Today: Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan defended how gardai are responding to the curreng gang feud in Drogheda and Minister Helen McEntee talked Brexit.

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Today: We discussed the main talking points of the Fine Gael Ard Fheis, Ratoath girl attacked at Bus Shelter,  concern over the number of motorists using their mobile phones whilst driving, the latest on Brexit and  one in four children in Ireland are overweight or obese. 

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Today:  Meath West TD Peadar Tobin spoke about his decision to quit Sinn Fein, we got reaction to his resignation from Deputy David Culinane who also discusssed the fall out from the draft Brexit withdrawal deal as Theresa May's future hangs by a thread,

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Today: Deal or no deal – we had analysis and reaction to the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement from our political correspondent Sean Defoe and also Minister Helen McEntee as Theresa May faces a huge battle to get it passed through parliament ,  80,000 home owners face excessive water usage fees when the new water charges system kicks in and as Christmas looms over 1,000 people a day are seeking help from St Vincent de Paul.

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Today: It's d-day for Brexit as government's on both sides meet to consider the draft  withdrawal agreement,  as Drogheda remains under the spotlight over the ongoing gang feud Deputy Imelda Munster revealed that she is aware of at least three local mothers, desperate for help, have had to put their sons on planes to get them out of the country for their own safety and should what you are wearing be used against you in rape trial? 

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Local Sinn Fein TD Imelda Munster tells us there is "naked fear" on the streets of Drogheda given the ongoing feud in the town and she has been contacted by several parents who are scared for their children's safety.

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Today: As garda leave in Louth is cancelled to deal with the Drogheda gang war we got the latest on the ongoing situation from retired Garda Detective Richie Culhane and also Stephen Breen, Crime Editor of the Irish Sun.  Also today: Can a Brexit deal be reached, rent controls urged in Meath as the cost doubles and we'll be paying a visit to our weekly crime desk with local gardai. 

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Today: Terror in Drogheda…..the garda commissioner has been asked to intervene following a spate of tit-for-tat attacks in Drogheda, crunch time for Brexit but the DUP not happy,  rent prices now 30% higher than it was at the peak of the Celtic Tiger and tributes to former Louth Manger Paddy Clarke who passed away over the weekend. 

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Today : DCU research shows the high number of teachers being bullied by pupils online, European Affairs Minister Helen McEntee brought us details of the latest developments with Brexit, Gavan Reilly looked as the implications of the O Cuiv sacking from the Fianna Fail Front Bench and questions remain over the provision of a new x-ray room planned for the newly extended emergency department at the Lourdes Hospital - all of this and more along with calls and comments from listeners to the show.

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Today: Should there be a blanket ban on the advertising of unhealthy food and drinks to children, we'll be discussing the implications of the mid term election results, heated exchanges at the Oireachtas Health Committee as amendments proposed by pro life TDs were rejected,  Ruary Martin spoke to us about the Fitness to Practice case against a registrar involved in his daughter's birth and we heard from Fine Gael in relation to those controversial comments from the Taoiseach    

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