Today on the show: PAC member Deputy Imelda Munster spoke with us about their report on the cost of the Dáil printer, Social Justice Ireland outlined why they believe Government are failing to deliver on the 5 pillars of their own housing strategy and "Mary" spoke with Marie Kierans about the difficulties she and her family are facing in their sub-standard rented accomodation

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Marie Kierans spoke with "Mary" about the difficulties she and her husband are facing with their rented accomodation - they are currently paying €1200 a month for a house which has a rat infestation and severe mould problems.She says she and her husband worry constantly about the impact the house is having on their children.

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Today on the show: Laura Bambrick of ICTU discussed the findings of their new report on workplace sexual harassment. Deputy Thomas Byrne described the failure of Govt to provide education to children in direct provision in Carrickmacross as gross negligence and our Political Editor Sean Defoe brought us all the details of the overspend on the Dáil printer and Leo's secret canvas with election hopeful Verona Murphy - these stories and more along with calls and texts from listeners.

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ICTU's Social Policy Officer Laura Bambrick discussed the findings of their survey on workplace sexual harassment - it found that 8 out of every ten workers who experienced harassment do not report it to their employer.

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Today: New direct provision centres planned for 13 counties including Louth and Meath, the fall out from the whatsapp message controversy involving the former Meath Co Board chairman, the poor quality of the rural roads in Louth and the government slammed over the escalating waiting list for home care in Meath.

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John Greene, Sports Editor with the Sunday Independent on his coverage of the Peter Halloran controversy, where he failed to be sanctioned by the Meath County board over whatsapp messages to a referee.

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Today on the show : Minister Helen McEntee spoke with us fresh from her election as Vice President of the European People's Party, Gillian Dennehy of Womens Aid spoke with us about the findings of their Femicide Watch report 2019 and Deputy Fergus O Dowd spoke to us about his contentious comments regarding his intolerance of anti-migrant speech. These stories and more along with comments & calls from listeners to the show

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Today: Minister Heather Humphries discussed the government’s National Broadband plan,Cllr Sharon Tolan is urging extra garda resources needed to tackle drugs related crime in Laytown and Bettystown,  and worrying new data shows that teenagers have reported being sexually assaulted after socialising with their peers

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Teresa Buczkowska, Integration Co-ordinator with the Immigrant Council of Ireland discusses the controversial comments by FG election candidate Verona Murphy, Teresa says there's an urgent need to address the infection of political discourse with anti-migrant sentiment.

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Today: We kicked off the programme with a look at the National Broadband plan which was signed off by the Government yesterday, anti-migrant sentiment needs to be stamped out according to the Immigrant Council of Ireland, a new mental health text line launched for third level students and concerns around the location of a 661 housing estate planned for Drogheda.  

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