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Mark McGowan President of the Restaurants Association of Ireland highlighted the many difficulties he and his members face in a really challenging business sector. Noelle McEvoy told us the story of Supernature which started at home and because of her daughter's restrictive dietary regime. Paddy Matthews joined us to remind his customers that they need a Leap Card for multi-trip journeys from Janu...

Jackie Fox told the story of her daughter Nicole's suicide two years ago at the hands of bullies. We listened again to taxi driver John Myles interview with Michael Reade following the shooting incident last evening in Drogheda. Roger Yates and Jennifer Faust both Vegans believe their philosophy's time has come. While Tony Conlon brought us his first Motoring feature of the New Year. Hosted on Aca...

Inspiration all around on today's show as Keane Barry spoke about his second international darts success and Mercy students from Navan described their award-winning 'Period' project. Rachel Graham dismisses all fad diets for a healthy eating regime. Boxer Eric Donovan believes you really have to roll with the punches and get straight back each time. Finally Kate Madden is backing a new Youth Chamb...

Gerry's Special Guest today Sheila Bailey is originally from the Carrick Road in Dundalk and has become a woman of real substance in the UK! Edward Holly remembered his late music teacher the legendary Ann Crilly from Fair Street where her famous music school saw thousands of aspiring musicians pass through down the decades. Michael Keating's raw unpasteurised milk is in big demand, Leon Blanche l...

It would break your heart listening to ninety year old John Lee speak about being lonely. Brian Burke did a great job talking about our Garden Birds and encouraging us to participate in the latest survey. Nikki Lynch is so proud and happy for her son Tom who is a Ballinlough and sports fanatic. And a football for dementia and alzheimer's patients - transition year student Conor Nolan has come up w...

Gerry opened today's Show with a Saucy Tale!! Aisling Lowe was knocked for six after a local resident complained about her food parcel charity work. Sean Collins explained the history of the RIC, Auxilliaries and Black & Tans. Garda Robin Grace is in the process of developing a "Me" App and Keith Russell is going to run the toughest race in the World - the Marathon Des Sables. Hosted on Acast....

Former US Navy Commander John M Shanahan had his say about the USA and the unfolding crisis in the Middle East. Nutritionist Rachel Graham joined us for the first part of a weekly January series on eating well for better health. Jennifer Moran is a cake creator now of international repute! While Adrienne Kennedy-Campion told the shocking story of an unprovoked attack by a group of teenagers on her...

Sandra Finegan from Globe Travel whet the travel appetite for 2020 with a Fabulous Holiday to Dubai competition! Sarah Breslin and Antoon Knaap walked away from busy careers in Financial Services for something totally different and much more fulfilling. Want to do your bit on Climate Change and save money? Dunleer Sustainable Energy are the people to talk to....while Kian Louet Feisser's Oysters a...

Miss Ireland Chelsea Farrell popped in for a catch up following her Miss World experience in London. Tommy and Treasa Smyth lit up the airwaves ahead of their imminent return to New York! He's got the gift for sure Cillian Mulligan Brand Ambassador for Jameson in India was so at home in Gerry's company. While Jen Campbell explained what a Doula does...... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

The inspiring Liz Valloor opened our first show of the new decade followed by Three Wise Men who righted the wrongs in Ireland and beyond before Gerry told the story of his CPR training coming into play over the Christmas break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our final Late Lunch of the year and decade we were joined by newly crowned World Junior Darts Champion Keane Barry, Virtuoso Violinist Julieanne Forrest, Champion Christmas Pudding maker Rita Daly, returning emigrant Niamh Muckian, Christmas Cuties Winner Claire McGrath along with her mum Caroline and Poet Des Parkinson. Gerry paid a visit to the Maples Montessori and Santa spoke to us from th...

Gerry dropped into the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre where the Christmas Festivities were in full swing. Our Women with Opinions had their say and selected the Best Christmas Pudding in the Northeast 2019. Leon Blanche previewed the weekend's soccer action and we hear from more Christmas Cuties!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a case of "All Kinds of Everything" with Dana who joined Gerry for a lovely chat. Tara Walker worked her magic with Eoin Sharkey's Turkey, Rick Cronje chipped in with his fizz & wine recommendations and we heard from more of your Christmas Cuties!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a Pair - Mick Foster and Tony Allen - the Craic was mighty!! Fr Paddy Rushe offered his thoughts on the true meaning of Christmas. Gerry and Louise regressed in years as they experienced a Causey Christmas. We heard more from your Christmas Cuties and sorted Margaret Madden's banking woes.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Tech Expert Declan Bailey brought us some cracking Christmas gift recommendations. We so enjoyed more Christmas Cuties and heard about comedian Fred Cooke's childhood memories of the Festive Season. Creativity really was the order of the day with Drogheda Creative Writers and Mark O'Neill told us of the growing need of support for people who depend of his Soup Kitchens and Food Parcels. Hosted...

Geraldine McCullough brought Gerry some real Christmas Cheer with the simplest of gestures and we heard from your Christmas Cuties!!! Local girl Kate Byrne joined us from Sydney, Gerry McDermott paid tribute to Dundalk Football Club legend Jim Murphy, Niamh Strong sings the songs of Eva Cassidy on her new album and Jim Doherty gave us a taster for his forthcoming documentary about Thomas D'acy McG...

Ahead of the Miss World Final in London tomorrow, Gerry caught a word with Miss Ireland and Louth's finest Chelsea Farrell. Margaret Madden was joined by Blake Boland from Waterstone's for our Christmas Book Club. What a surprise for Gerry when guest Anne Randolph arrived with son Darren the Middlesborough and Irish International goalkeeper! While Leon Blanche took a look at the weekend Premier Le...

Neil Delamere popped in for his annual tic-tac with Gerry, Sandra Finegan rounded of the year in Travel, Ted Greene reflected on his new book about TK Whitaker and Alva Cullen told us about the new clothing range for special children in Dunnes Stores. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Judy Li - What a Story - What a Woman! Cormac Moore is timely with his brilliant "Birth of the Border". Tony Conlon brought us his motoring feature and we touched base with Odi Thornton in Sydney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, we honoured all the Unsung Heroes in a special outside broadcast from The Valley Inn, outside Dunleer. Gerry also spoke to award-winning hairdresser Eamon Kierans and Karen O'Connor questions why so many children are being diagnosed with autism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's Late Lunch, chairman of Drogheda United Conor Hoey spoke about the possible future of the club, Padraig Grennan talked emptyhomes.ie and Liam O'Keeffe showed us why he is inspirational. What do you call a man with a seagull on his head? No, not Cliff. Donal Norton! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, we heard the harrowing story of Paddy Peppard who lost six sons to Cystic Fibrosis. What has Caulstown Christmas Tree Farm and Glenroe got in common? We find out. What dangers are lurking in your make-up bag? A national school has asked parents not to buy for teachers this year and finally a catch up with singer Ruby O'Kelly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

On today's Late Lunch, Christmas is a challenging time for parents of children with autism, broadcaster Gerry Stevens talks about surviving a stroke and what direction it has given his life. Aine Tuffy Gogarty wants to lose eight stone and lift it and finally Tommy McArdle needs your help to get him into -33 degrees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show - could proposed new legislation sound the death knell for Gibbstown bingo? Happy 80th birthday Paddy Cole. We take a walk down Drogheda memory lane and finally - Jimmy Norman tells us about the hundreds of people bringing home survivor dolls from the US for children with cancer in Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'I made it home. Some didn't!' Listen as Grace Vaughan tells her heartbreaking story of surviving sepsis after giving birth. Sinead Kelly answered all your pet questions. Navan, its people and its past! Eithne Cantwell describes a wonderful new book and Emma's So Natural - find out more here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.