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Sarah Thornburgh is organising her work around life successfully at Brownstown Homemade Crafts, singer/Songwriter Farah Elle joined us for a catch-up, David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend's sporting action and the late great Brendan Grace delivered the laughs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Houghton's ways to save and build a substantial nest egg for early retirement! Fr Paddy Rushe has no problem with eulogies at funerals once they're within reason. Marlese Louw told us how she makes the most beautiful jewellery and Kay McCabe explained what the Sharon Maher Creative Bursary, in memory of her late sister entails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sad news with the closure of popular local bookstore Academy Books, whose owner and Late Lunch book reviewer Irene Gahan joined us. Mary McArdle told us how she's mentored three generations of Unislim devotees in Dundalk. Kian Louet Feisser reflected on Carlingford Oysters fifty years in business and dance teacher Patricia Brady spoke about the upsurge in interest in jive and line dancing. Hosted...

Aoife Barry, author of the brilliant "Social Capital", spoke about the lifting of restrictions on social media, its fun side and where it's all headed in the future. Local estate agent Gary Little was optimistic of greater availability of second-hand homes, cooling of asking prices but less confident on the new home front. Dog trainer Hughie Rooney spoke about the ban on XL Bully dogs and made the...

As Dr Sean Owens fights for his life in intensive care after being knocked from his bicycle in Dromiskin last Monday, Pat O'Shaughnessy Honorary President of Cu Chulainn Cycling Club, raised a number of key issues about cycling and road safety. Noel Hogan Chairperson of the Drogheda Cycling Group also had his say on the same matter The Money Doctor John Lowe joined us on the publication of his 20t...

Fiona Gratzer, MD of Unislim, joined Gerry to talk about herself, the business and her new book "The 30-Day Diet. Adam Foley reflected on his time at Drogheda United as he moves on, Nicky Kyle suggested a range of vegetable varieties and seeds to sow this coming year and David Sheehan looked ahead to a weekend of FA Cup action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With our dependence on electricity growing, Denis Duff from 18for0 made the case for considering nuclear power generation. Brigid Barry co-founder of Farming for Nature told of the strides they're making and demand for their new handbook. Michael Harding spoke about the dark days he experienced some years ago and how he and everyone can emerge from such challenging times. While Seanie Maguire prep...

Dermot Goode from totalhealthcover.ie was simply brilliant on the whole area of health insurance, schoolboy Eanna Lynch has a deep interest in late US President Jimmy Carter, Peter Johnson regional manager with Vincent's appreciates the great support the charity's shops receive from the general public and coach operator Rory McCullough explained why his buses didn't hit the road today. Hosted on A...

Romance is alive and well as Shay Carry revealed when he proposed to his beau Vicky Kenny, on stage at the TLT theatre on Sunday, on the final night of the pantomime Beauty and the Beast in which both love birds were appearing! Niall Hatch from Birdwatch Ireland offered lots of advice on bird feeders, Dr Kate McCann believes in prevention rather than cure when it comes to our health and Jane Matth...

Powerful stuff as Nicola Cassidy reflected on a year of sobriety! The Mynes sisters Caitlyn and Caoimhe are excited to be taking their project about the rare Stargardt's disease to the BT Young Scientists this week. Colm Lynch, who runs the Hop Pole public house in London's Wandsworth, told of the trend towards drinking Guinness and how it's in short supply? Sinead Burke who is into Nollaig na mBa...

Caz Mooney will mind your money, Sandra Finegan sorts out holidays, why volunteering is a great new year's resolution, newsagent Joe Tierney's great run of luck and David Sheehan calls the sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite our shortcomings, Sarah Carey is of the view we live in a good place and time in Ireland. Denise Wogan's approach to our wellbeing is based in a really sound philosophy. It's quite simply a masterpiece - John McCullen's second volume on the Phoenix Park covering the period 1880 to 1980. And Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather anticipates the coldest snap of this winter so far in the days ahe...

St Peter's Male Voice Choir entertained us with their unique range of music and songs, Isabelle Duff reminded us of the lot of the returning emigrant, Lizzie Doran is doing Christmas the Australian way and Ms Eabha read and reviewed some children's Christmas reading! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fr Paddy Rushe offered his thoughts on Christmas from a spiritual perspective. Callum Bradley's Christmas Cracker saw the eight year old from Drogheda win a PS5 and games! David Sheehan looked back at the sporting year and we caught a word with the Best Christmas Pudding maker in the Northeast Eileen O'Rourke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That most famous Guinness Christmas TV advertisement saw Gerry have a great chat with long-time barman Jimmy Tobin from the legendary O'Connell's Public House in Skryne. Ciara Burke, Carmel McCarthy and Colette Nugent tasted the final seven Christmas puddings and selected Eileen O'Rourke from Tara as the maker of the Best Christmas Pudding in the Northeast 2024. And John Gartlan has a very special...

Tara Walker took us through preparing and cooking the traditional Christmas dinner - including gravy for Loiuse! Rick Cronje sorted out the seasonal quaffing, Marley Peig sang so beautifully - what a talent she is and hopefully Michelle Lynch will have her sentimental Christmas tree decoration returned soon? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did Ivan Curran's potatoes grow? Irene Gahan's books of the year, Dr Kate McCann on setting boundaries around the holiday season and a Christmas tree in Kells rises from the ashes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A very special Late Lunch as we joined the annual Service of Hope at the Oncology Unit at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our go to techie Declan Bailey brought us his Christmas gift recommendations. Soprano Amie Dyer reflected on her journey this far, as she releases her first song, a beautiful version of Silent Night. Siobhan McAleese is chuffed to be selected as Christmas FM's song contest winner 2024 and our Louise stepped into the sporting brief accomplished as ever! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

On today's Late Lunch with Louise Walsh, we talked of Christmas traditions and wildlife as well as as a chair made of hurls and a remarkable gift idea by one young Transition Year student. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The brilliant Neil Delamere paid us his annual visit, Niall Sheridan Santa's number one helper in Ireland had a word, Olivia O'Neill arrived with her Calendar Girls 2025 and Ruth O'Connell appealed for support for St Patrick's Parish Soup Kitchen in Dundalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruairi Browne brought us very interesting comparisons of supermarket prices in Newry against Dundalk and boy does it pay to stay local! With Christmas imminent, Sarah Carey called out Barbie mania and the toll it's taking on women all over the world. Gerry remembered the late great Dickie Rock in an extract from an extensive conversation he had with the great man back in 201. We also heard out the...

Greg Ennis joined us as SIPTU in Meath celebrated it's 50th year, Turkey grower David McEvoy told how he's supporting a local children's and women's rescue, we just loved Grace Tierney's new book "Words Christmas Gave Us", David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend's Premier League action and Greg Davies weighed in with the laughs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Moore remembered his great friend and business partner Brian Browning. Rhoda Smith advised on taking the stress out of Christmas. Peter Grogan enlivened the airwaves as he spoke about education, life and his new book Seamrog the Irish Reindeer. And we heard why the Drogheda Homeless Aid annual sleep out is not happening this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show with Louise Walsh, we heard from children from Sandpit NS, the heartbreaking story of how one lady is determined to live and budgeting for Christmas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.