The Michael Reade Show : Podcast Archive

Today: A murder probe is underway after a young woman was stabbed to death in Dundalk yesterday afternoon.  Our news reporter Ruth O'Connell outlined  details of the  brutal killing that has sent shock waves through the local community. Other topics discussed:   Navan garda station unfit for purpose,  the financial struggle of our soldiers and the m...

Louth Co Co Cllrs John McGahon and Pio Smith spoke to Michael about the difficulties facing the council when it comes to working out the details of Budget2019 for the county and outlined some of proposals being looked at to help generate extra revenue to make up the financial shortfall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: Pay parking  charges in Drogheda and Dundalk may be increased as the council faces a budget crisis, the dail resumes today and we discussed the main issues likely to dominate the new terms and local gardai  highlighted details of various crimes carried out in the north east over the past week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: Labour leader Brendan Howlin was live in studio after facing tough criticism from some disgruntled party members at the first day of the party's think in in Drogheda yesterday,  Green Party leader Eamon Ryan discussed  his party's think in and our Political Editor Eileen Brophy spoke about the Presidential race after Sinn Fein named its candidate and the main issues facing the Dai...

Labour Leader Deputy Brendan Howlin joined us in studio as Day 2 of their party Think In got underway in Drogheda, he spoke to Michael about the party's disappointment at the polls in the last election, rumours of challenges to his leadership and where he sees the party going in advance of the next general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: Minister Damien English was quizzed on  the government's  new land development agency set up to tackle the country's housing crisis, we spoke to the CEO of the Marie Keating Foundation who has described the Scally report as ‘disturbing and shocking' and the Meath Crime Prevention Officer   joined us to  discuss the spate of jeep robberies in the county over th...

Today: A system doomed to fail at some point – on today's Michael Reade Show we got reaction to the Scally report into the Cervical Smear test scandal, a Meath farm family's plight to keep their land and concern over  water supply in the Navan area after another burst to the water main.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael spoke with Drogheda woman Rosie Condra, who is one of the 220 women affected in the Cervical Check scandal about the leaking of parts of the Scally report before she and the other women affected were briefed on it, she told us the whole incident has been hugely upsetting and massively disrespectful to the families involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, Drogheda woman Rosie Condra, one of the 220 women affected by the CervicalCheck scandal, described yesterday's leak of aspects of the Scally report as very upsetting and massively disrespectful to the women affected. Barnardos CEO Fergus Finlay spoke about the increased pressures their services are under as they deal with higher than ever levels of calls and what...

We spoke with Minister Regina Doherty, Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, about the leaked information from the Scally report on the CervicalCheck scandal. She also spoke to us about the return of the Dail after the summer recess and the key issues facing the Oireactas members on their return. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minister Regina Doherty discussed the issues dominating the political agenda ahead of the return of the Dail next week and spoke about the leaking of the scally report ahead of its full publication, we covered the new report from CyberSafeIreland which  revealed that  more than a quarter of children with smartphones are speaking to strangers online every week, elderly patients...

Michael Reade spoke with Tony Fitzpatrick, Director of Industrial Relations with the INMO (Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation) about the series of lunchtime protests they are holding across the country over the coming days. The protests are aimed at highlighting the lack of planning by the HSE to deal with the inevitable understaffing and overcrowding at ED's nationwide as we enter into th...

Today: Deputy Thomas Byrne on the Confidence and Supply arrangement with FG, Tony Fitzpatrck on the INMO discussed the lunchtime protests over the HSE not having an emergency plan in place for the winter, Ann Dempsey of Third Age discussed the trolley crisis and the property tax exemptions for pensioners and SF's Eoin O'Broin spoke about the housing crisis and his no confidence in Housing...

Today:  The Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has written to some local authorities threatening to take powers off them if they don't do more to tackle the homeless crisis, we'spoke to his junior Minister Damien English as housing dominated the first day of the Fine Gael think in, we also heard from our Political Editor Eileen Brophy,  the salary of MLAs in the North to be slashed - we...

Today: Fianna Fail's Deputy Declan Breatnach on the Confidence and Suppply arragnement with FG, Kacey O Riordan reports from the Louth Co Council meeting after just one Presidential hopeful Gavin Duffy turned up to address the  councillors, and Fr Connaughton, PP in Drumconrath spoke about his annoyance at the medial coverage of the papal visit and a local delegation from Meath meet the T...

Today: Louth Co Council has run out of money to carry out housing  repairs - we spoke to Cllrs John McGahon and Emma Coffey, Junior  Housing Minister Damien English responded to the criticism from Deputy Peadar Toibin on this show yesterday when he said he had no confidence in either him or Minister Eoghan Murphy and Deputy Shane Cassells  spoke about the housing situation and...

Cathal spoke with Minister Damien English Minister of State at the Dept of Housing, Planning and Local Govt on the latest homeless figures, he also responded to criticism on yesterday's show from his fellow Meath West TD Deputy Peadar Toibin about his ability for his role as Jnr Housing Minister Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: We were  joined in studio by Minister Helen McEntee as the October deadline for the conclusion of Brexit talks looms, parking charges in Drogheda to be reduced by 20 cents after a heated council meeting last night,  Deputy Peadar Toibin called for the resignation of Junior Housing Minister Damien English during a discussion on the FG think in and Presidential  hopeful Ga...

Cathal spoke with Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Communications Deputy Timmy Dooley about the plans to close rural post offices and his pledge to fight the closures. Cathal also spoke with Christy Ryan of Ryan's Shop in Rathmoylon about their community's plan to fight the closure of their own post office. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today:  Children denied a place on the school bus walk 10k from Kildalkey to Trim to highlight their plights, Trump's coming to Ireland but is likely to face protests,  a new chapter for An Garda Siochana as the new garda Commissioner is sworn in, outrage as dressing rooms of a Navan soccer club damaged in suspected arson attack and as locals in Rathmolyn prepare to meet tonight to save...

Today: :  Out of date smear tests and a delay to the Scally report – wediscussed the latest in the cervical smear test scandal with the Sinn Fein's Health spokesperson Louise O'Reilly, not enough school places in Ashbourne for children starting school,  another dragon enters the Presidential race, we heard about the  public meeting in Kildalkey last night as anger mounts over...

On today's show : 3,800 children in Ireland are now homeless as the figures in emergency accomodation rose again in the latest count, resulting in mounting pressure on the Housing Minister. Residents in Summerhill woke to the news that the winning €4.7M Lotto ticket was sold locally. Cllrs Nick Killian and Joanna Byrne voiced their concerns that the updated Staleen Water Treatment Plant w...

Today:  Seven  post offices in Meath and one in Louth to close as part of 159 closures nationwide, Cllrs SHaron Tolan, Alan Toibin and Oliver Tully responded to the unexpected request from Fine Gael not to support Presidential hopefuls seeking the support of councils ,the homeless crisis is getting worse and we talked Brexit with MEP Mairead McGuinness following Theresa Ma...

  Cathal spoke with the Party Whip for Fine Gael in Meath Cllr Gerry O Connor, who told us that all Fine Gael representatives across the country received an email from party HQ directing them not to propose or support other Presidential hopefuls as the party has already declared it's support for Michael D.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: Delays to processing the back to school allowance is placing huge pressure on families – we heard from St Vincent de Paul and local TD Declan Breathnach, the decision to reintroduce charges at Dunboyne's park and ride has been met with anger,  a new survey reveals lack of amenities for young people is major concern in Johnstown and we had more reaction to the Papal visit fro...