The Nine O'Clock Show

As a DJ, Aoife McElwain spends a lot of time on the road. So much so, she named her van "Dolly" as a nod to her favourite singer.

Legendary country singer Susan McCann has had her health struggles over the last year. Now she’s back on the road with new music to share.

Martin McGlynn on why DIY is for everyone, living with sight loss, Michael Owen and his son James on their new documentary, Football is for Everyone, Sue Cullen talks about working with parents of pre-school children in the local community, Alex Kelly set up her business despite the big challenges in her life, and country singer Susan McCann.

Shay mentioned on the show yesterday that fishing is an activity as good as any to practice mindfulness. Walter Phelan set up his own fly fishing museum in Co. Laois.

Alex Kelly was inspired to set up her business despite the big challenges in her life. International Epilepsy Day is coming up on February 12th. Also see, flower-child.ie.

'Preparing for Life' is a programme to help build parents' confidence and help prepare children from infancy to school. Sue Cullen joined us to speak about the organisation along with Sharyn Ward, who was a beneficiary of the programme.

"Breakdown" is Cathy Sweeney's debut novel. It follows a middle-aged woman who on the surface has everything though decides to leave home. Mostly she's fed up with being nice to her family and everyone else she meets.

The former England striker Michael Owen and his son James talk about his diagnosis with Stargardt disease. "Football is for Everyone" is a new documentary on TNT Sports on January 30th. It looks into the world of sight loss and football.

Park HIIT, high intensity training in Dublin offers free workouts in local parks. It's a social enterprise set up by Brian Crooke to offer resistance training outside of the gym. Also see parkhiit on instagram and workwellireland.ie

Martin Glynn is the man behind the DIY Academy. He is a carpenter by trade and believes everyone can learn the basics of DIY. Further information on thediyacademy.ie

Hollie Service-Thorpe and Erin Hayes are fifth year students at Roscommon Community College. Their project was one of the 550 on display at the RDS for the BT Young Scientist. "Tagged Wall and Teenage Tales" looks at bathroom graffiti and how they changed it in their school.

2FM presenter Tracy Clifford previews the must-see festivals at home and abroad for the year ahead.

Fionnula Flanagan ahead of performing in John B Keane’s “Sive”, 2FM presenter Tracy Clifford previews must-see music festivals, former model and presenter Michelle Doherty talks openly about infertility, London Irish woman, Jacqui O'Donovan on heading the family business at 19 and a Dublin firefighter on saving his fellow GAA player.

Michelle Doherty talks honestly and openly about infertility and the decision to go to rehab. The former model and Xposé presenter now lives in Australia.

Terri spoke to Shay on Friday's show about her husband Diarmuid losing his wallet. She tells Shay what happened since.

Fionnula Flanagan has appeared in everything from Ulysses to the Others, from the Guard to Star Trek. She's currently in rehearsals for John B. Keane's "Sive" at the Gaiety, running from January 27th - March 16th.

Jacqui O'Donovan became managing director of the family business at 19 years of age. Her family roots are very much in West Cork. The business was set-up by her father when her parents moved to London, now the UK's largest independent waste management company.

Terri talks to Shay about an unexpected event and the kindness of others.

Firefighter Paul Moore was on hand to help a fellow GAA player, Derek O'Connor when he had a sudden cardiac arrest last September in Fairview Park.

Shay brought us on a trip down memory lane on yesterday's show with the mention of phone boxes. Paul Murphy is a former engineer, with a passion for repurposing phone boxes. While Eimear still has a phone card collection.

On this week's show Shay was joined by, Jackie Lynam on her 50 at 50 list, the inventor of a sensory hub, Matt Zarb-Cousin, a recovering problem gambler and director of Clean Up Gambling in the UK, the boss of Nebraska University Volleyball talks women's sports here and Paul Murphy who found a passion for antique restoration, later in life.

Ireland's oldest city continues to charm. Both, the New York Times and Conde Nast magazine named Waterford as a must-see destination for 2024. Former director of The Waterford Treasures museums, Eamon McEneaney talks to Shay.

Volleyball is big business at the University of Nebraska. 92,003 Nebraska fans set the world attendance record for a female sporting event last year. Director of Operations, Lindsay Peterson discusses the latest research which found despite support of Irish women's sports, the attendance figures are low in comparison.

David McIntyre inventor of the "Cubbie" was on yesterday's show. Kate Healy of the Mayo library service talks to Shay about the benefits of having a "Cubbie" sensory hub for library users.

Matt Zarb-Cousin is a recovering problem gambler. He is the Director of Clean Up Gambling in the UK and co-founder of the "Gamban App", which blocks gambling apps and sites on your phone.