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Public health specialist Dr. Gabriel Scally reflected on Covid19 times, young Rowan O'Neill's cancer is in remission, veterinarian Sinead Kelly offered lots of advice to listeners and Paddy Muckian, inventor of the egg dispensing machine, sells his product world-wide! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Boys from MoChara rocked the airwaves and why wouldn't they after being named as the brewers of the Best Craft Beer in Ireland! Danielle Timmons was also over the moon as the Book of Memories Cafe in Kells is shortlisted for a National Good Cause Award. Undertaker Thomas Curtis highlighted a problem with AI and death notices. While Conor Kavanagh was just back from that marathon cycle to Istan...

It's blackberry picking season and Anne Frehill loves the tradition! Michael Comyn's "Mind the Gap" Podcast is now also in book form. Geraldine Cussen is backing Vision Ireland's "Clear Our Paths" campaign all the way. While Rathkenny National School is supposed to re-open but there's no pupils to be taught? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Halpin, Principal of St Oliver's Community College and four of his Leaving Certificate students, who received their results today, joined us to reflect on their achievements and what they plan to do beyond school. Maria Porter is onto something really special with her KnowMe Tag. Dance teacher Aisling Nally and owner of Studio A is celebrating ten years in business with success on the World s...

Gavin Tiernan and Sean Grehan from County Louth Golf Club, who have been selected for the GB & Ireland Walker Cup to face the USA, joined us to reflect on their wonderful achievement. Talented Navan siblings, Meabh and Mike McMahon, popped in for a lovely chat on a visit back home. Tenors Gavan Ring and Sean Tester would just make you want to go along to the new season of Drogheda Classical co...

Bernadette McAliskey offered her views on world and Irish matters, Frank Dillon reaffirmed that no one should be ALONE, in wildlife matters Aoife McPartlin focussed on squirrels and Maria Flynn had big news from Ballymakenny Farm! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Carey has her finger on the pulse as the Presidential election race hots up. Peter McCluskey has written a gem called "Long Story Short". Dr Kate McCann offered lots of fantastic advice for parents as children return to school. Beekeeper Eoghan Mac Giolla Codha put the threat from the Yellow Legged Hornet to the native Irish honeybee in perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

New CEO of Birdwatch Ireland Dr. Andrew Kelly dropped in for a chat, Nicky Kyle guided us through the organic vegetable garden for August, Duleek & District Darts League celebrates its 50th anniversary and Oasis mega fan Brian Heavey reflected on seeing them in Dublin on Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dip in the Nip 2025 is only weeks away and the crew are looking for more dippers to raise funds for NECRET and the Oncology unit at Drogheda Hospital. Conor Kavanagh is cycling from Meath to Istanbul for really good reason. Chris Norman, the original lead singer with Smokie, is still packing them in with his new band. David Sheehan looked ahead to the start of the new Premier League season and we...

Today Late Lunch came from Louth County Council's beautiful new Civic Offices on Fair Street in Drogheda, site of the former St Vincent's school, where Presenter Gerry Kelly began his education at five years of age many moons ago! We were joined by Louth County Council Chief Executive David Conway who reflected on his early months in the job and some of the main areas of focus for the future. New...

Consumer expert Sinead Ryan reflected on the non-return of €66 million in bottles and cans after a year of the Re-turn scheme. Niall Spelman, former assistant governor at Wheatfield prison, pulled no punches about the state of our prisons. Anita Reynolds said goodbye to teaching to concentrate on her artistic talent. While Roy Murray and Delphine Coudray, who got married on Monday, spent their wed...

Former Met Eireann and TV weather presenter Joanna Donnelly didn't rule out running for President! Dan Cooney's Irish mountain climb was equivalent to conquering Everest. Dr Siobhan Osgood will curate a fascinating exhibition about Navan and the Great Northern Railway in the Solstice Arts Centre. While singer Mark Guildea has turned his hand to making guitars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Gerry and Louise will be part of photographer Nina Val's "In the Shower" project! Dave Mooney from John Lynch Carpets confirmed that "lino" is back in vogue. Tony Conaghy's new book about wildlife and biodiversity along a stretch of the river Boyne makes for fascinating reading. Maria Macklin from House Of Colour took on the fast fashion dilemma. While Stephen Ball told us what's going on in Boher...

On today's show we talked funeral traditions, feeding a family of five for just €125 a week, how a local make-up artist got a pound from Oasis and all the sport with David Sheehan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show with Louise Walsh, a Kildalkey mother opened up about her journey with breast cancer, we discovered snail beer is a thing and we went to Ravensdale in our quest to find out the success of rural pubs against the odds. Also we chatted to Prince Charming, aka David Monaghan about taking a step back from his committee roles in Navan's St Mary's Musical Society and we heard the heartfel...

On today's show with Louise Walsh, Louth Ladies celebrated their All-Ireland victory, a Meath family demands action after their dad has a bad fall, a rural pub's success despite the odds, Rebecca Rodgers makes a plea and gut matters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Houghton's life has been on FIRE for the last seven years! Ahead of Sunday's ladies All Ireland football finals, we heard from the Meath and Louth mammies. Olan McNeece from Boyne Grove Fruit Farm popped in for a catch-up. And David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend's sporting action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's official there's still a huge fondness for Heinz Salad Cream and what it brings to our palates! Eddie Marmion's quest to have the Miami Showband massacre remembered comes to fruition on it's 50th anniversary. Prashant Shukla, chairman of the Ireland India Council, told of the rise in violent incidents against his community and what needs to be done. In Ours To Protect the focus was on energy...

Paul O'Reilly owner and founder of Watt Footprint talked to us about EVs and had some very interesting advice on overnight charging. Adam Murray is a young businessman with ideas to revitalise the heart of his hometown Drogheda. Peter Cosgrove from futurewise.ie sees where the future is in the way we work and the workplace. Boxer Grace Conway is National Champion again and unbeaten nationally sinc...

With health insurance premiums consistently rising, Dermot Goode, from totalhealthcover.ie, had lots of advice for hard pressed consumers. Irish Times journalist Sylvia Thompson relayed her experience of dealing with her late mother's possessions after she passed away. Dr Sabina Brennan's new book "Still Me" is essential reading for anyone but especially those caring for someone with dementia. Whi...

Miami Showband massacre survivor Des Lee joined us ahead of the 50th anniversary of the atrocity and publication of the book about his life and surviving the attack by Loyalist terrorists. Denise Lynch from Woolworks, who've moved from Drogheda town centre to Ballymakenny, spoke about relocating and the uptake among young people in crafts. We heard how US tariffs will impact on Boann whiskey and K...

Car service prices compared and what a difference - €330! Harry Smith is hopeful he'll get a ticket to see his 66th All Ireland Football Final on Sunday. Grace Tierney brought us some more origins and meaning of words. eCommerce expert Ruairi Browne compared a basket of goods across the five main supermarkets with interesting results. And David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend's sporting action...

Denis Duff made the case for nuclear power in Ireland, Paul Doran's new song about Palestine is simply beautiful and young Ajay Kierans is passionate about saving the planet from destruction. Tom Ormond's snap of a Humpback Whale is a national photographic prize winner and a car service costing €930 in Rip Off Republic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barbara Scully has an opinion on our right to privacy, Shane Lynch achieves his prestigious scouting belt, Ciaran Brennan is rewilding some land & setting up a Forest School and Kirsty Blake Knox in defence of Ryanair's clampdown on baggage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angler Martin O'Neill told the distressing story of the hundreds of trout that have perished in Killineer Reservoir on the outskirts of Drogheda. Kenneth Keavey from Green Earth Organics grows everything on his farm the organic way. In Wildlife Matters Aoife McPartlin revealed lots of interesting information about the much maligned Herring Gull. And Gerard Cromwell paid tribute to his friend and c...