The Michael Reade Show : Podcast Archive

Today:  We discussed  the main talking points from the Fine Gael Party Conference at the weekend,  woman dies in Bettystown house fire, newly created post in the FAI for under-fire John Delaney, investigations under way into hoax emergency call in Navan  and we heard about plans for Love Drogheda Business Improvement District.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Joe Stafford and John Shanahan of Drogheda BID Development Committee joined us in studio to discuss their plans for the future of the town  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: EU leaders have agreed to delay Brexit but have hit the UK with an ultimatum we discussed the latest on what's happening with MEP Marian Harkin and also Paddy Malone of Dundalk Chamber,  following an eventful day in Brussels,   Senator Gerald Nash joined us in  studio to discuss his proposals for a four day working week and are you concerned about drones? ...

Today   May seeks short delay to Brexit, the 5 euro increase in pension and welfare payments pledged in the budget have started,  we'll l have the latest on the cash in transit robbery in Drogheda yesterday and we speak to the Senator looking for a UK style honours system to be introduced in Ireland  to recognise unsung heroes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Today, only 9 days away from Brexit deadline as May formally requests a short delay, should students be given consent classes in college? Nurses dispute continues as Labour Court adjourns a hearing on the dispute over pay and staff shortages until next Monday and Deputy Noel Rock responds to our feature on Viagogo and ticket touting. These stories and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Today: Sheena Horgan of Drinkaware.ie discussed the need to change the stereotypical view of us as "the Drinking Irish" while Cllr Kevin Callan spoke about the havoc caused in Drogheda town by a gangs of drunken teens on St Patrick's Day. Chief Fire Officer in Louth Eamon Wolfe spoke about the battle fire services faced while tackling the blaze at Donaghy's Mill on Friday evening...

Today:  Tony Doherty, whose dad Paddy was shot dead on Bloody Sunday, discussed the impact that decided and the decision to prosecute just one former soldier for the shootings that claimed thirteen lives. Also today:British MPs vote to delay Brexit, and Leo meets Donald at the White House.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: After another night of drama in Westminster and another defeat for Theresa  May, is a delay to Brexit now inevitable? Also on the agenda:  Seminar on housing/homelessness in Meath, underfunding of the national cancer strategy described as truly shocking , beef tarriff proposals and we had a special report from the Brexit Border Conference in the Carrickdale hotel yesterday fr...

Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal deal fails for a second time in UK Parliament as no-deal deadline quickly approaches. Marie Kierans comes live from a cross border Brexit conference in Dundalk. These stories & more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today:  Legal assurances given to the UK over the backstop but will the 11 th hour Brexit deal get approval in Westminster today and what does it mean for Ireland,  nursing talks impact of minimum age hike  and we paid a visit to our weekly crime spot with local gardai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: What now for ex Irish solider Lisa Smith from Dundalk who is currently being detained in Syria on suspicion of being associated with Islamic State? It's a key week for Brexit with negotiations remaining deadlocked and British MPs voting on the withdrawal deal again tomorrow, should we be boycotting the Eurovision, drugs bust in Meath, waiting times for driving tests and Deputy Imelda Munste...

Today: Pharmacists nationwide have been threatened with knives , syringes and even guns, concern over the ambulance service in the North East last night and it's international women's day but what does that mean – Michael spoke to Jennifer McCarthy Flynn of the National Women's Council of Ireland  while our reporter Marie Kierans asked ordinary women on the streets what the day mea...

Today: The victim of a terrifying car-jacking in Enfield yesterday told Michael exactly what happenend , Deputy Fergus O'Dowd discussed the the need for green cards to travel in the North if there's a no deal Brexit and Northern Ireland secretary Karen Bradley in hot water over controversial Troubles comments.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Dundalk Joint Policing Committee hear stories of parents paying off their children's drug debts Cllr Ruairi O Murchu says people are living in fear after being intimidated by these drug gangs. Security Correspondent with the Irish Examiner Cormac O Keeffe brings us the latest on the investigation into the 3 explosive packages mailed to London and Linda Murray of Play and Activity Irelan...

Last night Dundalk's Joint Policing Committee heard that a local father paid off his daughter's €40,000 drug debt , Cllr Ruairi O Murchu spoke with us about other cases that have come to his attention and he says people are living in fear from this intimidation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today:  Should banned drink drivers be given an exemption to drive to work - we discussed with Deputy Michael Healy Ray,  Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, who revealed a test showed he has a body of a 41-year old, discussed the value of the Dail gym and we spoke to MEP Luke Ming Flanagan as the Brexit deadline draws closer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Arguably one of the country's fittest TD's Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick was in studio today to discuss if the Dáil gym is value for taxpayers money and revealed that @ nearly 57 yrs of age he has the body of a 41 yr old Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we talked about the possibility of providing free contraception being examined, SIPTU Nursing contract talks adjourning, Child abuse records being sealed off for 75 years, new laws making the internet safer to use and the explosives and ammunition find in the Cooley area.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: The row over the impounding of  two UK registered boats and  should Catholic run hospitals be expected to ditch holy symbols were among the topics discussed  while our reporter  Marie Kierans spoke to businesses along the border with four weeks to go until the March 29th Brexit deadline  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parents are being warned about a twisted online game, ‘Momo Challenge' which has spread to Ireland and which allegedly encourages children to self-harm, and has been linked to deaths in other countries.  Here are some tips for parent from Cyber Safe Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: The lack of garda manpower in Drogheda was discussed following Tuesday's shooting and the ongoing gangland feud, counting the calories - restaurants must display calorie counts under new proposals and Junior Minister Counting the calories – restaurants must display calorie counts under new proposals and Junior  Minister Damien English on housing and older people Hosted on Aca...

Following yesterday's shooting at the M1 retail park fears mount of a full scale return to the gang feud experienced in Drogheda last year, we hear from The Sun's Crime Editor Stephen Breen about criminal activity of those involved, while local Cllrs Pio Smith and Richie Culhane called for more Garda resources for the town. Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Education Deputy Thomas...

 "Bullets don't discriminate and they don't always hit their intended target so it's but for the grace of God that no innocent bystander was injured in the incident" Local Cllrs Pio Smith and Richie Culhane gave their reaction to yesterday's shooting in Drogheda and called for more Garda resources to be made available in the town. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Today: Pat Cusack, a victim of Michael Shine and Bernadette Sullivan of Dignity4Patients ,who blew the whistle on the former surgeon, spoke about the four year  jail sentence the 86-year-old received.  Jim Wells of the DUP gave us his thoughts on the latest Brexit developments and , and the family of Clodagh Hawe, who was murdered by her husband before he also killed their three you...

Parents warned over online ‘Momo' Challenge game which allegedly encourages children to self-harm, anger over fire at Drogheda's Thatch pub which gardai are treating as suspicious, 32 days to go until Brexit but can a deal be reached  and we discussed the main talking points of the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis with Deputy Shane Cassells as party leader Micheal Martin says pulling...