Minister for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne spoke to Michael about Zapponegate and how he is confident that the documents due for release today,by the Dept of Foreign Affairs, will help to clarify any remaining questions on the issue and allow Government to get back to focusing on more pressing issues.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Local Minister Damien English spoke to us about continuing scrutiny of the Katherine Zappone appointment and he says Minister Coveney will answer any unanswered questions allowing Govt to move on. He also spoke about the roadmap for reopening

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louise Mahony, Manager of the Red Door Project and Jackie McKenna, Project Manager with the Family Addiction Support Network spoke with Michael about the immense pressures their services are under and the constant financial pressures they face just to stay open.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Local TD Fergus O Dowd spoke with Michael about a recent meeting with the Geiran Implementation Board and he outlined why he believed progress is being made in the town's fight against the scourge of drugs

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fine Gael Cllr in Ashbourne Alan Tobin spoke to Michael about the shock locally over the discovery of a cannabis grow house in Ashbourne over the weekend - he says the unit being used is in a busy commercial area and no-one had any idea what the unit was being used for. He paid tribute to local Gardai for their hard work

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PRO with the Irish Anti War Movement, Jim Roche spoke to Michael following the horrific bomb attack on Kabul airport yesterday and he says the International community cannot abandon the innocent people of Afghanistan

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Local Independent TD Peter Fitzpatrick says Govt and NPHET are throwing a spanner in the works on the road to reopening with conflicting public advice. He's calling on them to regroup and give joint advice moving forward to avoid further anger and frustration.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Co-Lead of the Active Consent Programme with NUI Galway, Dr Siobhán O Higgins spoke to us about the importance of teaching young people about consent and the findings of their recent survey that found one fifth of young male teens don't think consent is needed for sexual activity.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin Green, Event Industry Alliance member and event promoter spoke to Michael about the frustration of their members over the continued delays from Govt when it comes to allowing the entertainment sector to reopen. He says all they are looking for is to be treated the same as every other sector and to be given the chance to earn a living.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medical Director of NEDOC , Dr Illona Duffy joined us to discuss the increasing case numbers and she stressed the importance of staying on top of things when it comes to contact tracing

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.