The Agenda

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LMFM presents The Agenda - Your Current Affairs Podcast with presenter Adrian Kennedy

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May 15, 2025 Transgender Woman Opens Up About Trans Healthcare in Ireland 'Not Meeting People’s Needs' - 15/05/2025
Today on The Agenda we spoke to Investigative Journalist at TheJournal, Conor O'Carroll, about transgender healthcare in Ireland and a statement by Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill that it is not meeting people's needs.

We also spoke to trans woman Paige Behan, who claims she was denied treatment at a Dublin hospital because she is a trans woman.
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9min
May 15, 2025 Trim Locals React to News of Second Application Pending for IPAS Centre in the Area - 15/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke Siobhan Payne from 'Trim Says No' about a second application which is now pending for another IPAS centre in Trim , which will house up to 180 people.

We also spoke to Independent Councillor in Trim, Noel French, who gave us more information on what is known about this so far.
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18min
May 15, 2025 Bill to Ban Sale of Energy Drinks to Children to be Debated in the Seanad - 15/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Independent Senator Sharon Keogan, about a bill that she is co-sponsoring to ban the sale of energy drinks to children.

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11min
May 14, 2025 Meath TD Calls for Access to Laundry & Cooking Facilities in Homeless Accommodation Across the County - 14/05/2025
Today on The Agenda we spoke to Aontu TD for Meath-East Emer Toibin, who is calling on Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ensure that all homeless accommodation funded by his Department across the county is required to meet minimum standards, including the provision of access to laundry and cooking facilities, in order to promote dignity, autonomy, and healthier living conditions for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
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8min
May 14, 2025 CEO at Meath County Council on the Future of the County - 14/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Chief Executive of Meath County Council, Kieran Kehoe, who spoke to us about his vision for Meath over the next five years.

We also discussed housing supply and waiting lists in the county, and about various issues with roads and traffic across the county.

We found out about all of this and lots more besides.

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27min
May 14, 2025 Dundalk BIDs Manager Optimistic Despite Survey Finding High Rate of Business Closures in County Louth - 14/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Dundalk BIDs manager, Martin McElligott, who is optimistic about the future of the town despite survey finding high rate of business closures in County Louth.

Mr McElligott says that surveys like this paint a broad brush stroke and don’t reflect what is happening in individual towns and villages across the country.
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7min
May 14, 2025 MEP Ciaran Mullooly on Deep Concerns Regarding Ongoing Rewetting of Local Boglands and the Associated Risk of Flooding - 14/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Independent Ireland MEP for the Midlands–North-West constituency, Ciaran Mullooly, who has contacted Bord na Móna amid deep concerns he has regarding the ongoing rewetting of local boglands and the associated risk of flooding to neighbouring farmland in many Midlands North West regions and surrounding areas.
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8min
May 14, 2025 Louth TD Challenges Simon Harris on Calls for All-Out Under-16s Ban on Social Media - 14/05/2025
This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Sinn Fein TD for Louth, Joanne Byrne, who is challenging Tánaiste Simon Harris on his calls for Ireland to move to an all-out ban of U16’s from Social Media.
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13min
May 13, 2025 Louth TD says AI guidelines Will Help Transform how Public Services are Delivered - 13/05/2025
Today on The Agenda we spoke to Fine Gael TD for Louth, Paula Butterly, who says AI guidelines will help transform how public services are delivered.

We also spoke to Professor Barry O’Sullivan from the School of Computer Science & IT, and Member of the Irish Government’s AI Advisory Council, about how this will all work.
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10min
May 13, 2025 Report into Effects of Junk Food Ads on Children Reveals Worrying Findings - 13/05/2025
Today on The Agenda we spoke to Consultant Endocrinologist and the HSE’s national clinical lead for obesity, Professor Donal O'Shea, about an alarming report which has been released looking into the effects that junk foods ads have on children - even if it is just 5 mintues of ads.
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12min

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How many episodes does The Agenda have?

The podcast currently has 1,604 episodes available.