Pressure on the hospitals this winter, the homeless crisis, the cost of living protest in Dublin last Saturday, Budget expectations and is a United Ireland on the cards - just some of the topics covered today.

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In a pre Budget Special today Ministers Damien English and Thomas Byrne heard from listeners about what they would like to see in Budget 2023 next week

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The Cost of Living Coalition protest, call for the Russian ambassador to be expelled from Ireland , seminar in Louth aims to increase the diversity of women in local government, and Minister Stephen Donnelly accused of being ageist over Dealgan Nursing Home review........just some of the topics covered today.

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We had reaction to the government's pension reform plans, GP shortages in Meath, school bus fiasco and the breakdown of respect for the gardai in light of that shocking ramming of the garda car in Dublin - just some of the topics discussed today

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Warning of mental health emergency amid cost of living crisis, Senator Shane Cassells on future on Navan Hospital, energy supports urged for pubs, the LPT tax rate in Louth and people outside of Dublin less likely to have a pension ......some of the topics covered today

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Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne and Sinn Fein's Climate Action spokesperson Darren O'Rourke debated the energy crisis as ESB profits soar and the Irish Times reported of standing charge hikes of up to 300 for electricity regardless of your energy usage, LMFM's Marc O'Driscoll had a special report from Friday's Save Navan Hospital protest while FF Councillor Tommy Reilly gave personal experience of why Navan Hospital should not close.

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Our news reporter Marc O'Driscoll gave details of the baby in critical condition in hospital, which is under garda investigation, a local charity told how elderly people in the Dundalk area are afraid to turn the lights on because they are worried about their electricity bills and Deputy Peadar Toibin spoke to us ahead of the Save Navan Hospital Protest today....just some of the topics covered today

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The 1st day of the Dail return, EU energy plan, palliative care, the proposed minimum wage, reports of proposed increase to the special 9% tax rate for the hospitality sector and how to save on energy costs - some of the topics covered today.

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In a show special on the energy crisis we spoke to businesses across Louth and Meath about the challenges they face to stay afloat amid the astronomical rise in the cost of energy and the increase in food products.

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Denise Lynch, owner of Wool Works shop in Drogheda ,revealed how her electricity bill for the past two months has jumped a by whopping €2,360 , and Junior Minister Thomas Byrne discussed the main talking points of the FF think in and also the documents relating to Navan Hospital released to this programme under FOI

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