Today: The state is losing up to 27 million euro in outstanding unpaid fines, including those for driving offences while more than 70,000 drivers disqualified since 2012 have failed to surrender their licences - we spoke to Chair of the Dail’s P[ublic Accounts Committee Sean Fleming who has described the situation as a ‘total shambles’ , Arlene Fitzsimmons of the North East Doc Meath explained why the service is moving temporarily from Navan to Dunshaughlin next week, Lisa Smith's former friend Carol Duffy spoke of her concerns surrounding Smith's impending return to Ireland, calls on the government to investigate phone records following fatal road collisions, and the issues affecting men in this country.

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Carol Duffy, a former friend of Lisa Smith, expresses her concerns over Lisa being allowed back into the country.

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Today: Outrage over the rejection of funding for Drogheda’s much needed Northern Port Ace Route, Sinn Fein is looking for a coalition partner - we discussed the main talking points of the party’s Ard Fheis over the weekend, ATM in Dunleer targeted by raiders , residents of Lis Na Dara in Dundalk speak to us about their concerns over the planned new link road which will run right through their estate and the babies who will be spending their first Christmas homeless

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Our news journalist Marc O Driscoll outlined details from the court case of Andrew O Brien charged in connection with the seizure of guns and ammunition in Drogheda this week. Local TD's Fergus O Dowd and Imelda Munster also joined us to talk about the ongoing Garda operations in the town.

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Today: Junior Housing Minister Damien English joined us amid calls for a rent freeze as the average monthly rent reaches over €1,400, increasing the pension age, garda raid on Drogheda Fire Station and a 38 -year- old Drogheda man is remanded on bail after being charged in connection with the seizure of guns and ammunition.

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Today: Call for a public inquiry into scouting Ireland abuse cases, the proposed new route for the Slane by pass, vaping could be damaging your health, Ardee pothole damages car tyre of local resident and people on the streets of Dundalk give us their view on Lisa Smith’s impending return. 

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Today on the show: Government accused of trying to "water down" efforts to investigate the death of hit and run victim Shane O Farrell. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick called for Lisa Smith to be given a 2nd chance, Cllr Pio Smith welcomed the success of local Gardai in recent days following drug and gun seizures and the risks & consequences of taking private health insurance patients out of the public hospital system - these stories and more along with calls & comments to the show.

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Indepedent TD Peter Fitzpatrick joined us to speak on behalf of Lisa's family and he says they are desperate to get her & her daughter home safely. They say she is fully ready to face the full force of the law if found guilty and they appealed to Government to give her a 2nd chance.

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Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell, himself a former member of the Defence Forces, outlined his concerns about the return to Ireland of Isis bride Lisa Smith and why he believes she should be detained as soon as she sets foot in Irish soil.

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Islamic State supporter, Dundalk’s Lisa Smith is reportedly due home in the coming days but what will happen to her when she arrives back in Ireland,? It’s now an offence to dangerously overtake cyclists,  drugs bust in Drogheda, Fianna Fail accuse the government of failing to protect children from hard porn and children who don’t feel safe in school because of their sexuality.

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