Tanaiste Simon Harris Speaks to LMFM About the Life & Legacy of Martin Naughton, Who Has Died Aged 87 - 06/07/2026

Tanaiste Simon Harris Speaks to LMFM About the Life & Legacy of Martin Naughton, Who Has Died Aged 87 - 06/07/2026

Irish businessman and philanthropist Martin Naughton, who founded the Glen Dimplex Group, has died aged 87. In a statement, his family said that he took ill while travelling in the US with his wife Carmel. He passed away a short time later at Harborview Medical Centre in Seattle. The entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist founded the Glen Dimplex Group and the Naughton Foundation. The Louth native founded Glen Electric in Newry in 1973, acquiring Dimplex four years later to form the Glen Dimplex Group. In 2016 he stepped down as president from the group. We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Tánaiste Simon Harris to remember the life and legacy of Martin Naughton. We also spoke to Paul Allen, who worked with Martin for a number of years. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Two Gardaí Injured in Attack Outside Dundalk Garda Station - 06/07/2026

Two gardaí remain off duty after what has been described as an "unprovoked, violent attack" outside Dundalk Garda Station on Tuesday morning. An off-duty garda was allegedly assaulted in the station car park, and a second garda was injured while attempting to arrest a man in his 20s. The Garda Representative Association has condemned the attack and is renewing calls for greater protections for frontline members. Meanwhile, concerns are growing over e-scooter safety after six children were admitted to intensive care at Temple Street Hospital and placed on life support in the past fortnight following e-scooter incidents.  Assistant General Secretary of the Garda Representative Association, Tara McManus, joined us on The Agenda this morning to discuss both the attack in Dundalk and the renewed focus on e-scooter safety. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

"Comparison Between Hares and Domesticated Pets is Nonsense", Fianna Fáil TD Tells LMFM Ahead of Hare Coursing Ban Motion - 06/07/2026

TDs clashed in the Dáil last week over the Government's decision to oppose legislation that would ban hare coursing.  A bill brought forward by Deputy Paul Murphy from People Before Profit seeks to outlaw the practice, arguing that it causes unnecessary suffering to a protected wild species. While the Social Democrats, Labour and the Green Party have backed the proposal, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have opposed it ahead of a vote due this week. Hare coursing remains legal in Ireland despite hares being a protected species under the Wildlife Act, making Ireland one of only a handful of countries in Europe where the practice is still permitted.  Defending the Government's position, Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins said animal welfare is of the "utmost importance", rejected claims that coursing supporters are being "demonised", and dismissed comparisons between hares and domesticated pets as "nonsense".  Deputy Niall Collins joined us on The Agenda this morning to discuss this some more… We were also joined by Deputy Paul Murphy, who is bringing forward the motion to ban hare coursing. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Unanswered Death of Kelly Lynch: New Documentary Seeks the Truth - 06/07/2026

A powerful new RTÉ documentary airing this week tells the story of a young Monaghan woman's death and her family's relentless search for answers. The Girl in the Water follows the case of 23-year-old Kelly Marie Lynch, whose body was discovered near Horseshoe Bridge on St Patrick's Day 2024. While the initial post-mortem concluded she died by drowning, subsequent expert reviews have raised different conclusions, prompting her family to continue seeking clarity about what happened in the final hours of her life. The documentary explores the conflicting forensic opinions, the family's determination to uncover the truth, and the wider questions it raises about death investigations and the search for justice. Alan Bradley from Alleycats TV, who produced The Girl in the Water, joined us on The Agenda this morning to tell us more about this. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Frustrated Louth Dog Fouling Campaigner Says “Nothing Has Changed in 13 Years” - 06/07/2026

Last week on The Agenda, we discussed the growing problem of dog fouling across the North East, with many listeners telling us it's become a daily frustration in their communities. After that programme, we were contacted by Julie Feely, who launched a major campaign on the issue back in 2013. Julie says she worked tirelessly to raise awareness, gathered ideas and best practice from Ireland and overseas, and repeatedly urged local authorities to introduce new measures to tackle the problem. She claims many of those proposals were never acted upon and believes a lack of enforcement and political will has allowed the issue to continue. More than a decade after she first began campaigning, Julie says it's incredibly frustrating that people are still raising the very same complaints. Julie joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.