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In tribute to Billy McNeill who passed away earlier today we dipped into the archives and September 2009 ahead of Duleek based St Margaret's Celtic Supporters Club celebrations Lisbon Lions Billy McNeill and Tommy Gemmell joined Gerry Kelly on Late Lunch.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has Dolores McMahon Ireland's oldest Easter Egg?  We believe she has!  Carina Mountcharles produces a range of wonderful organic food at Rock Farm in Slane and Tara Walker prepares beef and pork dishes in her regular Flavours of the Boyne Valley feature.  Our Big Interview featured the inimitable Vincent Hoey which was followed by Leon Blanche looking ahead to the Easter weekend...

Fr Michael Cusack reflected on his association with Dundalk as he heads to pastures new.  We returned to September 2009 and an interview Gerry did on the Show with Celtic legend Billy McNeill who passed away earlier today.  CEO of the ISPCA Dr Andrew Kelly talked about their campaign to end the misery of battery hens.  Marie Therese Ward is a Cosplayer and boy she's good!&n...

Chef Adrian Martin is one of Gerry's favourites and he lived up to the billing as usual!  Rick Kronje recommended some wines for the Easter table, Margaret Madden chipped in with the books while Fairyhouse Manager Peter Roe is looking forward to the 149th year of the Irish Grand National. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A worrying story of the attempted abduction of a teenage girl in Navan yesterday afternoon opened today's show.  Martin Eastwood is giving away his Mercedes but he's no daw!!!  Vet Sinead Kelly answered all comers, Kerry Hiddleston has swapped doing the books for creating looks and Scholars Townhouse Hotel featured in Lets Talk Business.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Barney O'Dowd now in his 96th year who was shot several times and saw two sons and his brother murdered by the infamous Glennane Gang in mid-Ulster during the Troubles joined us along with Sean Murray producer of the documentary "Unquiet Graves" which is showing at the Solstice Arts Centre in Navan on Thursday.  Stuart Lowdnes told us why he has to move to England for a year wit...

On January 4th 1976 gunmen burst into the O'Dowd home in mid-Ulster shooting indiscriminately badly wounding Barney O'Dowd and killing his brother and two of his sons.  The atrocity was carried out by the infamous Glennane Gang about whom a documentary called Unquiet Graves has recently been released.  Produced by the highly acclaimed Sean Murray and ahead of its screening at the...

Founder of Aoibheann's Pink Tie spoke to us about his incredible journey to marking what would have been her 18th birthday his month and how his work has led to a lifeline for many parents. Jerry Brady commends his staff in the aftermath of a delivery of new born baby at a service station in Ashbourne. We're literally reeling in the years with a great tale of discovery of a 54 year old fis...

No shortage of advice and recommendations from Sandra Finegan on travel, breaks and holidays.  Gerry dropped into Classified Records in Dundalk for a chat with Neil Waters ahead of Record Store Day tomorrow.  His good friend Gerry Murphy and producer Chris Nikkel whet our appetites ahead of the forthcoming documentary about the Bard of Balreagan Jim Craven.  While Leon Blanche looke...

More teddy talk on today's show before we finally put Ted to bed!  Brenda Woods spoke about her transition from journalism to stand-up comedy while we discovered just how important the Never Home Alone project is. What's the Eim Hoff Method.  Listen back to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gerry catches up with Slav Vavro, the 14 year old Meath teenager who is courageously fighting stage four cancer. One year on after his first appearance on Late Lunch, Slav we were delighted to see that he is looking and feeling great. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With his illustrious golfing career winding down Des Smyth's enthusiasm and love of the game is as strong as ever as the great man looked ahead to an exciting golfing year at home and abroad.  A stroke at 23?  Yes it happened to Aaron Reilly who has made a remarkable recovery.  Daragh Sheridan CEO of Sail Training Ireland has twenty bursaries to give away to prospective sailors...

Today's the Day the Teddybears took over Late Lunch as listeners told us about their first bear!!  A deep fried Easter Cream Egg a Mullens speciality this year - whatever tickles your taste buds?  Gilmores took centre-stage in our regular motoring feature and we caught up with the Vavro family a year on with son Slav looking & doing much better than expected. Hosted on Acast. See...

She's on a Roll!!  Grand National Winning Groom Louise Magee gave us an insight into her charge who made history at Aintree on Saturday.  We continued the equine theme with trainer Ger Lyons who has taken issue with a tweet from Ricky Gervais.  Solicitor Deirdre Moran had lots to say about the imporatnace and ins and outs of making a will.  Dermot Maguire is passionate...

Solicitor Deirdre Moran from Tallans tells us why we should make a will, how to go about it and the implications of not making one properly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would you tell a loved one they were going to die or would you leave them with hope?  It's a question addressed by Professor Patricia Casey as she spoke about dealing with grief and her own journey, after losing her young son a year ago. We had a bit more than '47 Seconds' to talk to Jane Ryan about her new book and we caught up with Pauric White about life after The Forge Restaur...

Sinead Faulkner is a remarkable woman whose life was saved by an organ donor!  It all began when she was 13 and ultimately saw Sinead receive a liver transplant at 19 and boy has she grabbed life by the scruff ever since.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever come across the classic work "Bungalow Bliss" by the late Jack Fitzsimons?  Well a follow-up has now been published by Jack's son Kennas Fitzsimons and we had a chat with him today which provoked many memories with listeners.  We caught a word with International Travel Blogger Ashlyn George as she extolled the people, produce and places of the Northeast! ...

Susan Oakes suffered a brain injury while side saddle riding in New York in September 2016.  She's made an outstanding recovery which she spoke about to Gerry on Late Lunch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a wonderful young woman Gerry talked with to open today's show!  Ciara McCormack's work will lead to a far better quality of life for people living with Pulmonary Thrombosis.  Fr Michael Cusack's time in Dundlak is coming to an end and he's leaving as he arrived all those years ago helping others.  Susan Oakes has made a remarkable recovery from a serious brain...

There are only seven on the island of Ireland - Liam Byrne based in Navan is one!  He's a Trichologist?  Liam is an expert in hair and scalp health which he had a very interesting chat about with Gerry on today's Late Lunch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On World Autism Awareness Day local mum of five Carol Lennon spoke of the challenges facing young adults with autism.  Louise Carolan and Gerry gave credence to the old saying "Laughter is the Best Medicine".  Trichologist Liam Byrne offered lots of advice on scalp and hair care while the wonderful Eanna Ni Lamhna put names on Gerry's Signs of Spring!!   Hosted on...

Karl O'Dwyer from Dunboyne is Ireland's fastest man but we slowed him down for a while this afternoon!  John McGovern received a most precious gift last September and it has changed his life.  Verner Wheelock revealed his daily food intake on his low carbohydrate/high fat eating regime.  Ann Carolan is our Unsung Hero for March while Teeling single malt Irish whisk...

Any one of our Finalists; Ann Crosby, Detta Connor or Kim Hill would have been deserving of the title Best Mum in the Northeast but it was Detta's name that came out of the hat to win the fantastic prize from Scotch Hall Shopping Centre and nobody left empty handed!!  No shortage of Opinions with Betty Clarke, Ciara Burke and Karen Devine in the house.  Leon Blanche previewed the wee...

A year ago Deirdre and Gerry made a date!  Life's busy but today it happened and the pair hit it off - great listening!!  What a story Katleen Tuite told and now published in her beautiful memoir "Who Are You Anyway".  Listoke Gin provided Tara Walker with her Flavour of the Boyne Valley this time round and we also heard from Elizabeth Oakes about Aquamation? Host...