On today's show, Aontu leader Peadar Toibin told us why he believes mandatory vaccination would be a very bad move for Government. The DUP's Jim Wells spoke about his party's first meeting with the new Brexit Minister. Ruairi O Murchu gave us his thoughts on how minimum unit alcohol pricing will impact on border trade and Larry Donnelly joined us fresh from a trip Stateside to discuss the US political landscape.

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Today on the show - Ged Nash spoke with us about the possibility of mandatory vaccination and the abuse of the EWSS by big firms. Social Justice Ireland discussed the findings of their latest Housing and Poverty report. Erin McGreehan spoke about her new role as a member of Fianna Fail's committee on Northern Ireland and the GFA, the ISSU gave us their thoughts on the schools reopening and Sage Advocacy called for clarity on the new HSE recommendations for those visiting nursing homes

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Today on the show - Sinn Fein's spokesperson on Transport, Darren O Rourke discussed the updated Covid certs and the measures by Govt to help reduce case numbers. Drogheda United Chairman, Conor Hoey told us about the club's decision to get involved with The Big Step campaign aimed at ending gambling sponsorship in the sport. IFA Sheep Chairman , Sean Dennehy spoke about the devastating impact of dog attacks on livestock and the Irish Wheelchair Association welcomed moves by Government to increase fines for people who park on footpaths and roadways resulting in accessibility issues for wheelchair users and other vulnerable groups

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Today on the show we spoke with Irish Examiner Health Correspondent,Niamh Griffin about what we can expect to come out of the next NPHET meeting. Local TD Fergus O Dowd told us about the Garda Commissioner's plan to extend the Garda boundaries in Drogheda East Meath. Susan Gray of Parc Road Safety group discussed the low conviction rates across the country for using a mobile phone while driving and we heard from local school principles about the issues they're facing as schools reopen around the country

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The government's decision to reopen schools, the cancelling of elective procedures, reducing the isolation rules, Drogheda's poor litter rating and when is a bargain really a bargain......just some of the topics covered today

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The current Covid surge and changes to isolation and testing rules, minimum alcohol pricing, Brexit related issues, the success of Dundalk's shop local vouchers and the latest Irish Business Against Litter survey were among the issues discussed today

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Dr Ian Counihan, the Covid lead in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, spoke about the current Covid situation in the hospital and the fears around the spread of the Omicron variant while we had response to the Government's new business supports from Labour's Finance Spokesperson Ged Nash and Padraig Cribben of the VFI

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The surge in Covid cases and the pressure it is putting on the health service, attendance in schools this week, shots fired at a house in Drogheda's St Finian's Park and keeping cancer patients safe from Covid - just some of the topics covered on today's show

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Today we had local reaction to the new Government Covid restrictions from Mark McGowan of the Restaurants Association of Ireland , Collette Nugent of the Market Bar in Drogheda and Wayne Harding from the Village Inn in Slane.

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Today we discussed with Junior Minister Damien English NEPHET's recommendations for further restrictions, Willie Quigley of Unite Trade Union outlined the current situation at local factory Premier Periclase where an interim examiner has been appointed and local journalist Paul Murphy gave details of a serving garda being charged with alleged corruption

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