Today on the show - we heard from Third Age Ireland, the INOU and Family Carers Ireland about their wish-list for Budget 2022, Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner Paul Hosford talked to us about what's expected from the National Development Plan announcements today. Threshold spoke to us about the recent RTB report and increasing rent prices , while Jim Clarken of Oxfam Ireland gave us his thoughts on the Pandora papers revelations

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Today on the show - Seán Defoe spoke with us about the Tánaiste's comments in the Dáil about possible power cuts this winter. Founder of Breast Friends, Cllr Teresa Costello told us why she wants to see the age for Breast Check lowered to 40. Local TD's Peadar Toibin and Darren O Rourke spoke with us on plans for Navan hospital and Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Health David Cullinane discussed details of their alternative Health budget

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Today on the show - Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue spoke with us in advance of his visit to Louth today to engage with farmers on CAP. Local TD's Fergus O Dowd and Imelda Munster debated the energy consumption of data centres. Michael Taft of SIPTU discussed the proposed changes to the Living Wage and Ruairí Ó Murchú spoke with us on affordable housing

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Today on the show - Jim Wells MLA and Matt Carthy TD discuss the joint statement by Unionist leaders in relation to the NI protocol, the RAI talk about the details of their pre-budget submission highlighting the urgent need for wage and recruitment supports for the hospitality sector. Senator Timmy Dooley on the energy usage by data centres, Meath TD's Peadar Toibin and Johnny Guirke on the Dail response to questions asked about the future of Navan hospital and a local mother appeals for information on a hit and run involving her teenage son

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Today on the show - The Simon Communities of Ireland spoke with Michael about the launch of Simon Week and the Simon Bill aimed at helping to prevent homelessness. Local Minister Damien English was with us to address local concerns over the future of the A&E department at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan. Sinn Fein's Louise O Reilly spoke to us about Government plans for a Covid recognition payment for frontline workers and the possibility of an additional bank holiday.

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Today on the show - Local TD's Darren O Rourke and Peadar Toibin called on the HSE to respond to concerns over future plans for Navan hospital, ISME joined us to discuss the minimum wage and the possibility of an additional bank holiday. St Vincent de Paul spoke about the impact increased energy bills will have on struggling households and Social Justice Ireland discussed Budget 2022 speculation.

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Aontu Leader Peadar Toibin spoke to Michael regarding questions he asked in the Dáil about the HSE's plans for the future of Accident and Emergency at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan after staff came to him with concerns. Navan based Cllrs Alan Lawes and Emer Toibin also expressed their concerns about the future of the unit.

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Local Fianna Fail Senator Erin McGreehan spoke to Michael about the need for more to be done to tackle the ever increasing problem with sexual harassment. She says nobody should have to be feel afraid of being harassed and people have to be educated on what is appropriate behaviour.

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Services Manager with Women's Aid Dundalk, Ann Larkin says that the shocking statistics we're hearing this week on domestic violence , saying Gardai are dealing with over a 100 cases on a daily basis, are only the tip of the iceberg - the real figures for DV incidents are much higher.

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Following much criticism of a targeted protest outside Leo Varadkar's home over the weekend we spoke with Liam Herrick of the Irish Council of Civil Liberties about the right to protest and what can be done when issues arise at these events.

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