiety, depression, bipolar, and...

Today, the Labour Party will introduce a bill into the Dáil to create legal standing for ‘No Wait Cards’ for people with chronic and invisible illnesses and who are in urgent need of toilet facilities. Labour’s Equal Status (Access to Toilet Facilities) Bill 2025 aims to change this by placing No Wait Cards on a statutory footing, ensuring that retail shops and businesses with staff toilets make t...

Many people believe immigration is happening in Ireland on a larger scale than it really is, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). The ESRI has described the "misperception" as strongly associated with negative attitudes to immigration. A study, funded by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, involved an anonymous online survey of 1,200 adults, representa...

This week on the programme we heard about how an average of almost 300 people a day have added their names to the opt-out register for organ donation since legislation was introduced six months ago. The legislation makes every adult a donor unless they expressly withdraw their consent. A total of 58,482 people had opted out of the scheme by December 31st, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has sai...

State-of-the-art changing rooms built at a Meath park for more than €600,000 remain locked almost three years after their official opening, prompting renewed criticism from a local councillor. Aontú councillor Emer Tóibín said it is “beyond baffling” that a caretaker has not been appointed to the Blackwater Park changing facilities, despite “repeated assurances” that a recruitment process was unde...

Ministers are to rush through laws that will allow companies misusing artificial intelligence to be hit with massive fines. The law will set out eight harmful uses of AI that contravene common values because they violate fundamental rights. It is not clear whether they will specifically address the “nudification” issues that have caused a furore over Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot, although amendment...