The Michael Reade Show : Podcast Archive

Fresh from their success in the Louth and Meath East constituencies Sinn Fein TD Imelda Munster and Fianna Fail TD Thomas Byrne discuss their election and the likely make up of the next government Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the show: Breege Quinn, mother of Paul speaks to us after receiving her long awaited apology from Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy for accusing her murdered son of criminal activity. The Irish Anti War Movement call on people to vote for those who support a debate on Irish neutrality. Cllrs Paul Bell and Joanna Byrne call for closer scrutiny of social housing policy in the county and our GE2020 c...

Today: We had reaction to last night’s three way leader debate, the Tanaiste Simon Coveney responded to Fine Gael’s drop in support in recent opinion polls,our round table cross constituency debate featured Fianna Fail'sThomas Byrne from Meath East, Aontu’s Peadar Toibin from Meath West, and Sinn Fein’s Ruairi O Murchu and Labour’s Ged Nash from Louth while our one to one get to know you interview...

Today: Sinn Fein is the most popular party in the country according to the latest opinion poll but there is only one poll that counts and ahead of voting day on Saturday we put the questions to Fianna Fail’s Declan Breathnach, Solidarity/People Before Profit’s Audrey Fergus, Aontu’s Emer Toibin and Independent Albert Byrne. Also on the programme: Almost 400 secondary schools will close t...

Today: As the general election campaign enters its final week and the latest poll shows it is still all to play for, our round table in studio debates continue with four candidates from Meath West, Fine Gael’s Damien English, Sinn Fein’s Johnny Guirke, Green Party’s Seamus McMenamin and Renua’s John Malone while we had one to one interviews with Aontu’s Peadar Toibin and Independent candidate in M...

Today:  Rural Ireland’s cocaine habit, majority of sex workers want to leave the trade but supports are not there, and our general election 2020 coverage continues with one to one interviews with the Minister for Employment and Social Welfare Regina Doherty in Meath East and independent candidate Topanga Bird in Louth while Fine Gael’s Fergus O’Dowd, Fianna Fail’s James Byrne, Sinn...

Today on the show : Mairead Hayes, CEO of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament discusses a proposed review of State powers aimed at protecting vulnerable adults at risk and with 8 days left until people head to the polls, our GE2020 coverage continues as 4 Meath East candidates are in studio for debate while Minister Damien English and Cathal O Murchu join Michael for our 1-2-1 chats with local ca...

Today: Our election coverage continues with the third of our round table debates with candidates from the Meath West Constituency while Fianna Fail’s James Byrne in Louth and Independent Sharon Keogan in Meath East discussed their campaigns to date.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: Eoin Reynolds reported from the Central Criminal Court where yesterday a jury was sworn in to hear the trial of a man accused of murdering Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe seven years ago, in the second of our general election round table debates we were joined by candidates in the Louth Constituency while pensioners in Summerhill spoke to Marie Kierans about the big issues for them in this g...

Today on the show: After 1000's took to the streets for the Stand Together rally in Drogheda at the weekend, we'd reaction and comment from those who attended and why they are saying that "enough is enough" As part of our GE2020 coverage Deputy Fergus O Dowd joined us in studio to speak the key issues he's being met with on the election trail , 4 Meath East candidates were in studio for the first...

Toady : We discussed the big issues dominating the general election campaign to date with Philip Ryan of the Irish Independent, students of the Drogheda Institute of Further Education told us about the issues of concern to them, final preparations being made for tomorrow’s stand together rally in Drogheda and general election candidates Fianna Fail’s Shane Cassells in Meath West and Sinn Fein’s Ru...

CEO of Louth County Council, Joan Martin spoke with Michael about the Inter-Agency Committee initiatives aimed at addressing the concerns of residents in Drogheda given the ongoing feud in the town. The provision of CCTV coverage in Moneymore proved to be the main issue of contention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the show : Reaction to the Big Debate, Gavan Reilly of Virgin Media News join us with his take on last night's Leader's debate and how each leader fared. Representatives from local drug support groups outline why Government need to invest in local communities in order to stop the drugs scourge. Orlagh Gaynor of the Drogheda Branch of Extinction Rebellion tells us about their upcoming talk...

Today: Jimmy Guerin, the brother of murdered journalist Veronica, tells us today why he is calling for the introduction of internment to deal with gangland crime, twin brothers separated as a result of school place crisis in Trim, and local general election candidates Sean McCabe of the Green Party in Meath East,  Fine Gael’s Cllr Noel French in Meath West and Eamonn Sweeney of Renu...

Today: We were joined in studio by Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan amid fears of reprisals following last week’s brutal murder , as general election 2020 gets into full swing Labour Senator Ged Nash in Louth and Sinn Fein’s Cllr Darren O’Rourke in Meath set out their stall and we discussed the SIPTU STOP 67 pension age campaign.  Join us from 9-11am for much debate and disc...

Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan joined Michael in studio in the wake of a harrowing week in the town following the brutal murder of Keane Mulready and the shooting of an innocent taxi man. He says investigations are ongoing in both incidents and he calls on anyone with information to come forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: As crime continues to dominate this general election campaign, we discussed the ongoing situation in Drogheda with Sinn Fein’s Imelda Munster while election candidates in Meath West and Louth, Ronan Moore of the Social Democrats and Mark Deary of The Green Party also laid out their stall and the Mayor of Drogheda Cllr Paul Bell outlined details on the Stand Together rall...

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joined Michael in studio for an in-depth interview on the brutal murder of Keane Mulready and the ongoing feud in Drogheda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joined us in the wake of the brutal murder of Drogheda teenager Keane Mulready Woods as a distraught community attempts to come to terms with his killing   Also on the show Gavan Reilly of Virgin Media News looked at the main issues dominating the general election campaign so far.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Today: We had reaction to the confirmation that the body parts found in Dublin in recent days belong to 17 year old Drogheda boy Keane Mulready Woods and the news that a video and pictures of the boy being tortured are being circulated online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: Crime dominated the news agenda on the Michael Reade Show today as gardai carry out searches in a number of locations in Drogheda and the surrounding area last night and it’s emerged that the grim discovery of body parts in North Dublin may be linked to the local gangland feud, Cllr Sharon Keogan speaks to us after a terrifying arson attack on her Duleek office and the ATM in Dunleer i...

Today: The innocent victim of yesterday's shooting in Drogheda, taxi driver John Myles, spoke about his terrifying ordeal while we also heard from the Irish Sun's Stephen Breen, Our Political correspondence Sean Defoe on election speculation, and it’s Tuesday so we paid a visit to our weekly crime spot with local gardai.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Myles, the innocent taxi driver, injured in last night's shooting incident speaks with Michael Reade about his ordeal and he wants to set the record straight given the amount of untruths being said online about him. He says he is not & has never been involved in the drug trade. He says he's simply grateful to be alive today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: The country is poised to go to the polls next month but the Taoiseachis not ready to name actual date yet we had reaction and analysis from jouranlist Juno McEnroe of the Irish Examiner, Minister Helen McEntee and Deputy Michael Healy Rae, power sharing returns to Northern Ireland and the stigma of obestity.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drogheda native Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ireland's Ambassador to the United Nations speaks to Michael in advance of receiving the Freedom of Drogheda in a ceremony today at her former school Greenhills - she describes the accolade as a huge honour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.