Minister McEntee on Fight to Bring Home Two Louth Children Abducted by Father to Egypt - 19/06/2026

LMFM Roundtable Debate - 3-Day Wait Period for Abortion, Irish Flags Being Used to Initimidate, Eviction Ban & Social Media Ban for Kids - 19/06/2026

This morning on The Agenda, we had our weekly LMFM Roundtable, where we were joined in-studio by 3 contributors from across the Northeast. Today we discussed Government voting to abolish the three-day wait period for abortion. We also spoke about former President of Ireland Mary McAleese's criticism of people using the tricolour to “intimidate”, reintroducing the eviction ban and a potential ban on under 16s using social media in Ireland. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Minister McEntee on Fight to Bring Home Two Louth Children Abducted by Father to Egypt - 19/06/2026

This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Minister for Foreign Affairs & 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. 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. Minister McEntee voiced her frustration over the boys still not being returned home to their mother. 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. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Hidden Crisis Facing Children: Loneliness - 19/06/2026

A leading child and adolescent psychoanalyst has warned that many children and young people are struggling with loneliness and a lack of meaningful social connection, as traditional community ties continue to weaken. Speaking at the launch of a campaign marking 20 years of the Growing Up in Ireland study, Colman Noctor said the research consistently shows that children thrive when they have strong relationships, a sense of belonging and supportive communities around them. However, he says modern life is becoming increasingly individualised, with community structures not as strong as they once were and quality time together often being replaced by more isolated forms of interaction. The findings raise important questions about the challenges facing young people today and what can be done to help them build and maintain meaningful connections. Colman Noctor joined us on The Agenda to discuss the issue in more detail. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Meath Adult Respite Services ‘On Their Knees’, Local Councillor Warns - 19/06/2026

A Meath councillor is calling for urgent action to address what she says is a growing crisis in adult respite care services across the county. Aontu Councillor Emer Tóibín says families caring for elderly relatives and adults with disabilities are struggling to access vital support, with concerns that existing services are no longer able to meet demand. Councillor Toibin 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.

Heated Debate On Air as Local TDs Disagree on Abortion Waiting Period - 18/09/2026

TDs have voted to remove the three-day waiting period for people seeking an abortion, with the Sinn Féin bill passing its latest stage in the Dáil. On this morning's Agenda, we spoke to Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Ruairí Ó Murchú, who supports the move, and Aontú leader and Meath West TD, Peadar Tóibín, who strongly opposes it. The discussion became heated at times as the TDs clashed over the proposed change and what it could mean for abortion services in Ireland. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.