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LMFM presents The Agenda - Your Current Affairs Podcast with presenter Adrian Kennedy
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We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Independent Councillor in Navan, Alan Lawes, who took to social media last night to highlight the horrendous challenges that homeless people are facing during weather warnings like the current one we are under. Councillor Lawes posted a picture of a homeless man from Meath named Patrick, whose tent, sleeping bag and clothes were all destroyed in the torrential rain and is calling on Meath County Council to make homeless people the priority during weather warnings. We were also joined by Patrick himself, the Navan man who councillor Lawes posted about, and Patrick told us his story and about how the weather has affected him and destroyed all of his possessions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Louth MEP Nina Carberry has called for dedicated funding for 'PEACEPLUS' in the next seven-year EU budget. PEACEPLUS is a €1.1 billion cross-border programme which aims to promote peace and reconciliation between Northern Ireland and the border counties. The Louth MEP acknowledged that there is already an existing €4.7 million in 'PEACEPLUS' funding for the county, which is supporting the delivery of the Louth Local Community Peace Action Plan across 15 projects.Nina Carberry joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New research warns that the Government’s proposed restrictions on vape flavours could drive almost 60,000 former smokers back to cigarettes, undoing years of progress in reducing Ireland’s smoking rate.A county-by-county analysis shows that 58,080 adult vapers nationwide would return to smoking if the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill proceeds with a ban on all vape flavours except tobacco. The findings raise serious concerns about the public-health consequences of the proposed legislation, particularly the risk of ex-smokers returning to cigarettes, which remain the leading cause of 6,000 preventable deaths in Ireland every year.Ken Heffernan, spokesperson for Respect Vapers and former smoker, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The complete ban of sale of scramblers to the general public has not been ruled out, as the Roads Safety Minister said “all issues” are being looked at.Proposals to implement an outright ban on scrambler use in public places, including roads, was approved by Cabinet yesterday Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the legislation will be called Grace’s Law.The ban comes after Grace Lynch, 16, was killed after being struck by a scrambler while crossing the Ratoath road in Finglas on January 25. Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien said the outright ban will make enforcement easier for gardaí, as they will be able to seize any scrambler being driven in a public place.Minister Canney joined us on The Agenda this morning to tell us more about all of this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Irish people are more concerned about uncontrolled migration flows than our EU counterparts are, according to a new survey.The latest European Parliament Eurobarometer survey shows 75pc of those surveyed in Ireland said they were “highly worried” about uncontrolled migration flows. This compares with 65pc of those surveyed for the study across the EU.A total of 13pc of Irish respondents were “moderately worried”, while 12pc said they were “not or slightly worried”.More than 1,000 Irish people were interviewed as part of the survey last November, with 26,453 face-to-face interviews conducted with citizens across EU member states for the report.CEO of The Immigrant Council of Ireland, Teresa Buczkowska, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Labour TD for Louth Ged Nash has said government opposition to a bill aimed at protecting the Boyne River left him "bewildered"The Boyne Task Force Bill aimed to co-ordinate efforts from four councils, government, Uisce Eireann as well as local landowners, NGOs and community activists.Deputy Nash said when he was informed the bill would be opposed by the government he was left "shocked and frankly bewildered". “The government claimed that the River Boyne Task Force, which the Bill seeks to establish, is not needed. It then went on to list dozens of schemes and structures responsible for varying elements of the river’s management." “It is ironic that this is the very problem the Bill seeks to address. None of the structures listed by the government have as their sole priority, the protection and preservation of the Boyne.Deputy Nash joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sinn Féin has renewed its call on the Government to sack the chairperson of Bord Bia as a result of his company's role in importing Brazilian beef into Ireland.In a motion in the Dáil last night, the party said that Irish farmers and their representative organisations have lost confidence in Larry Murrin.The party contends that if he continues as chairperson it will undermine public confidence in Bord Bia, and damage Ireland's reputation as a world leader producing food that adheres to the highest standards.The Government has rejected calls to remove Mr Murrin from the prestigious post.Sinn Fein TD for Louth, Ruairi Ó Murchú, joined us on The Agebnda this morning to talk to us some more about this. We also discussed the latest on the Mercosur deal and Deputy Ó Murchús questions in relation to infrastructure after the recent flooding as a result of Storm Chandra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Irish Sun, Ireland’s bestselling daily tabloid newspaper, is launching a hard-hitting new true crime podcast series called ‘Kinahans Downfall’, which explores the extraordinary domestic demise and fragile future of the Kinahan Cartel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The “extraordinary” lack of bus services from Louth to Meath has been slammed in the Dáil. Louth Fine Gael TD Paula Butterly raised the issue during a recent debate on bus services.Deputy Butterly said: “When I want to take a bus or train from Belfast to Dublin, Dundalk or Drogheda, the routes have improved. By rail or bus, they are absolutely excellent and even on the hour”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
St Vincent De Paul is asking the Government to use 2026 to tackle the scourge of child homelessness.Latest figures from the Department of Housing found over 5 thousand children were living in emergency accommodation in December.That's a 15 per cent rise on the previous 12 months.Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice and Policy at St. Vincent De Paul, says families with teenagers find this time of year particularly hard and Louise is on the line with us now to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UPdate on Carrol village in dundalk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mother left pullng her out at lack of special school places Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Vote in Dail or emergency winter allowance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
FIE warns stratgeic gas bill undermines energry security and climate laws Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Water issues still in the dundalk areas , Anti social behaviour in Dundalk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Minister of Foreign affairs Helen Mc Entee has said she does not see a situation where the Govt will join the board of peace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Work is expected to start on Ballymakenny Village - a new retail centre on the Ballymakenny road in Drogheda in the next few months.With thousands of new residents moving into the Northern Cross route area there are currently no shops or amenities in the locality apart from the M1 Retail Centre.Most people either have to walk a good distance or drive to Yellowbatter, Hardman's Gardens or Kierans Corner to get to a shop.Local politicians are expecting the building work on the development to begin shortly.Mayor of Drogheda, Michelle Hall, joined us on The Agenda this morning to tell us more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Louth TD Joanna Byrne has called for urgent reform of Ireland’s emergency mental health services, warning that the current system is failing people in crisis and placing lives at risk.Speaking ahead of a Sinn Féin motion on emergency mental health care, Deputy Byrne said tens of thousands of people present to emergency departments each year while experiencing severe mental distress or suicidal ideation.“People in mental health crisis are being forced into chaotic and overcrowded emergency departments that are simply not designed to meet their needs,” she saidDeputy Byrne highlighted what she described as a “postcode lottery” in access to care, noting that 11 counties currently do not have a Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) service. County Louth has just one SCAN nurse, she said.She also pointed to infrastructure deficits nationally, stating that eight emergency departments do not have appropriate spaces for mental health crisis assessments.Deputy Byrne joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A councillor has raised concerns about the growing number of potholes around the M1 Retail Park with the daily surge of traffic in the area.Councillor Eric Donovan has raised the issue with the company that owns the retail park and is hoping something can be done about it.He said: "The M1 Retail Park is getting a bit out of hand recently with the defects on the road between the two roundabouts."Through the Council I have contacted the company who operates the M1 RP and I am hopeful this will be addressed in a timely manner."Local motorists are also complaining about the state of the road at the Hill of Rath roundabout which is also said to be in bad condition.Sinn Fein Councillor in the area, Eric Donovan, joined us on The Agenda this morning to tell us more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Children as young as seven years of age are being used as drug mules in Drogheda.The shock revelation was made by Fine Gael TD Paula Butterly who was informed of the problem by a number of teachers in the locality.She said: "Following on from engagement with a number of schools in Drogheda, I have growing concerns that increasingly children as young as seven are being used as drug mules and as young as 10 to engage in drug pushing.It is understood when teachers went to one house to find out what exactly was going on they found the mother, an addict, like a zombie in bed.Other children in the area were being used to deliver drugs in their school bags so the Gardai wouldn't discover them.Deputy Butterly joined us on The Agenda this morning to tell us more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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