The Agenda

Tara Mines workers are requesting an urgent meeting with management to address the company's failure to commence work on the Tara Deep project, which has the potential to maintain the facility’s operation for an additional 40 years.The SIPTU trade union has warned that if management fails to honour its commitment to develop Tara Deep in last year's agreement on a return to work, they will refer the issue to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).SIPTU Sector Organiser, John Regan spoke to us on The Agenda this morning about this.  

A shocking 202 greyhounds died while racing in Ireland last year. The figures were disclosed by Senator Chris Andrews in the Seanad. He is now demanding a full independent investigation into the €19 million of taxpayers’ money given to Greyhound Racing Ireland every year. Senator Andrews spoke to us on The Agenda this morning about this. 

International Men's Health Week kicked off yesterday and runs until Father's Day this Sunday.The annual celebration aims to raise awareness of preventable health problems, support men and boys to live healthier lives, and encourage them to seek help or treatment at an early stage.In recent years, a broad range of research has highlighted the challenges which face males in Ireland and further afieldWe are joined on The Agenda this morning by Andrea McDermott from Men's Aid, who spoke to us the stark reality when it comes to domestic abuse against men.

A convicted rapist who threatened and harassed three female Sunday World journalists has been jailed for 11 years.Mark McAnaw, aged 53, refused to enter a bond before a sitting of Dublin Circuit Criminal Court which would have suspended the final 12 months of the 11-year sentence imposed for the harassment of Nicola Tallant, Amanda Brunker and Deirdre Reynolds.Deirdre Reynolds (who is in Meath), who says” “being threatened with rape or murder is not just ‘part and parcel’ of my high-profile job”, and she spoke to us this morning on The Agenda about this.

Senior figures in the Kinahan cartel who remain at large, mainly in Dubai, are in a “perilous position” as the State has already secured significant policing results that “people said couldn’t be done”, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said.Security & Crime Editor at the Irish Times, Conor Lally, spoke to us on The Agenda this morning about this. 

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has launched a report outlining what he says is how gardaí have been transformed over the past seven years under his stewardship.The report entitled 'Transforming An Garda Síochána 2018-2024' says a wide range of significant changes have been rolled out while Commissioner Harris was in his role.Assistant General Secretary at the GRA (Garda Representative Association), Tara McManus, spoke to us on The Agenda this morning about this.

This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Fianna Fail Councillor in Dundalk, Shane McGuinness, who spoke to us about his recent meetings with the Housing Minister and finance Minister to speak in detail about the log jam in housing and the lack of rural housing in the county. 

Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has said that the government plan for a four-tier rental market is utter madness.The Dublin Mid-West TD added that renters are being punished for government housing failures by even higher rip-off rents and greater uncertainty.Deputy O Broin spoke to us on The Agenda this morning about this. 

Drogheda Veterans can’t get compensation from Aer Lingus after their flight from Berlin to Dublin was cancelled last October.