Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joined Michael in studio for an in-depth interview on the brutal murder of Keane Mulready and the ongoing feud in Drogheda

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Today: The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joined us in the wake of the brutal murder of Drogheda teenager Keane Mulready Woods as a distraught community attempts to come to terms with his killing   Also on the show Gavan Reilly of Virgin Media News looked at the main issues dominating the general election campaign so far.  

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Today: We had reaction to the confirmation that the body parts found in Dublin in recent days belong to 17 year old Drogheda boy Keane Mulready Woods and the news that a video and pictures of the boy being tortured are being circulated online

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Today: Crime dominated the news agenda on the Michael Reade Show today as gardai carry out searches in a number of locations in Drogheda and the surrounding area last night and it’s emerged that the grim discovery of body parts in North Dublin may be linked to the local gangland feud, Cllr Sharon Keogan speaks to us after a terrifying arson attack on her Duleek office and the ATM in Dunleer is targeted overnight for the second time in two months

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Today: The innocent victim of yesterday's shooting in Drogheda, taxi driver John Myles, spoke about his terrifying ordeal while we also heard from the Irish Sun's Stephen Breen, Our Political correspondence Sean Defoe on election speculation, and it’s Tuesday so we paid a visit to our weekly crime spot with local gardai.  

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John Myles, the innocent taxi driver, injured in last night's shooting incident speaks with Michael Reade about his ordeal and he wants to set the record straight given the amount of untruths being said online about him. He says he is not & has never been involved in the drug trade. He says he's simply grateful to be alive today.

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Today: The country is poised to go to the polls next month but the Taoiseachis not ready to name actual date yet we had reaction and analysis from jouranlist Juno McEnroe of the Irish Examiner, Minister Helen McEntee and Deputy Michael Healy Rae, power sharing returns to Northern Ireland and the stigma of obestity. 

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Drogheda native Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ireland's Ambassador to the United Nations speaks to Michael in advance of receiving the Freedom of Drogheda in a ceremony today at her former school Greenhills - she describes the accolade as a huge honour.

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Today: : Is time about to run out on the 32nd Daill, strike action by school secretaries today, Minister Heather Humhpreys discusses the  €28m Economic Stimulus Package announced for the Border Region and Ireland’s Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, Geraldine Byrne Nason, speaks to us ahead of being awarded the Freedom of her hometown of Drogheda this evening

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Independent Cllr Sharon Keogan who won 2 council seats in the local elections told Michael why she thinks it's unfair and unjust that she is not entitled to 2 State grants for female candidates.

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