The Michael Reade Show : Podcast Archive

Today: We got reaction to the news that the Meath Garda Divisional headquarters was being moved from Garda Liam Hennessy who is based in Slane and a GRA rep as well as deputies Shane Cassells and Peadar Toibin, the SF bill to ban co-living was discussed by Deputy Eoin O'Broin, Political Editor of the Irish Examiner Daniel McConnell reflected on an event 24 hours in both the UK and USA, deputy Thom...

Garda Liam Hennessy, the Meath representative on the Garda Representative Association tells Orlaith that force members are hugely disappointed at the decision to move divisional headquarters to Mullingar. Local TDs Shane Cassells (FF) and Peadar Toibin (Aontu) react angrily to the news and tell Orlaith it will have a massive impact on the county. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Today: Trump and Johnson dominate the news agenda today as the US President faces a formal impeachment inquiry while Boris Johnson’s future hangs in the balance also after the Supreme Court ruled his suspension of parliament as unlawful, How one family’s return home after years of living abroad has been marred by high rents and low wages and the commitment of authorities to enforce road traff...

Larry Donnelly, Law lecturer and political columnist speak with Orlaith about the drama of the last 24 hours in the U.S following Nancy Pelosi's announcement that a formal impeachment inquiry will be launched into President Donald Trump over reports he sought foreign help to smear a political rival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: Gavan Reilly of Virgin Media discussed the Taoiseach's meeting with Tusk and looked ahead to his meeting with Boris Johnson in New York later today while we got reaction from Oisin Coghlan of Friends of the Earth Ireland to the Taoiseach's address on climate change to the EU Summit, Martin Varley of the IHCA urged the Health Minister to meet with the group as it emerged 1 million people are...

As part of Fraud Awareness Week former Government Minister Mary O'Rourke spoke with Orlaith about her own experience with fraud where a man called her home claiming to be with Revenue , told her she was due a tax rebate and tried to obtain her bank details - Mary warned people to be vigilant at all times and never give private information over the phone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Today: We got reaction from European Affairs Minister Helen McEntee following the European Commission President’s ‘hard border’ comments as the Taoiseach is expected to meet European Council President Donald Tusk to discuss Brexit, why a Ballivor mum is having to drive 400km every week to get her son to school because of red tape, we heard from protesters at the rally in Dundalk over the decision...

Ballivor woman Marie Devine speaks with Orlaith about driving 400km every week to bring her son, Michael, to and from school because the Department of Education refuses to allow him on a bus that picks up his twin brother, James , daily to bring him to the same school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: The Ardee Bypass review – residents have their say, Leo on election footing, rally in Dundalk tomorrow over the ongoing row at Colaiste Lu, could a Brexit deal possibly be edging closer and ahead of a talk  in Duleek on surviving Domestic Abuse we spoke to a detective sergeant at the coalface. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: Just as it was finally due to go out to tender, Ardee’s long awaited by pass has hit a major stumbling block, facing an 18 month delay at least to allow a review to take place as fears intrensify that it may not happen at all, a school secretary from Navan will be telling us why she and other colleagues around the country will be taking industrial action tomorrow, the European parliame...

She’s faced a barrage of criticism over the controversial public services card including calls for her resignation but Minister Regina Doherty has come out fighting rejecting the findings of the Data Protection Commission’s report which was finally made public yesterday. Fears for policing in Louth and Meath over the proposed changes to Garda divisions, Aontu’s Peadar Toibin launches bill to ban b...

Eamonn Curley, Co-founder of the Beef Plan Movement spoke to us after meeting with farmers last night about where they plan to go next in the ongoing dispute. He says farmers are feeling very let down by how they've been treated and feel Government could and should be doing more to help reach a resolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As calls to increase the Local Property Tax in Louth next year were defeated at the Louth Co Co meeting we spoke with some of the local Cllrs involved in the heated debate. Eamonn Curley of the Beef Plan Movement joined us with the latest on the beef prices dispute and Kevin Stewart of Meath County Council discussed some of the early results from their ongoing Meath Commuter Survey. Hosted on Acas...

Today: A question mark hangs over the Ardee By Pass after the shock decision to pause the proposed construction to address concerns of residents living in the area, with the Taoiseach talking of a general election in may 2020 a new opinion poll shows it’s all to play for, SVP seeks probe into the use of I pads in the classroom after it emerged  that families are turning to loan sharks to...

Fine Gael TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport Deputy Fergus O Dowd spoke with Orlaith about the question marks being raised over the future of the Ardee bypass project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An innocent victim of mistaken indentity in the Drogheda drugs feud spoke to Michael about the 2 terrifying petrol bomb attacks on her car which have left her petrified in her own home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: The 'woman next door,' an innocent local lady tells us how she has been affected by the Drogheda gang feud even though she has no involvement in crime,  the gender pension gap, just how bad will things get in the event of a no deal Brexit, and ahead of the All Ireland final replay tomorrow we took to the streets of Ashbourne to see where local loyalties lie. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Independent TD in Kerry Deputy Michael Healy Rae spoke to Michael about his views on vaccinations that earned him criticism from Health Minister Simon Harris. He tells us he believes he would be failing in his duty as a politician if he did not represent the concerns being expressed to him by parents on the issue Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the show - A no deal Brexit could see the return of the booze cruise as shoppers stock up on alcohol and cigarettes at low cost prices, Benny Gilsenan of Retailers Against Smuggling spoke to us about their fears of how this will impact on their members. Pat O Toole of the Irish Farmers Journal asks if trust can be salvaged in the ongoing beef dispute talks and Safe Ireland tell us why the...

Peter McEneaney, IFA Louth Livestock Chairman spoke with Michael about the impact of the continuing protests outside meat plants around the country and the knock on effect the stand-off is having on farmers locally and nationally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: We talked Brexit, the new European Commission, world suicide prevention day and the beef protests. And as it's Tuesday we paid a visit to our weekly crime slot with local gardai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: We got reaction to the make up of the new European Commission from local MEP Mairead McGuinness, children spend the equivalent of 61 days a year online, according to the annual report from CyberSafeIreland, Peter McEnaney told how the beef dispute is pitting farmer against farmer ,action needed to end the postcode lottery for students, and SIPTU warns that hundreds of jobs are at risk due t...

Today on the show : Deputy Thomas Byrne says the Public Services Card debacle highlights Government's arrogance in how they deal with the public. Crime Editor with the Irish Sun Stephen Breen joined us with the latest details on the arrests in the ongoing investigation into the attempted ATM raid in Virgina and Lorraine O Connor of the Muslin Sisters of Eire gave us her thoughts on the horrible at...

Today: Fermanagh bomb attack heightens fears of a return to violence if there's a hard Brexit,  lack of consultants pose a serious risk to women's health, intimidation of a local councillor, and  Children's Mental Health services in Meath are ‘only half of what they should be' –we heard more from Deputy Peadar Toibin.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Today on the show: The Irish League of Credit Unions tell us more and more students are skipping lectures so they can work to cover their term costs. ISME outline why they welcome the decision by the CCPC to carry out a full investigation into the insurance industry and as the Fleadh takes it's leave of Drogheda, Mayor of the town Cllr Paul Bell joins us to take a look back at the busy week th...