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International Star Colin O'Donoghue dropped by for a catch-up with Gerry.  Siobhan O'Neill-White from mams.ie had lots to say about the costs involved in making Holy Communion.  Seamus O'Byrne is a Mighty Man as he and nephew Conan vouched for while Jill Kerbey suggested alternatives in the EU for prospective Irish students.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

On a break from his busy schedule Star of stage, small and big screen Colin O'Donoghue popped in for a chat with Gerry on Late Lunch.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gerry opened the Show with Lorraine Murphy who's free from MS after pioneering traetment in Russia.  Tammy Darcy is supporting young women and men through the challenging years.  Allen O'Donoghue brought us his regular Parenting advice feature and Majella McAllister founder of The Museum of Childhood is looking for assistance from listeners with her most interesting project. Host...

Lorraine Murphy contracted MS in 2003 a condition she's coped with in the interim.  Today following pioneering treatment in Russia she's living with MS no more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, we spoke to Irish Times Soccer Correspondent Emmet Malone in relation to John Delaney's new FAI position. Sean Boylan was at the helm of Meath Football until he stepped down in 2005 - one year later the team was relegated to Division 2 where they remained for 13 years until yesterday! We're losing butterflies by 2.7% each year but can we save them? Eoin MacGiollaCoda t...

Candace Lafleur brought her robot Mylo in to see Gerry and what a great story they had to tell!  Conservative Woman Laura Perrins joine us with the latest on Brexit. Book Club with Margaret Madden, Rick Kronje had the wine and Leon Blanche took a quick look ahead to the weekend sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Margaret Madden brings us her picks for March including her Book of the Month - Dirty Little Secrets by Jo Spain! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a lovely way to open the Show on this day of days with the McArdles Andrea and Joanie!  It really does Make Cents when you hear the story behind a business developed by three teenagers from Sacred Heart Secondary School in Drogheda.  Barry Sanfey Drogheda United's new Community Development Officer has big plans to make the connection between local schools, the football...

On World Down Syndrome Day have a listen to a Very Special Interview with Andrea McArdle and daughter Joanie...  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary Lawless took in her Millennium Candle and Scroll which was signed by 31 people in her home as the new century dawned.  Lisa Heeney spoke to us about the benefits of reflexology and aromatherapy during pregnancy.  Agony Aunt Bairbre Kelly advised on personal problems.  Ardgillan Demesne are giving away trees and you can have two while James Gallagher's brilliant idea is...

A Racing Pigeon sells for €1.25 Million - life-long pigeon fancier Jack Reilly flew us into the world of his favourite feathered friends!  Clodagh and Siobhan Laffey returned to Late Lunch with an update on their Lyme Disease situations.  Patrick Cotter's Rural WiFi rollout in Meath is progressing, European Boxing Champion Amy Broadhurst is over the moon, Fred Cooke is phil...

Sisters Siobhan and Clodagh Laffey retured to Late Lunch today with an update on their progress since going to Germany for specialist treatment for Lyme Disease. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Videographer of the Year for the 5th year in a row and you'll understand why when you listen to Gerry Duffy in conversation with our Gerry!  Now we know what's happened to our Millennium Trees thanks to Aileen O'Sullivan from Coillte.  We teed up Sarah McCann's Documentary about the SS Dundalk which airs here on LMFM on Bank Holiday Monday at noon - well worth a list...

Globe Travel's Sandra Finegan brought us lots of recommendations and advice as the main holiday season approaches.  Dot Tubridy had the ear of The Kennedys as her nephew Eric Lawlor and historian Noel French explained.  Mary Jennings wants all of us to Get Running and she has a new protege - Late Lunch Producer Louise Walsh!!!  Anthony Lynch Chairman of Drogheda St Patricks...

Giordano Pantosti from Rome became a Dundalk fan in unusual circumstances and follows the clubs fortunes from afar.  With plans in place to see his favourite Irish club for the first time on Friday week the game has only been postponed!!  But all is not lost.....  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gerry snuffed it but managed to continue presenting Late Lunch - amazing!!  As usual Vet Sinead Kelly had all the answers, Gerry was mightily impressed on a visit to St John's National School and their Stop Food Waste programme while Rome based Dundalk fan Giordano Pantosti's diappointment at not seeing the Lilywhites in action on Friday week was somewhat eased by the club's first...

 Fostering Fortnight and a lovely story of two women who were trailblazers in 2008 was followed by a trip down memory lane to the Aisling Ballroom in Clogherhead.  Toyota in the spotlight with Motoring Man Tony Conlon, a couple of tips from Marcella McCoy at Cheltenham while squirrels and pine martens featured in Wildlife Matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

This week saw the once iconic Asiling Ballroom in Clogherhead demolished evoking a plethora of sentimentality and great memories from those who danced there from 1970 until 1994.  Today on Late Lunch Gerry Kelly in the company of Eddie Caffrey, Linda Martin and Red Hurley took a wander down memory lane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marie Byrne believes that parents have a pivotal part to play in the fight against addictions.  Martin Connolly says we may not be exempt from copycat crazy soccer fans emulating their UK counterparts.  By Royal Appointment Andrew O'Connor popped in for a chat!  We heard about a big national win for the Monasterboice Inn and Fr Robert McCabe is calling on us to lay off the...

What a pleasure it was to reveal Tracey Hanby as our Woman of the Year on International Women's Day 2019!!  Our Women with Opinions Ciara, Betty and Caroline engaged in lively chat  across a range of topics and in a first ever some well-known men joined the conversation?  We're doing our very best to keep Fred Cooke Dancing with the Stars while Leon Blanche looked ahead to t...

Declan Bailey ran the rule over the latest in technology, Gerry Mulroy and Dave Turner relived their truncated trip to the Far East, Fiona Brennan had all of us in a Positive mood and Asta Jackson is understandably full of the joys after Paris Fashion Week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abandoned by his mammy at 4 who took his sister with her and both of whom he's never seen or heard from since to taking up running in his twenties and representing Ireland at the Olympic Games!  Compulsive listening Shane Healy's incredible life story... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gerry was out and about this morning gauging the public mood on Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent which led nicely into his conversation with Fr Michael Cusack.  What a man - What a life story - Shane Healy - impossible not to be moved!  We caught up with those clever-clog students from Colaiste Ris who only went and WON the Louth Student Entrepreneur Award with their Bin Bung...

When to retire?  Derek Bell and Late Lunch listeners had their say!  Adam Dunne has inherited a treasure trove of his Drogheda family history.  Dr Declan Murray knows all about Chironomids and Gerry being an angler wasn't behind the door in his knowledege either!!!  We also heard about another big Lottery winner in the Northeast and Pharmacist Kathy Maher joined us to talk...

Shrove Tuesday and Tara Walker popped in to rustle us up some delicious pancakes!  A Koala rescue in Brisbane brought Sean Farrelly from Meath our way.  Save those stamps and you could be saving our precious bog and peatlands as Dr Catherine O'Connor revealed.  Their time has come says Stephen McDonnell referring to Electric Cars.  Historian Noel French told us about a...