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Darren O’Rourke - Sinn Fein TD for Meath-East Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined on The Agenda this morning by local businessman and Collon resident, Stephen, who says that his home is being targeted by people who think it is being used for IPAS accommodation.  Stephen contacted LMFM yesterday, saying:  “My house has been mistakenly identified as an IPAS centre housing migrants. Some local idiot going to work last Thursday saw a dozen of my employees wa...

The price of groceries in Irish supermarkets is now climbing at its fastest level in almost two years with the rate of inflation put at 6.5 per cent in the 12 months to early October. According to retail analysts Worldpanel by Numerator, the last time prices were recorded increasing at this rate was December 2023. Worldpanel also noted the absence of one-off relief measures for Irish consumers in...

The mother of Paul Quinn, murdered by a gang 18 years ago this week, has called for those with information to “give us justice”. This week marked the 18th anniversary of the 21-year-old’s brutal killing by a group of men in a farm shed in Tullycanus, Co Monaghan. Breege Quinn has asked that her son not be forgotten and for justice to finally be served. Ireland was rocked by the killing of the youn...

Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys both condemned the violence seen in Citywest on Tuesday night, as the final debate of the presidential campaign saw questions on bank repossessions, Donald Trump and fox hunting. The final televised debate last night, hosted on RTÉ’s Prime Time , saw the two candidates face off ahead of polling day on Friday. On the riots in Citywest, Ms Humphreys said the...

It's been suggested more frequent rent reviews could be the solution to reducing the amount of rent arrears owed to Louth County Council. The local authority is owed more than €4 million and over 1,000 of its tenants owe 12 weeks rent or more. At the Dundalk Municipal District's monthly meeting, Sinn Féin's Kevin Meenan also called for extra staff to be allocated to carry out the reviews to ensure...

The Táinaste has condemned the “violent attacks” on gardaí during last night’s rioting outside the Citywest complex in west Dublin which has so far led to the arrest of six people. Gardaí are investigating the violence, which saw a garda van set alight and demonstrators launching bricks, glass bottles and fireworks at garda members. The riot followed a protest organised in the wake of the alleged...

Following a recent visit to the Cooley Peninsula and meeting with local farmers IFA President Francie Gorman has said there is a lot of concern about the proposed Dundalk to Carlingford Greenway project planned by Louth County Council. With a decision due, farmers in Cooley say they are worried that their farms may be severed or have their lands subject to a Compulsory Purchase Order. In a stateme...

A public meeting took place last night in Navan to address what has been described as “a growing wave of criminal and anti-social behaviour” in the Johnstown area of Navan. Independent Councillor Alan Lawes said he has received numerous reports in recent days of teenagers engaging in “dangerous and intimidating” behaviour around Johnstown. According to the councillor, several residents have contac...

We were joined on The Agenda this morning by journalist Suzanne Harrington, who wrote a piece in the Irish Examiner this week titled: “The far-right are targeting the wrong people — like they always do”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A proposed active travel scheme in Meath has sparked controversy at a recent council meeting, with councillors questioning the need for more cycle lanes. At the October meeting of the Ratoath Municipal District, councillors were presented with the Part 8 Planning Application for the Dunboyne to Clonee Active Travel Links Scheme, which proposes enhanced cycling and walking infrastructure along the...

Drogheda has been ranked 31st in Europe for perceived crime levels, according to the 2025 Numbeo European Crime Index — placing it just below Nottingham and Lille, and ahead of cities such as Bari, Toulouse and Rome. The survey, which is based on public perception rather than official police data, gives Drogheda a Crime Index score of 50.2 and a Safety Index of 49.8. This puts the town among the m...

Fine Gael's presidential candidate Heather Humphreys has said that the credit union that she managed did take legal action against members for non-payment "as a last resort" but that she "never evicted anyone from their house". Ms Humphreys and Fine Gael have been deeply critical of her opponent Catherine Connolly for not declaring her work as a barrister on behalf of financial institutions in rep...

We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Mario Ledwith from The Times, and Mario told us all about a new six-part podcast series called ‘The Poppy Day Bomb’, which was produced by The Times and Sunday Times and is being launched today. The podcast series delves into one of Northern Ireland’s darkest days during the Troubles, the Provisional IRA bombing of Enniskillen on Remembrance Sunday in 1...

Treating trauma behind people’s drug addiction presents the “best bang for your buck” when tackling substance abuse, addiction counsellors have said. James O’Shea, chair of Addiction Counsellors of Ireland (ACI) and counsellor at Four Swans Therapy & Wellness in Duleek says trauma runs through families “like a fire” but it can be treated.  Appearing before the Oireachtas Committee on Drug...

Ireland is “like a third world country” when it comes to bus shelters — that was one of the strong sentiments voiced by Meath councillors at a recent meeting. At the October meeting of the Laytown–Bettystown Municipal District, calls grew for more bus shelters across the area, as many children and older residents face getting “drenched” while waiting for buses. Independent councillor Carol Lennon...

The final days of the presidential election battle are set to turn deeply personal, as the two remaining candidates launched sniping attacks ahead of a live TV debate. Heather Humphreys is expected to take a much harder approach with her opponent, demanding answers on her legal work for the banks. The Fine Gael candidate will insist that Independent Catherine Connolly stops “dodging questions”. Me...

A campaign encouraging people to spoil their vote in the upcoming Presidential Election has been launched in Dublin city centre. Among the members of the "Spoil the Vote" campaign is businessman Declan Ganley, who said he would be writing "1 Maria Steen" on his ballot paper next Friday. An Irish Times Ipsos B&A poll released yesterday indicated that 6% intend to spoil their vote on polling day...

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan will today bring “Jennie’s Law” before cabinet for approval. The law, named after murder victim Jennifer Poole, would see those with domestic violence convictions named on a publicly available register. Mother-of-two Jennifer was 24 when she was murdered in her Finglas flat by her abusive partner Gavin Murphy in 2021 after the brute hid his violent past, includ...

An onus should be placed on contractors planning to build houses near two “dangerous” junctions in the Dundalk area to “do what needs to be done to make the junctions safe,” according to a Louth councillor. Cllr. Shane McGuinness highlighted two areas south of Dundalk where he said action should be taken. He told councillors at the monthly meeting of Dundalk Municipal District that roads officials...

Pressure is being put on the Government to set up a National Strategy to provide traveller accommodation. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission wants the step taken after the 10th anniversary of the Carrickmines fire last week. It says the agency would oversee the work of councils, as discrimination against the Traveller Community is as persistent as ever. Irish Human Rights and Equality...

This morning on The Agenda we spoke to a pensioner from Dundalk named Alice, who is furious that the price of vapes will be going up from the end of the month. Alice says it is the one little pleasure she enjoys after finally giving up smoking, and she branded the Irish Government a "dictatorship". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Court of Justice has ruled that pets on flights can be classified as baggage and that lost baggage rules apply if they go missing. The ECJ was asked to intervene in the case of a pet dog that went missing on a flight from Buenos Aires to Barcelona on 22 October, 2019. A passenger was travelling with her mother and pet dog on a flight operated by the Spanish airline Iberia. While small...

An awareness campaign is needed, as well as improved incentives to encourage eligible blood donors to understand the life-saving impact of their donation, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Linda Nelson Murray said: “Now is the time to act, as the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) warned it may have to issue an ‘amber alert’ for the first time, which may force the postponement of elective...

Talks of abolishing seasonal clock changes are back on the agenda at the European Parliament. The clocks will go back by an hour on the 26th of October, marking the end of daylight saving. It reignited a long-running debate on the practice - with MEPs calling on EU governments to back a law to stop moving clocks back and forth. Sean Kelly, Fine Gael MEP is one of those campaigning to end the bi-an...