First Holy Communion: Do Families Deserve Secular Alternatives to Religious Ceremonies? - 04/06/2026

MEP calls for a novice driver curfew and the roll out of AI cameras that fine people who use their phone or don’t wear a seatbelt

Fianna Fáil MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú is calling for the introduction of stricter measures aimed at improving road safety, including a potential night-time curfew for novice drivers and the use of AI-enabled cameras to detect mobile phone use and seatbelt offences. She says road safety figures are moving in the wrong direction, with young drivers particularly at risk during night-time hours, although she stresses that any curfew would need to include exemptions for those travelling for work. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

1.2 million dodgy box streams of Champions League final - what will Gardaí do?

An estimated 318,000 Irish homes watched the Champions League match final on illegal dodgy box streams, new figures provided by Gaming Compliance International have revealed.  The company traced illegal streaming to 318,000 unique Irish IP addresses, with a total of 1.2 million views of 90 seconds or more on an illegal stream.  By contrast, an estimated 434,000 watched Arsenal play Paris Saint Germain for free on RTÉ, with a further 474,000 watching later on RTÉ Player.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The EU is being accused of taking an "ICE-like" approach to immigration

The EU is being accused of taking an "ICE-like" approach to immigration. Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan was in Brussels yesterday to discuss migration issues with his European counterparts. It follows an EU decision earlier this week, which allows member states to send migrants who've been ordered to leave the country to “return hubs” outside the bloc ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

**Massive Increase in Number of Incidents Recorded at IPAS Centres Across the Country** - 04/06/2026

New figures show a “massive” increase in the number of incidents recorded at IPAS centres throughout the country, and indicate a concerning trend of “transferring bad actors from one location to another”, Aontú leader and Meath-West TD Peadar Tóibín has said.   He has described the trend as a “massive increase” and has raised concerns about what he claims is the “transferral of bad actors from one location to another” within the system. This morning on The Agenda we heard some more about this. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

First Holy Communion: Do Families Deserve Secular Alternatives to Religious Ceremonies? - 04/06/2026

With First Holy Communion season now concluded, attention is turning to the role the tradition continues to play in modern Irish life and whether it will remain as central in the years ahead. New census figures show a continued decline in the number of people identifying as Roman Catholic, prompting wider reflection on how religious traditions are evolving in Ireland. Dr Maedbh King of Trinity College says she has been considering the place of First Holy Communion in today’s society and that neither she nor her partner are religious and do not intend to raise their children in a faith, yet they are likely to be involved in school-based Communion preparations. She argues that preparation for the sacrament should take place outside of school hours, as is the case in other European countries Dr Maedbh King 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.