The Agenda

Ireland's consumer watchdog must be given more powers to investigate potential grocery price gouging, a TD has said. Labour TD Ged Nash said his party wants the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to have powers to compel supermarkets to provide commercial pricing information to ensure customers are getting the best price. Deputy Nash spoke to us on The Agenda this morning about...

A Sinn Fein bill that sought to stop the Irish Central Bank facilitating the sale of Israeli “war bonds” across the EU has been defeated in the Dáil. Following the vote, Sinn Fein TD for Louth, Ruairi Ó Murchú, took to social media last night to say: “Tonight is a shameful night in Irish history. FF & FG vote against the Sinn Féin Bill to stop Ireland being used to funnel money into Israel’s g...

The Irish Air Corps is to end 24-hour operations and reduce their service to a five day week in June as a crisis in air traffic control has reached a critical point. This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Sinn Fein TD for Meath-East, Darren O'Rourke, about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An ad promoting RTÉ's news output, which will feature paid extras, has cost €77,000 to date, with a total budget of €100,000, TDs and senators have been told. Filming has taken place in recent weeks for a promotional film which outlines a day in the life of three high-profile reporters, but has prompted some backlash from staff for its use of extras in the newsroom and what have been described as...

Fears have been raised about a food delivery app offering customers the option to “buy now, pay later” when ordering takeaways. Deliveroo has partnered with Klarna, allowing customers to pay for the food in instalments. It applies to orders over €35. Personal Finance Editor at the Irish Independent, Charlie Weston, spoke to us on the show this morning about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

The Mayor of Drogheda had to make a formal complaint to the Gardai after he was stalked by a man abusing him every time he went for a walk with his dog. Cllr Paddy McQuillian said the threats and harassment began at the end of last January, lasted for over a month and were very "scary". The culprit was a man in his forties who blamed him for immigrants coming to live in Drogheda. We spoke to Paddy...

A bill to ban fox hunting was introduced into the Dáil yesterday by Ruth Coppinger.  The People Before Profit-Solidarity TD is seeking to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, which currently contains an exemption that allows fox hunting.  In its current form, the bill would ban fox hunting, as well as trail hunting - in which hounds follow a scent that has been laid for them. Mi...

This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Michael McLoughlin, the owner of Five Taxis in Dundalk, and Michael gave us an update on how his driver is doing after being held a gunpoint on Monday night during a carjacking incident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This morning on The Agenda we heard about what happened in The Dail yesterday as Minister for Justice, Jim O'Callaghan, delivered the State apology to the family of Shane O'Farrell for Shane's death. We we spoke to Shane's sister, Hannah, to get her reaction to the apology and what they would like to see happening going forward so that no other family go through what they went through. We also hea...

The public are being urged by opposition parties to take to the streets to protest the "do-nothing" Government's failure on housing. TDs from four Opposition parties called on those who feel frustrated and abandoned by the Government to join them in a protest outside the Dáil on June 17 as part of the Raise the Roof initiative. "We want the largest number of people who are angry and frustrated in...

A leading trauma surgeon, who has recently returned from Gaza, has spoken of the “appalling” horrors he witnessed while there. Speaking after addressing a group of students at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) at the weekend, Prof Nick Maynard said he has treated children who were “shot in the head” and some who needed several limbs amputated. Professor Maynard spoke to us on The Agenda this morning. H...

The bill for new defence legislation allowing for the suspensions of military personnel under investigation by gardaí and the scrapping of the Triple Lock has been published.  The General Scheme of the new Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 was published last week by the Government. This morning on The Agenda we spoke to former army ranger and Independent TD, Cathal Berry, about all of this. Hoste...

More than 40 per cent of asylum seekers were granted International Protection or permission to remain in the last year, a higher proportion than suggested by Ministers in recent weeks. The Government has been accused by campaigners of presenting “only half the picture” in public statements on refusal rates. Social Affairs Correspondent at the Irish Times, Kitty Holland, spoke to us on the show thi...

Dereliction is not a new phenomenon in Drogheda, but in the last couple of years there has been great public debate and anger over the levels of dereliction and vacancy in the streets of the town and only after one building had to be partially demolished in the name of public safety was any positive action taken. Now a group of concerned citizens has organised a three day “Festival of Ideas” to be...

This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Labour Party TD Eoghan Kenny about has his calls for Minister Helen McEntee to pause the Leaving Cert reform process in full, following yesterday’s announcement that changes to English and Accounting will be delayed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool football club’s Premier League victory parade descended into chaos on Monday evening after a car collided with pedestrians in the city centre, leaving nearly 50 people injured including children. This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Sinn Fein Councillor Fionnan Blake, who was at the parade. Fionnan opened up about the chaotic scenes he witnessed. We also spoke to Off the Ball Reporter...

There are calls for water safety and swimming lessons to be incorporated into primary education in Ireland. It comes in the wake of two tragic incidents in the water in the North West in recent weeks. Louth-based Fianna Fail Senator Alison Comyn feels that more needs to be done to prevent such tragedy from happening again, and she joins us on the line now to talk to us some more about this. She sp...

Louth County Council, in collaboration with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, have announced the allocation of nearly €114,000 through the Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF) to support eight biodiversity projects across County Louth This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Biodiversity Officer at Louth County Council, Helen Hanratty, about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has criticised what he said is the Government's "dysfunction, incompetence, lack of accountability and refusal to listen to the people", in a keynote speech at his party's Ard Fheis. Speaking at the City North Hotel in Co Meath this evening, Deputy Tóibín said while Ireland is "a great country", he believes it has been "cursed with incompetent political leadership". Depu...

Ireland's asylum system is "wide open" for exploitation with people able to come here with false passports or no passports at all, a former Army intelligence chief claimed yesterday. Michael Murphy, who is the former deputy director of military intelligence of the Defence Forces, said this represents a serious risk to the State. The claim came as a report warned the Government that immigration off...

An umbrella group for European consumer organisations has called for an EU-wide investigation into seven airlines – including Ryanair – for charging “undue fees” for hand baggage. This morning on The Agenda we spoke to journalist & travel writer Eoghan Corry to find out more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US president Donald Trump’s threatened 50 per cent tariff on EU imports would effectively halt trade between the United States and European Union, a Government minister has warned. Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne said it was really important for EU member states and the European Commission to remain calm and measured in response to president Trump’s warning and not react to “ev...

Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan will deliver a public apology to the family of hit-and-run victim Shane O’Farrell in the Dáil next week. The apology follows years of campaigning by the family of the 23-year-old who was killed while out cycling near his home in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, on 2 August 2011. This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Sinn Fein TD in the area, Matt Carty, who knows...

Laytown/Bettystown Councillor Carol Lennon has voiced her concerns over the challenges involved in completing social housing applications for individuals with disabilities. She says that she feels there is an element of discrimination in the process. Carol spoke to us on The Agenda this morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Senator Ronan Mullen, who says he doesn’t regret voting against same sex marriage as activists celebrate the 10th anniversary of the historic referendum. Senator Mullen said he would vote no again if there was another marriage equality referendum today. We then spoke to Patrick Lawlor from Navan Pride to get his reaction to Ronan's comments. Hosted on Acast....