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Ryanair has announced the introduction of a €500 fine for “disruptive passengers”. From today, the airline will issue the fine to passengers “whose unruly behaviour results in them being offloaded from the aircraft”. This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Travel Writer & Journalist Eoghan Corry, who told us more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Concerns around European security have become the “new Brexit” for Irish officials and their EU counterparts, the European Affairs minister has said.  Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for European Affairs and at the Department of Defence & TD for Meath East Thomas Byrne was speaking at an event...

Yesterday on the show we discussed the news of a proposed residential development in Ashbourne being rejected by local councillors due to the absence of affordable housing options within the plan. Yesterday on the programme we spoke to Independent Councillor Nick Killian, who told us that he is very disappointed with his MD colleagues who voted against it. We also spoke to Sinn Fein We also spoke...

Gardaí will launch an investigation if forensic specialists excavating the burial site of the Tuam babies uncover evidence that any of the infants died unlawfully. The long-awaited exhumation at the site of the former Bons Secours-run mother and baby home will begin on June 16. This morning on The Agenda Alison O’Reilly from The Irish Examiner gave us all the details on this. We also spoke to Tuam...

Meath County Council has once again refused an application seeking exemption from planning permission for a proposed International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centre in Trim. This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Trim Says No Spokesperson Siobhan Payne, to get their reaction to the news. We also spoke to Social Democrats Councillor in the area, Ronan Moore, to find out more. Hosted o...

Councillors in County Meath from Government and opposition parties voted against the development of 79 social housing homes in Ashbourne today.  The council’s development submission was turned down in a split vote.  Over 200 submissions were lodged against the development, which was to be called ‘Archers Glen’, and would have consisted of 41 two bedroom houses with 34 one bedroom apartme...

The case of Dundalk father John McNeela, whose son died on UN duty in Lebanon in 1989, will be raised by Louth TD Ruairí Ó Murchú in Leinster House this week. Michael McNeela was just 21 when he was killed in Lebanon in 1989 while on his second tour of duty for the UN. His father, John McNeela who is 84, went public last week and revealed that the refusal by the Department of Defence to allow him...

Newly elected Mayor of Drogheda Michelle Hall has vowed that the “voice of Drogheda is heard loud and clear” during her second term in office. She was elected unopposed at the Annual General Meeting of Drogheda Borough District on Monday evening, and in her inaugural speech spoke of the “absolute pleasure and privilege to be elected Mayor of Drogheda for the second time.” Michelle spoke to us this...

A new taskforce will introduce a series of recommendations to strengthen local government in Ireland, Louth Fine Gael TD Paula Butterly has said. Deputy Butterly, who is also the spokesperson on Regional Development, said there is a clear need to examine how local government structures can improve and the new taskforce will be key to bringing essential changes. Deputy Butterly spoke to us on The A...

Louth Senator Alison Comyn has shut down online rumours in Drogheda about an influx of buildings to be used for International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS). The Drogheda-based Fianna Fáil representative said she reached out to the department for accurate information after hearing “negative gossip flooding social media”. Senator Comyn spoke to us this morning on The Agenda about this. Hos...

Police in Northern Ireland came under attack as violent disorder erupted for a second night in a row in Ballymena, Co Antrim. This morning on The Agenda we went live to Ballymena where we spoke to Reporter Peter McVerry.  We also spoke to Ballymena resident Anita O’Shea, who told us about how masked men attacked her home during the riots.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Tara Mines workers are requesting an urgent meeting with management to address the company's failure to commence work on the Tara Deep project, which has the potential to maintain the facility’s operation for an additional 40 years. The SIPTU trade union has warned that if management fails to honour its commitment to develop Tara Deep in last year's agreement on a return to work, they will refer t...

A shocking 202 greyhounds died while racing in Ireland last year.   The figures were disclosed by Senator Chris Andrews in the Seanad. He is now demanding a full independent investigation into the €19 million of taxpayers’ money given to Greyhound Racing Ireland every year. Senator Andrews spoke to us on The Agenda this morning about this.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

International Men's Health Week kicked off yesterday and runs until Father's Day this Sunday. The annual celebration aims to raise awareness of preventable health problems, support men and boys to live healthier lives, and encourage them to seek help or treatment at an early stage. In recent years, a broad range of research has highlighted the challenges which face males in Ireland and further afi...

A convicted rapist who threatened and harassed three female Sunday World journalists has been jailed for 11 years. Mark McAnaw, aged 53, refused to enter a bond before a sitting of Dublin Circuit Criminal Court which would have suspended the final 12 months of the 11-year sentence imposed for the harassment of Nicola Tallant, Amanda Brunker and Deirdre Reynolds. Deirdre Reynolds (who is in Meath),...

Senior figures in the Kinahan cartel who remain at large, mainly in Dubai, are in a “perilous position” as the State has already secured significant policing results that “people said couldn’t be done”, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said. Security & Crime Editor at the Irish Times, Conor Lally, spoke to us on The Agenda this morning about this.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has launched a report outlining what he says is how gardaí have been transformed over the past seven years under his stewardship. The report entitled 'Transforming An Garda Síochána 2018-2024' says a wide range of significant changes have been rolled out while Commissioner Harris was in his role. Assistant General Secretary at the GRA (Garda Representative Associatio...

This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Fianna Fail Councillor in Dundalk, Shane McGuinness, who spoke to us about his recent meetings with the Housing Minister and finance Minister to speak in detail about the log jam in housing and the lack of rural housing in the county.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has said that the government plan for a four-tier rental market is utter madness. The Dublin Mid-West TD added that renters are being punished for government housing failures by even higher rip-off rents and greater uncertainty. Deputy O Broin spoke to us on The Agenda this morning about this.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Drogheda Veterans can’t get compensation from Aer Lingus after their flight from Berlin to Dublin was cancelled last October. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aontú councillor ‘wasn’t advocating for violence’ at meeting about possible Ipas centres in Meath Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sinn Fein TD Darren O'Rourke critical of "rushed approach" to Leaving Cert reform Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plans to reform rent pressure zones could lead to more homelessness, housing charity warns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 100ml limit on liquids a person can take through security at Dublin Airport could end next month Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

National Guard arrives in LA on Trump’s orders to quell protests against immigration raids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.