The Michael Reade Show : Podcast Archive

Today: Superintendent Andrew Watters spoke about the shooting in Drogheda yesterday outlining the details about what happened, discussed his plea for more garda resources to respod to the ongoing feud and appealed for witnesses.  We also discussed the shooting with local councillor Richie Culhane and separately with Deputy Imelda Munster and Senator Gerald Nash.  We also spoke to Sinead...

Today: We reveal details of the terrifying ordeal local ambulance personnel were subjected to whilst transporting a patient, a local couple in their 80s recovering after being tied up and threatened in their home and will the murder of Lyra McKee be a turning point in the North? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Proposed Urban Area Committee for the Drogheda / Laytown- Bettystown Area Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: Orlaith Carmody filled in for Michael today and opened with a discussion on criminal activity in Louth following a spate of incidents in recent days, Stephen Breen from the Irish Sun spoke about the ATM thefts in Kells, while Kevin Doyle of Independent News and Media discussed the killing of journalist Lyra McKee ahead of her funeral tomorrow.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Today, new figures show that almost 5,000 drivers were caught on their phones in the first two months of this year, Deputy Imelda Munster tells us that it is not enough for John Delaney to just step aside and that he has to go along with the rest of the FAI board and we talk Nancy Pelosi's visit and other issues with Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin, the stories and more.  Hosted on Acas...

Today, Shane Ross and Sport Ireland to appear before Oireachtas Sports Committee as John Delaney steps aside and the board of the FAI are due to resign, we talk to Fianna Fail Education spokesperson as Minister Harris backs school ban for unvaccinated children and Community Employment supervisors announce five days of strike action. These stories and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Today, the latest in the John Delaney/FAI controversy, Dept of Defence returns huge sums of money to the exchequer despite low pay concerns, confusion over the National Broadband Plan and will Gender Pay Gap Bill increase pay transparency in firms nationwide? These stories and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, with speculation building about John Delaney's departure from the FAI Deputy Imelda Munster gives her thoughts on the unfolding events, England and Wales are to ban 'upskirting' and the latest report from Social Justice Ireland finds that 1 in 5 children in Ireland are living in poverty, these stories and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: Minister Helen McEntee was  live in studio to discuss the latest on Brexit and the implications of the new deadline extension while separately we spoke to FF's Brexit Spokesperson Lisa Chambers.   Fianna Fail Transport Spokesperson Robert Troy spoke  about the FAI controversy while people on the streets of Ardee give us their views, half of tenants have to top u...

Today on the show: Brexit has been delayed until Halloween - we have reaction from Dundalk Chamber of Commerce and the DUP's Jim Wells, the FAI does itself no favours at yesterday's sitting of the Oireachtas Committee on Sport and the director of Women's Aid joins to discuss the findings of their annual report which highlights that their services have dealt with almost 20,000 reports o...

Today: All eyes  on Brussels today for the crucial summit of EU leaders to decide the future of Brexit and on the Oireachtas Sport Committee as the FAI's John Delaney is expected to face a grilling,  rural retailers demand action to prevent further ATM robberies  and gender pay under the spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chair of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Deputy Brendan Smith joined us to discuss the expected announcement of a further #Brexit extension  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: Claims that one restaurant a week is closing down due to the rising cost of doing business, what's to be expected when the FAI's John Delaney appears before the Oireachtas Sport  Committee , what's the feeling in Dundalk to the possible return of ISIS bride Lisa Smith, and we paid a visit to our weekly crime desk with local gardai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Dundalk Cllrs Ruair O Murchu and Conor Keelan discuss the Lisa Smith case and the possibility of her return to her home town. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today:   HSE recruitment freeze, addressing sexual violence and harassment  in Ireland's third level colleges, another key week in terms of Brexit and Deputy Peadar Tobin joined us following the national launch of his new party Aontu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Aontu Leader and TD for Meath West Peadar Toibin spoke to us about the party's official launch over the weekend and outlined what he wants to see a reasonable and respectful debate on immigration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today:  Navan play centre owner Linda Murray joined us after her plea yesterday to the Oireachtas finance committee to help save her business which faces closure due to soaring insurance costs, Minister for European Affairs and separately Paddy Malone of Dundalk Chamber  gave us their take on the latest Brexit developments and we spoke to Deputy Peter Burke on Local Proper...

Today: Could you survive on the 38.80 which asylum seekers in direct provision are expected to live on.  We spoke to Lorcan O'Donnell of UL who is attempting to do so in order to shine a spotlight just one aspect of what living in direct provision is like.  Michael  also spoke to Deputy  Imelda Munster after John Treacy of Sport Ireland, when pressed by the Louth...

Today on the show as May continues her fight for consensus Vice President of the European Parliament Mairead McGuinness MEP told us she doesn't envy the task the UK leader faces , Chair of the Transport Committee Fergus O Dowd outlined why he believes the work of the committee will help to lead to more openness and transparency within the FAI going forward and Fianna Fail&#...

Today:  Are drones the answer to illegal dumping, rural crime under the spotlight as new report recommends increased patrols, lack of fines for dog fouling in Louth,   where to now as the the UK parliament rejects  alternatives to Theresa May's deal and it's Tuesday which means that local gardai were in studio to highlight various crimes carried out in the North East. Host...

Today: A cigarette factory and alcohol bottling plant discovered in n Co Louth, Minister McGrath pressurised into u-turn over controversial garda comments, Dundalk outcomers respond to the decision to impose death by stoning for gay sex in Brunei and all eyes will be on the UK parliament again today as the clock ticks down on Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Today:  Michael spoke to Peter McVerry as the number of homeless people in Ireland  topped 10,000 for the first time ever, we heard from the Border Communities Against Brexit about their protests around the country tomorrow and a four fold increase in carbon tax on the way over the coming years  as the Oireachtas climate change committee finalises its recommendations.&nbsp...

Today: Mairia Cahill on the guilty verdict in the rape of two teens by an alleged IRA member,  we dicussed the latest on Brexit after May offers to resign in a desperate bid to get her deal across the line,  the campaign to improve powers of local authorities,  and the low number of women in Ireland working in Ireland's transport sector.   Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Today:  Is it the last throw of the dice for Theresa May today as she tries to gather support for her Brexit withdrawal agreement, sex workers in Ireland are less safe since the introduction of the new Sexual  Offences bill, it's been claimed and Louth councillors vote to retain election posters.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Theresa May loses another vote in the House of Commons and the British Parliament effectively takes control of the Brexit process, the latest on the John Delaney saga as undre-fire former CEO given new role in FAI & People Before Profit outline details of their emergency climate change bill, these stories and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.