Today:  Ministers spent three hours yesterday discussing Brexit contingency plans as the Taoiseach resassures people there won't be a shortage of food if there's a no deal,  new laws for drones , the ISPCA calls for an immediate ban of fur farming in Ireland and we heard about a new respite service for North Louth which is expected to be operational by the middle of the month.   

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Today: The minimum wage has increased but is it enough, dumping in the countryside,  plans to make it illegal for motorists to overtake cyclists within certain distance are scrapped, and the cabinet to consider opt out organ donation legislation

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Today: .  Former Sinn Fein TD Meath West's Peadar Toibin was e in studio to discuss  his new All Ireland party,  we  talked Brexit with Mairead McGuinness , abortion is now available in Ireland and we got reaction from  Sinn Fein's Louise O' Reilly  and what's your hopes for Ireland for 2019 – we took to the streets to find out

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Independent TD in Meath West joined us in studio to discuss the establishment of his new political party and it's policies.

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IT's the last programme of 2018 and we'looked back on the local stories that made the news and  the political stories that dominated the headlines.  We were joined by Minister Helen McEntee  to talk Brexit and whether we are really prepared for a no deal departure, Marie Kierans spoke p locals who will be spending their Christmas day working rather than putting their feet up like the rest of us and Ross Leahy took to the streets to ask people if religion will be playing any part in their festive celebrations. 

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Today: "The rain is battering on the window but it's not the rain that's keeping me awake, it's the tears in my eyes" – powerful words from John Donohoe, News Editor of the Meath Chronicle who joined us to discuss the pressures facing men in today's world.  Also on the show today  - the grim reality of a no deal Brexit  and another pipe bomb discovered in Drogheda,  

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Today: Nurses vote for strike action over pay and staff shortages, ice box bomb found in Navan was destined for use in Drogheda feud and Duleek community vows to rid the village of drugs with Cathal Dervan sitting in for Michael Reade. 

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On today's show : More than 760,000 are currently living in poverty in Ireland, a viable explosive device found in Navan, should people be evicted from their homes and we have our weekly visit to the crime spot with local gardai , along with comments and text from listeners to the show.

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Today: the ongoing gang feud in Drogheda, 'alarming' levels of assaults on hospital staff in the North East, the confidence and supply agreement & all the latest Brexit developments.

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Today: criminal gangs threaten local Gardai, the latest updates on Brexit, RTB index shows rents continue to rise and new survey finds only 20% would drink less if minimum alcohol pricing is introduced - these stories & more.

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