The Michael Reade Show : Podcast Archive

Today: Fianna Fail in hot water over Dail voting controversy - we got reaction from Deputy Thomas Byrne, What now for Brexit as doubt remains as to whether there will be another vote allowed in the House of Commons on Johnson’s Brexit deal later, and the plight of the country’s homeless children  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fianna Fail Meath East TD Deputy Thomas Byrne joined us to discuss the Dáil voting scandal involving his party colleagues Lisa Chambers, Timmy Dooley and Niall Collins - he says there are questions to be asked and acknowledges reform of voting procedures should be considered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: Brexit deal reached but will it be passed in the House of Commons – we’ spoke to Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy and also the Minister for European Affairs Helen McEntee, Pensioners  will be €168 a year worse off due to price hikes next year after failing to get another €5 in the Budget, and  a site earmarked for Dunboyne College of Further Education’s new campus  knocked back...

Today: So close but yet so far ….could the DUP scupper the new Brexit deal currently on the table – we got reaction from Jim Wells of the DUP and separately from local MEP Mairead McGuinness, what will the amalgamation of the Meath and Westmeath garda divisions mean in terms of policing? Marie Kieraspoke to Chief Superintendent Fergus Healy at the Joint Policing Committee in Ke...

Today: On the brink of a Brexit deal or are we? We got reaction from local TD and Minister for Employment and Social Protection Regina Doherty, and also from the streets of Dundalk, new legislation to protect children in the drugs trade, the likelihood of a snap general election in event of Brexit deal and how has your local authority performed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Today on the show Aontu's Peadar Toibin and Sinn Fein's Imelda Munster gave us their take on the possibility of a Brexit deal, we had reaction to the revelation that some personal injury solicitors are warning their clients to keep their social media accounts private, The Beef Taskforce talks were suspended before they even started yesterday after ugly scenes outside the Department of Agriculture...

Today: Is a last minute Brexit deal possible, we got reaction from both Mairead McGuinness and separately journalist Karen Coleman, and the DUP’s Jim Wells, the mother of murdered Paul Quinn discusses the investigation into his death being re-opened by the cold case team,and the campaign for a Bypass for Julianstown steps up a gear.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Ahead of a public meeting this week, Marie Kierans spoke with local residents in Julianstown as the campaign for a bypass of the town steps up a gear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show - Deal or No Deal Sinn Fein's Martin Kenny gave us his thoughts on the latest Brexit developments, Sean Moynihan CEO of ALONE explained why they feel Budget2020 failed the elderly. Alcohol Action Ireland spoke with Michael about the dangers of alcohol mis-use and Declan Power, security and defence analyst told us why there has to be a Garda investigation in the Lisa Smith case- the...

The Family Addiction Support Network is an organisation that helps families in the North East affected by addiction, Marie Kierans paid a visit to their hub in Dundalk to find out more about the work they do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Budget and Brexit analysis with Minister for European Affairs Helen McEntee, Deputy Fergus O Dowd addresses concerns about the shooting incident in Ardee and Garda resources in the area. Michelle Murphy of Social Justice Ireland outlines why they feel Budget2020 failed the vulnerable and Carrickmacross Cllr Colm Carthy discusses the concerns among residents about asylum seekers being brought into...

With mixed reaction from charities and business groups to the announcements in Budget2020, Michael Brennan of the Sunday Business Post brought us an overview of the main areas causing dissatisfaction. Local politicians Minister Regina Doherty, Deputies Thomas Byrne and Peter Fitzpatrick outlined their thoughts and Active Retirement Ireland & Fr Peter McVerry addressed concerns that Govt have f...

Caitriona Kenny of Extinction Rebellion Ireland spoke to Michael about her own reasons for getting involved in the protests in Dublin - she says a state of emergency has been declared on our climate and people have to take action before it's too late. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: We discussed what the Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is likely to introduce in Buget 2020 with one eye firmly on Brexit while people on the streets of Drogheda outline what they’d like to see included. Also today: hospital car parking charges, the number of fraudulent whiplash cases and Extinction Rebellion protest in Dublin.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Today: The dangers of vaping, is time running out a new Brexit deal, budget day tomorrow, controversy over the decision to move the DkIT graduation ceremony from the college campus, Bishop reiterates his offer to mediate in the Drogheda gangland feud and retired Detective Inspector Pat Marry, who was based in Louth and North Co Dublin, joins us in studio to discuss his fascinating new book, The ma...

Former Detective Inspector on the Louth Division Pat Marry joined Michael in studio to discuss his new book "The Making of a Detective" and some of the high profile local cases he worked on over his 30+ yrs on the force. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women and the church, Brexit, the human face of the Meath Housing/homeless crisis and concern around children posting inappropriate images online – just some of the stories we’ll be covered on the show today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marie Kierans spoke with several local people directly affected by the growing housing crisis in Co Meath and the difficulties they've encountered in getting accommodation for their families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: We discussed the British proposals for a Brexit deal which don’t meet the agreed objectives of the backstop agreement, calls for the state pension to be increased by seven euro in next week’s budget, and should there be longer sentences for knife crime? We also heard from parents of Colaiste Lu in Dundalk after they took their protest to Dail Eireann yesterday. Hosted on Acast. Se...

Sean Moynihan, CEO of ALONE speak with Michael about the group's call on the Finance Minister to increase the state pension by €7 a week in Budget2020 - he says the increase would help lift many elderly people above the poverty line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show we spoke with Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee about Boris Johnson's "final" Brexit proposals and what they could mean for Ireland, Deputy Paul Murphy joined us to discuss his departure from the Socialist party and his new political movement RISE, Conradh na Gaeilge told us of their support of the Colaiste Lú campaign and Dundalk Cllr Maeve Yore outlined her solutions to...

Custom posts on both sides of the border is the latest suggestion from the British Government to replace the backstop - we've reaction to the proposals from the DUP's Jim Wells and Paddy Malone of Dundalk Chamber of Commerce. The National Federation of Pensioners Associations speak to us in advance of their Dáil protest and their call for a Commissioner for Older People and Sinn Fein Deputy Leader...

Today: John Delaney steps away from the FAI as question marks remain over his exit package and the way the FAI operates, Brexit is just 31 days away and Budget day here is in eight days – we’ll be hearing from FF’s Brexit spokesperson Lisa Chambers as the clock ticks down and do you think children are spending too much time on the internet, we took to the streets of Ashbourne to get the views...

Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Sport Fergus O Dowd joined us in studio in the wake of John Delaney's resignation - he says the FAI can try to play whatever games they like to bury this but the Sports Committee will continue to push for answers and the truth will out in the end Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Meath residents digest the news that they are to lose their garda divisional headquarters to Westmeath we had reaction from Junior Minister Damien English and also separately from local councillors. A four day working week - would you approve, we spoke with one business owner operating this initiative on a trial basis. We looked at the need for more investment in home care to reduce so called ‘...