Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan will today bring “Jennie’s Law” before cabinet for approval.

The law, named after murder victim Jennifer Poole, would see those with domestic violence convictions named on a publicly available register.

Mother-of-two Jennifer was 24 when she was murdered in her Finglas flat by her abusive partner Gavin Murphy in 2021 after the brute hid his violent past, including a string of convictions, from her. 

Her brother Jason had tirelessly campaigned since her death for “Jennie’s Law” to prevent the same tragedy affecting other men, women, and children.

Four years on, Minister O’Callaghan will propose that a Register of Judgements be set up and made publicly available, with abusers named once victims have given their consent. 

Jennifer’s brother Jason joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this and what this day means for himself and his family.

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An onus should be placed on contractors planning to build houses near two “dangerous” junctions in the Dundalk area to “do what needs to be done to make the junctions safe,” according to a Louth councillor.

Cllr. Shane McGuinness highlighted two areas south of Dundalk where he said action should be taken.

He told councillors at the monthly meeting of Dundalk Municipal District that roads officials from the council had visited both junctions in the Haynestown and Dunmahon townlands.

Councillor McGuinness joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.

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Pressure is being put on the Government to set up a National Strategy to provide traveller accommodation.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission wants the step taken after the 10th anniversary of the Carrickmines fire last week.

It says the agency would oversee the work of councils, as discrimination against the Traveller Community is as persistent as ever.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Chief Commissioner Liam Herrick says their rights are being trampled on, and Liam Herrick joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.

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This morning on The Agenda we spoke to a pensioner from Dundalk named Alice, who is furious that the price of vapes will be going up from the end of the month.

Alice says it is the one little pleasure she enjoys after finally giving up smoking, and she branded the Irish Government a "dictatorship".

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The European Court of Justice has ruled that pets on flights can be classified as baggage and that lost baggage rules apply if they go missing.

The ECJ was asked to intervene in the case of a pet dog that went missing on a flight from Buenos Aires to Barcelona on 22 October, 2019.

A passenger was travelling with her mother and pet dog on a flight operated by the Spanish airline Iberia.

While small dogs are allowed in the cabin, the size and weight of the dog in question meant that it was due to travel in the hold in a pet carrier.

Lead Travel Writer & Journalist, Eoghan Corry, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.

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An awareness campaign is needed, as well as improved incentives to encourage eligible blood donors to understand the life-saving impact of their donation, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Senator Linda Nelson Murray said: “Now is the time to act, as the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) warned it may have to issue an ‘amber alert’ for the first time, which may force the postponement of elective surgeries in our hospitals.

The IBTS is seeking 12,000 additional blood donations over the next four weeks as stocks of many blood groups have dropped below three days.

She also emphasised the importance of reaching underrepresented communities and has called for educational material to be made available in multiple languages and says there needs to be partnerships to help spread awareness.

Senator Nelson Murray joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.

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Talks of abolishing seasonal clock changes are back on the agenda at the European Parliament.

The clocks will go back by an hour on the 26th of October, marking the end of daylight saving. It reignited a long-running debate on the practice - with MEPs calling on EU governments to back a law to stop moving clocks back and forth.

Sean Kelly, Fine Gael MEP is one of those campaigning to end the bi-annual changes, saying it's a nuisance for everyone.

Sean Kelly joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.

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Earlier on in the programme we spoke a bit about the teenage boy who died at a Tusla facility in Dublin,Vadym Davydenko.

Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene of a stabbing incident at the emergency residential unit for unaccompanied children seeking international protection in the Donaghmede area of Dublin yesterday morning, in which the 17-year-old was killed and a number of other people were wounded.

He is believed to have been Ukrainian and had been staying in a 24-hour care facility alongside other young people who were separated from their families and seeking international protection.

The incident has raised questions for Tusla over the care it provides and resources it receives in its care of young people.

The Children’s Rights Alliance said it was “vitally important” that the next step is an independent review by the National Review Panel – a body under Tusla that conducts reviews into the deaths and serious incidents involving young people known to the agency.

CEO of the Children’s Rights Alliance, Tanya Ward, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.

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A young Trim mother who suffered catastrophic injuries during what was meant to be a routine medical procedure for endometriosis last October has been left with life-changing injuries, and she bravely shared her story with us on LMFM.

Sarah's injuries resulted from a procedure she underwent in Northern Ireland through the National Treatment Purchase Fund and she says she has struggled since to get adequate care at home.

On 8th October last year, Sarah was supposed to have a routine keyhole procedure for her endometriosis. She was referred to a private hospital in Northern Ireland by the National Treatment Purchase Fund, having been on a waiting list for treatment in Drogheda for some time.

Within the first minute of surgery, her aorta was severed, leaving her in cardiac arrest, requiring 15 units of blood, and hours of life-saving emergency surgery from her chest to her stomach.

Sarah joined us in-studio on The Agenda this morning to tell us more about this, and we were also joined by Sarah’s husband, Stephen, who has been fighting to get help for Sarah for over a year.

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If you’re thinking about running for a Dáil seat at the next general election – due to take place no later than January 2030 – you might want to start saving.

A new investigation has revealed that it costs, on average, over €20,000 between candidate and party spending to run a successful election campaign.

The Journal Investigates analysed 528 election expense forms returned to the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) by candidates following the last general election.

Conor O’Carroll from The Journal Investigates joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.

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