The Agenda

Johnstown in Meath “left behind” as new Navan community centre secures funding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plans to tie rents for new build apartments to inflation rate being brought to Cabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gardaí have begun trialling new safety devices that can measure the speed of e-scooters and e-bikes. The portable devices, called mobile dynamometers, can determine the maximum speed that the vehicles are capable of. This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Aontu Councillor in Navan, Emer Toibin, who recently took to social media to highlight and address the issue of e-scooters in Navan, regarding s...

The Government has announced a reformed scheme to support more disabled people into employment. The Wage Subsidy Scheme is designed to encourage employers to employ people with disabilities, and to facilitate the employment of people with disabilities. This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Fianna Fail TD for Louth, Erin McGreehan, to find out more about this Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

A lack of water infrastructure is putting the Government’s house building targets at risk, an expert has warned.  Famously, Ireland is one of the wetter countries on earth; however, there are parts of the country where the State lacks the infrastructure to treat it before it can be safely drunk. Housing Lecturer at TU Dublin, Lorcan Sirr, says that a lack of infrastructure makes this target m...

A new report has highlighted a number of areas of concern in relation to the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme, uncovering systemic failures, widespread delays, and a worsening impact on the rental housing market. The Ombudsman, Ger Deering, said that his office “has received numerous complaints from members of the public who believed they had been disadvantaged by the current system”, and G...

Children’s Minister Norma Foley has been accused of “kicking the can” over paid leave after miscarriages, as she expressed support for the measure but said it was a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure. Currently, women are entitled to full maternity leave if they have a stillbirth or miscarriage after 24 weeks. However, the Labour party said that many women and men are familiar with th...

Dublin Airport residents have welcomed a High Court decision to accept submissions on night time flights.  The Saint Margaret's The Ward Residents’ Group (SMTW) said the decision by High Court Judge Richard Humphreys last week to request interested parties to submit their interpretations on the operation of night time flights was a welcome one. Spokesperson for the Saint Margaret's The Ward R...

Responding to the RTE Investigates broadcast this week on the unacceptable care in private nursing homes, Sage Advocacy has called for urgent progress on implementation of the Framework for Adult Safeguarding, as published by the Law Reform Commission (LRC) in April 2024. This morning on The Agenda we spoke to CEO at Sage Advocacy, Bibiana Savin, about this.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

The long-awaited new and permanent driving test centre for Drogheda will be operational within a matter of weeks, according to Louth Labour TD, Ged Nash. Deputy Nash spoke to us on The Agenda this morning to tell us more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A war of words has emerged between the US President Donald Trump and billionaire and former staffer Elon Musk, which sees the pair exchange accusations and insults through social media and the airwaves, over a new public spending policy. This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Political Correspondent Larry Donnelly to get all the latest on this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

The Secret Life of Leinster House by Gavan Reilly: A survey of political life from the inside out Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Government plan will increase meetings between criminals and their victims Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bin strike which will affect up to 10,000 Meath households is looming as Bord na Mona (BNM) workers serve strike notice on the company. The company's Navan depot (formerly Midland West) is among the company's largest recycling facilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

over 30 people including 5 children deported Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

reaction from prime time investigation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Follow on from Brian Hopper from yesterday who was on about pollution at Louth beach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Was the first reporter let into Richard Satchwell's house - the chilling reason she knew in SECONDS that Tina’s body was buried there  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reaction to RTE programme on treatment of residents in Emeis Nursing homes in Portlaoise and Dublin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shocking undercover RTE documentary highlights horrific conditions in Irish nursing homes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drogheda United will soon find out whether they will be allowed to compete in the Uefa Conference League this summer after Danish club Silkeborg - from the same Trivela Group stable as the Boynesiders - qualified to play in the same competition at the weekend. This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Journalist Barry Landy to find out more about this Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

As if there weren’t already enough problems engulfing An Garda Síochána, a crisis of unprecedented proportions is looming in the coming months – one that will have profoundly long-term negative implications for policing in this country. Journalist Paul Williams spoke to us on The Agenda this morning about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I wouldn’t even let my dog out on it,” says Louth photographer Brian Hopper who is concerned about the water quality at the popular village of Blackrock on the edge of Dundalk Bay . The Bay is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) as well as a Special Protected Area (SPA) and is hugely important for wildlife. A member of the Haggardstown and Blackrock Community Forum and Blackrock Tidy Towns, Bria...

An emerging trend in which vape stores have begun to sell highly sought-after sweets, drinks and snacks, including the viral Dubai chocolate bar, has been described as a “new low” for the industry by The Irish Heart Foundation. Chris Macey, Director of Advocacy with the Irish Heart Foundation, which has long called for restrictions on vapes, believes the development could “normalise vaping in the...

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Matt Carthy TD, has said that it was deeply concerning that the gunman involved in the Fairgreen Shopping Centre shooting was on bail for very serious firearms charges.   This morning on The Agenda Sinn Fein TD for Meath-East (and Deputy Carty’s party colleague) Darren O’Rourke, to get his views on this. Deputy O’Rourke also spoke...