Saturday View- With Liam Dumpleton: Recent Episodes
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The ‘Saturday View’ is a ‘Phone-in’ talk based programme where every topic gets discussed..from the state of the Midlands, local politics, stories of the week and more.
Are Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil 'warming' to each other?? The two parties have their say.The winner of the 2022 Best Restaurant in Leinster, Satish Jothi chats in studio about his restaurant 'Aubourgine Nua' in Longford. The centenary of the 1923 execution of three young IRA volunteers in Birr, Co. Offaly.And, a new venue needed for a bicycle maintenance training centre in Kilcormac, Co. Offaly.
The 12 cent increase in the pint get's Liam's mouth motoring!Sinn Féin TD for Laois/Offaly Brian Stanley talks about the 'dangers of visiting constituents in their homes'! TD's being told to 'avoid the kitchen due to dangerous weapons available'!Liam asks should retail staff and security have to take the abuse they get from some customers?And...he gives it right back to listeners who disagree with him!
`Callers react to this week's cow dung thrown at TD's story..Laois/Offaly TD Barry Cowen tells Liam he'd 'have his own way' of dealing with such an incident.The aftermath of Wednesday's fatal bus crash in Westmeath and tragic death of the 55 year old driver Michael Gill from Longford. Liam talks to Midlands 103's Joe Cooney who came onto the accident after it happened and Longford News Senior Reporter Liam Cosgrove, who describes the shock in Mr Gill's home community of Kenagh.And, Liam asks if EU Immigration is out of control? How much more can Ireland take??
Overcrowded trains to Dublin..commuter anger!Leo Varadkar back as Taoiseach for a second time Modular housing will now NOT be built on the site of Longford’s greyhound stadium..And, Liam closes his mouth until 2023!
Public meeting anger in Longford over the future of the former greyhound track.The history behind one of the Midlands’ oldest organisations, ‘The Forresters’ in Tullamore.Memories of Christmas in Clara in 1989.Mountmellick Light up Truck and Tractor Run.
Strong opinions and reactions to the RTE ‘Quinn Country’ documentary. How safe is the future for our rural Post Offices?A field is hijacked in Mountrath..!And, is it the dogs or the owners who are responsible for canine attacks on people??!
Everything from loading a Glock handgun and describing semi automatic weapons to listening to one Portlaoise man’s story of wanting to be cremated but he can’t book it until after he’s dead!
Liam stirs it up as usual.. and even manages to question the performance of the Green Party ahead of it’s conference in Athlone.
Local Fine Gael councillors preview the party’s Ard Fheis in Athlone.
The controversial Qatar World Cup gets a mention and listen to how Clara man Bertie McMahon is given a brand new bicycle after he appeals on the show for the return of his beloved stolen bike.
Understanding the world of teenagers and what it’s like to be ‘Generation Z’!
Four Portarlington teens join Liam in studio to discuss what’s important in THEIR generation’s world and how they deal with life in 2022.
Liam discusses the controversial GAA ‘Parish rule’ and the problems it causes. Also, more reaction to the comments made by Kerry priest, Fr. Sean Sheehy about same sex relationships and sin!
Labour leader Ivana Bacik, TD speaking in Mullingar for the latest ‘Labour Listens’ town hall meeting.
Laois councillors get into a 'heated' discussion over the suggestion that the National Ploughing Association help to cover the costs of road infrastructure in the county
Two Offaly councillors clash over how people are being treated by the government, as one says "we're a great little country" and the government is doing "a brilliant job"!
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley defends his party against Fianna Fáil accusations of ‘closing down debate’ as Micheal Martin’s party fails to accept Liam’s invitation to debate them.
Will the GAA lose match goers if they push for a total cashless payment system for matches??
Fr. Niall Molloy’s nephew Bill Maher ‘live’ in studio talks about his family’s upset after this week’s RTÉ Investigates programme revealing ‘new revelations’ into the 1985 killing of the priest in Clara, Co. Offaly.
Is ‘Black Lives Matter’ a scam?
The bogus courier fraud hitting the Midlands
Snooker legend Jimmy White chats to Liam
Women Pool players in the Midlands
The Vatican document that details 'blame' on women for ALL human ills, including the death of Jesus Christ!
The Work Life Balance Bill is discussed...Amendment being made to the 1984 Maternity Protection Act to erase the words 'woman' and 'women' and replace them with the 'gender neutral' term 'person'.
And...A world record attempt in Tullamore! Andy Webb attempts to break over 200 tiles in under 50 seconds!! (World record currently stands at 205 in 50.8 secs)
Mullingar’s traffic problems yet again..as another new ‘study’ is discussed.
Should Bertie Ahern be allowed rejoin Fianna Fáil? Laois/Offaly TD Barry Cowen says ‘yes’.
The price of the pint also gets listeners’ opinions…. And Liam’s!
- An Offaly woman who paid nearly DOUBLE the price for a bale of briquettes in six months!
- A scam phone warning telling people they are ‘close contact'.
- A Mullingar businessman wants us all "to march on the streets and be loud!"
- And.. highlighting the work of first responders across the Midlands ahead of next week’s National First Responders Conference in Mullingar
Aontu leader and Meath West TD Peadar Toibin joins Liam for a verbal slamming of Ireland’s cost of living crisis and rocketing ESB bills!
Listeners vent their anger and frustration as the Midlands feels the pinch!
Also, a wet Peter Dunne and Joe Barrett report from Electric Picnic..and the Offaly man who’ll be working at next year’s Ryder Cup in Italy!
Two harrowing stories shared by two homeless men in the Midlands.
52 year old Joe, from Mullingar..who, for over two years lives in a van and has to wash in the canal and feels abandoned by his own town!
A man in Tullamore who's living rough alongside the canal with a partner who is in need of care. Five years homeless!
Memories of the famous 'slow set' in nightclubs..
Women priests..and the LGBTQ in the Catholic Church..
One man's trauma of facing immediate eviction from his rented house.
Liam gets the Midlands talking!
Everything from Donegal priest Fr. Eamonn Kelly walking through the Midlands from Thurles to Knock...A dangerous bus stop in Laois, the cost of living crisis, no love lost for the government, a charity van pull from Newbridge to Edenderry..and Liam's unique love/hate relationship with listeners!
Tullamore Show chairman Joe Molloy joins Liam in studio, along with Secretary Chelsey Cox and head of the horticulture section John O’Donaghue to preview next weeks Show.
Banagher listener Jayne tells Liam about her homemade homegrown gooseberry gin!
A Tullamore housing estate resident highlights the long wait for traffic calming measures in Arden View.
Kinnegad residents’ concerns over influx of migrants into the town.
Fleadh 2022 in Mullingar.
Birr’s 54th Vintage Week & Arts Festival gets underway.
Amazing goodwill from listeners to the show as they kindly answered the call to help donate many items to Tullamore Women’s Shed. The call was put out to help…. and what an amazing response!
Liam turns his tongue of the Taoiseach's 'visit' to the Ukraine. This week's attack in Tullamore's Arden View gets highlighted... Also, Maree Ryan-O'Brien from Aitheanteas in studio chats about the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022, which was passed this week. And, Kildare South Independent TD Cathal Berry, a former soldier discusses this week's pay deal to deploy defence force personnel at Dublin Airport
Studio interview with Minister Peter Burke, Minister of State for Housing, Local Government and Heritage…with responsibility for Local Government and Planning and Longford/Westmeath Fine Gael TD.
Staffing issues hindering Westmeath County Council’s planning enforcement activity.
Meath West Sinn Féin TD Johnny Guirke says the cost of living is out of control'.
An elderly gentleman in a Co. Laois housing estate fell in his home on Thursday night. Is it right that he had to lie on a tiled floor for over 2 hours waiting for an Ambulance ??!!
And....Liam doesn't hold back in his feelings on politicians who "hide"!