{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6a350a1a6f90df4cb7f60266?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Minister McEntee on Fight to Bring Home Two Louth Children Abducted by Father to Egypt - 19/06/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1781860856955-0d4d3347-b609-435b-b505-df5e344cd944.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Minister for Foreign Affairs &amp; Defence and Meath-East Fine Gael TD Helen McEntee about the ongoing case of Dundalk mother Mandy Kelly, whose two young sons were taken to Egypy by their father in 2022.</p><p><br></p><p>Despite being granted custody by a Cairo court, Mandy remains unable to bring her children home due to a legal travel ban and complex dimplomatic battle.</p><p><br></p><p>Minister McEntee voiced her frustration over the boys still not being returned home to their mother. </p><p><br></p><p>We also discussed a range of other items with Minister McEntee, including the Dail voting to remove the 3-day wait period for abortion services, and proposals to relocate Naval service operations to Drogheda. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}