LMFM Michael Reade Show Podcasts

We continued to speak all the newly elected candidates in the northeast after Election 2024 .Alan also spoke Stephen Breen And John hand on their new book about the Kinahin and Monk Feud & Sean Defoe our political correspondent talked to us about the fallout of election 2024

On today's show we got reactions on election 2024. Alan spoke to Helen McEntee (Fine Gael), Ruairi O Murchu (Sinn Fein), and Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail) who regained their seats. We also spoke to Oisin Colghan (Friends of the Earth) on the fallout of the Green Party.

Today on the show - Tim Carey of the Electoral Commission outlined the Do's & Don'ts of casting your vote, Sarah O Toole, member of the Loneliness Taskforce spoke to Alan about the impact of loneliness in society and we were joined by Fergus O Dowd, Peter Fitzpatrick, Imelda Munster and Damien English, the 4 local outgoing TD's about their plans for life after the Dáil.

Today on the show - As we enter the final hours of the election campaign Tadhg McNally of the Irish Examiner spoke to Alan about how candidates can use the final hours to sell themselves to the electorate , Dublin Rape Crisis Centre described as demoralizing that fact that 80% of sexual offences are left unsolved and the CCPC warned listeners to pay due care and attention to their transactions on Black Friday

Today on the show - We held the last of our General Election debates with a selection of candidates from the Meath West constituency who faced a series of questions from invited groups and organizations.

Today on the show - we held the 2nd of our General Debates featuring candidates from the East Meath Constituency - Eilish Balfe (Lab) , Siva Murugadoss (Indo) Gillian Toole (Indo) Thomas Byrne (FF) Darren O Rourke (SF) Joe Bonner (Indo) Sharon Tolan (FG) and Emer Toibin (Aontu) all joined us and took a series of questions from local groups and organisations.

Today on the show - Prof Donal O Shea joined us to discuss the health of the nation after new research showed showed the majority of us are overweight and that more young people than ever are smoking , ALONE made an appeal on the show asking people to remember to check in on elderly relatives and neighbours during the current cold spell of weather and Arthritis Ireland spoke with Alan about the emotional and financial impact of living with the condition

Today on the show - Senator Tom Clonan on the implications of the US sending missiles to the Ukraine , Barnardos Ireland told us demand on their services increased by 25% in the past year and Social Justice Ireland spoke to us about the growing poverty gap in the country

Today on the show - In the first of our General Election 2024 debates we were joined by a panel of candidates from Louth - we spoke with Alison Comyn (FF) Kevin Callan (INDO) Paula Butterly (FG) Ged Nash (LAB) Ruairi O Murchu (SF) Marianne Butler (Greens) , Niall McCreanor (Soc Dems) and Michael O Dowd (Aontu) - we had an invited audience of local organisations and groups who asked the panel a series of questions