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On World Book Day Gerry paid a visit to Irene Gahan at her beautiful Academy Books, an independent bookstore, on Drogheda's southside. Eoin Fee is delighted his Sing Li Curry Paste is to be stocked in SuperValu stores across Ireland. Niall Hatch had lots of advice on encouraging birds to nest in our back gardens and Aideen McKeigue told us about Navan O'Mahony's free ECO Shop. Hosted on Acast. See...

Children with autism at Tullydonnell National School vouch for the benefits of teaching assistants. Walter Rowntree farms and enjoys his favourite lifelong sport badminton too! Dr Kate McCann addressed obesity and we heard where in the world our Lizzy was today.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sinead Crowther from Soothing Solutions told us how a four day week is working well. Susan Oakes and Barry O'Brien-Lynch were winners once again at the Skijoring games in Calgary. Joe Armstrong touched a nerve as he spoke of his relationship with his mother. Alma Jordan is on her way as an author in the O'Brien Press stable and Daragh McCullough is enjoying his badminton break from farming matters...

Irish Water have razed Rosehall Reservoir's environs to the ground - was it entirely necessary? Environmentalist and Development Perspective founder Bobby McCormack believes there's many unanswered questions. They're such fun and entertaining musically, The Mary Wallopers really lifted our spirits. They're planting tress in Trim!! A book all about Soup, managing a stoma and how to properly pronoun...

On the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, Luba Healy reflected on the plight of her family, people and homeland. Irene Gahan from Academy Books brought us her recommended reads, Rick Cronje sorted a glass or two to go with a good book and David Sheehan delivered his sporting predictions for the weekend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monica Jackman explained why we dream, Paddy Goodwin is living his dream, Siobhan Mullen and Leslie Constance are dream foster parents and Auan O'Neill's Once Upon a Thai is the best Thai takeaway in Ireland another dream come true! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Kelly, founder of GIY Ireland, believes a shortage of vegetables in our stores wouldn't be an issue if we ate our own produce seasonally. Solicitor Terry Gorry is a very interesting man, Ciara Attwell knows what it takes to sort out fussy eaters and Fr Paddy Rushe offered his thoughts at the beginning of the Lenten season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Rose Anne Kenny reinforced the keys to aging well following on from the Super Agers documentary on RTE last evening. It's Pancake heaven at Rocksalt Cafe in Blackrock all day today! Dom McGroddy spoke touchingly about his wife Lily who is this year's ambassador for the national # Drink Tea for MND campaign. Sinead Kelly answered listeners veterinary questions, out of adversity Barbara Ke...

Ednan Hameed is sad and frustrated he's closing his Yummy Creame sweet shop in Navan. Gerry, a dedicated weather watcher, was in his element chatting with Siobhan Ryan from Met Eireann. Susan Oakes and Barry O'Brien Lynch are heading back to Calgary to defend their world Skijoring title. Meath's Grainne Maguire wrote the scripts for the BAFTA award presenters again this year and our listeners made...

Names that endure and names that are not the person's christened name? Blackstone Motors win big at the SIMI annual awards, why we can all achieve our potential with a little help from Monica Haughey and Kells stages its 46th successive Pantomime. Patricia Scanlan remembers her dear friend Deirdre Purcell while David Sheehan looks ahead to the weekend's sporting action Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

So much from so many as we reflected on the things that are no longer found in Irish homes. Pat Mullaney says goodbye to managing Navan Town Centre after thirty years. Marie O'Riordan is a wonderful advocate for people who live with autism and though highly talented are often overlooked by employers and society in general. And we heard from Lizzie Doran who has touched down in Vietnam! Hosted on A...

Rough justice for Estlin, more to smart speakers than "play", the ORA Funky Cat - yes it's a car, how breathwork works and a lotta Lottery in Meath and Louth... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was love all the way today on Late Lunch opening with Danny McEvoy whose love for his late wife Joan endures beyond this life. Helena Mullins told us how she met her now husband Declan on Tinder! Philip Quinlan's acquired brain injury didn't hold him back, as he sought love around the world before hitching up with on Oldcastle woman. Bridget and Gerard McQuaid are devotees of St Valentine while...

Ahead of her busiest day of the year, we caught a word with florist Jenny Murphy from Flowers by Moira in Dunshaughlin. Irish Budgeting Mammy An Marie Gaynor offered her best advice as Gerry revealed the steep rise in our shopping list from October last. HUH Clothing founder Mark Donnelly is forging ahead with the business and minding mental health too in his Mini Cooper! Derek O'Rourke brought us...

Frank Lyons remembered his good friend Burt Bacharach. With insurance trebling, Diarmuid Corcoran fears for the future of Kells road races. Karen Dwyer inspired as she talked about how she dealt so well with her MS diagnosis. Gerry wandered through the snowdrops in the company of the Insomniac Gardener Rosie Maye. David Sheehan covered off the weekends sporting action as we enjoyed Kevin Bridges c...

Historian Sean Collins puts the record straight on that Turkish/Drogheda link. Dr Harry Barry's new book is so of its time as thousands of years of human brain evolution is threatened in a couple of recent decades. Aisling Lowe told us about the unprecedented demands on the Meath food bank and we heard how the Navan Theatre Group are prop-erly stuck! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Anthony Murphy did a wonderful job as usual explaining the origin of the vandalised Lia Fail stone at Tara and called on the powers that be not to restrict access to the monument. In the aftermath of the Turkish/Syrian earthquake, Anita Gozutok appealed for clothing and non perishable goods to be delivered to Turkish barbers in Navan, Kells and Trim. Tommy Fleming was in great form and sang live i...

It's Love Bug week on Late Lunch and Fred Cooke kicked off proceedings by telling us what bugs him about the love of his life Julie! Fair play to Linda Murray who is not standing by as protestors target refugees in Navan. Matthew McGreehan told us why walkers but not their dogs are welcome on the Cooley Mountains. Young adult author Sinead O'Hart has a winner on her hands with her new book the Tim...

The Joy of Irishness, a scam using a driving licence, ready, steady sow, a toy library, Ken does Eurovision and David covers off sport! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Men and colouring their hair - Ambrose Clinton has seen it all, thought leader Barry Winkless told us where the world of work is heading, Rory O'Connor joins the call for no homework in primary schools and a dog's surrogate owner is looking to find springer spaniel Sophie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Brigid a Saint? Sarah Carey believes not! Dr Ciara Ni Crabhagain also has a view on Brigid and more Celtic matters besides. Kyle Riley's music is pure magic to children of all ages and to round matters off Gerry returned to St Brigid's shrine in Faughart... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sinead Burke was right on the money with her latest banter while Rachel Cooper's dream to have every child learn our National Anthem has taken a giant stride forward. Lizzie Doran sets off on the adventure of a lifetime, Eureka secondary school makes a callout to its former students and Marcella Wogan can certainly bake and make more besides... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Local publicans reflected on twenty years since the smoking ban was announced, the Money Doctor's take on interest rates, a real good egg is Margaret Farrelly, the Trim boot room and how you say Starinagh! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eileen Donaghey knows and loves her tea and has made a career sipping! No shortage of opinions from Sinead, Carmel and Ciara, Irene Gahan's book recommendations, sport with David Sheehan and side splitting comedy from Miriam Margolyes... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You'll understand why you need to be a strong person in political life when you hear what Senator Sharon Keogan has experienced. Dermot Goode saved us hundreds of euro on Health Insurance premiums. Rick Cronje compared wines from the Riesling grape and introduced us to an alcohol free wine for the first time. And we caught up with Oscar nominated Kate McCullough, cinematographer on An Cailin Ciuin...