LMFM Michael Reade Show Podcasts

Today on the show - The GRA tell us of fears in the force that up to 2000 gardai will reach eligibility for retirement age in the next 5 years, the National Women's Council call on Government to tackle "sex for rent" exploitation and the Irish Blood Transfusion Board join us to make an urgent appeal for donations as they struggle to meet the supply demands of hospitals

Today on the show - Minister Helen McEntee on the importance of the local community Safety Partnerships, Peadar Toibin reveals he was once in receipt of an invitation to visit Russia and Threshold spoke with us about the launch of their "Own Your Rights" campaign

Today on the shwo - Mary Lou McDonald speaks about the launch of the party's childcare plans and the pressure facing the party on the McMonagle story. Seamus Kirk joined us to pay tribute to the late Mary O Rourke and the Children's Rights Alliance on the increase in the number of child sexual abuse cases being reported

Today on the show - The TUI spoke to us about their disappointment at Govt's decision to allocate 9million in funding to buy phone pouches for school and we had lots more reaction to Budget 2025 with local Opposition TD's

Today on the show - Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell on the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. Lots of reaction to Budget 2025 with local Ministers Helen McEntee and Thomas Byrne

Today on the show - Dignity 4 Patients on the renewed call for an investigation of alleged abuse of children by Michael Shine in a Drogheda orphanage, the Irish Solar Energy Association outlined details of their new report showing the financial benefits of solar energy and the VFI spoke of their disappointment at Govt's failure to cut the hospitality tax rate.

On the Michael Reade show : Sean Defoe our Political correspondant on budget 2024 , Antoin Watters SF on the cooley flooding 1 year on and Dr, Cyril Sullivan CEO of the ISPCA on banning xl breeds

On the Michael Reade Show today : Fergus O Dowd TD on calls for the Delgan house enquiry, John Clendennan (President of the VFI) on a open letter to government on the future of the hospitality sector and Ellen Jennings (communcation officer with Bodywhys) on 19.5% increase in use of eating disorders supoort services

Today on the show - Health Committee member Bernard Durkan discusses the spiralling costs on the Children's Hospital project , the Health Insurance Authority on the future of the industry and Chair of the PAC John McGuinness on the controversial bike shed & security hut which have cost the taxpayers a fortune