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Unhappy lassy in Donegal Ailish got in touch with Aidan and Ooangh this week, seeking advice on her date who she discovered is a bit of a cheapskate! As always, plenty of iRadio listeners came on board to offer advice!

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In this week's Throwback Thursday, Aidan and Oonagh were chatting about our dream jobs back when we were kids.

Aidan wanted to be like Indiana Jones until he discovered that most archaeologists don't end up hunting for hidden treasure in Petra and Oonagh's dream job as a kid was to be a STAR. . . in Fair City!

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In December 2019 at the age of 7 Saoírse was diagnosed with a rare Osteosarcoma tumour in her tibia. This is a life threatening tumour which will require Saoírse to have months of intense chemotherapy in Crumlin. Not only has Saoírse to endure this treatment but she also underwent life changing surgery for an amputation to her right leg.

This has obviously come as a massive shock to her parents, family and large circle of friends and neighbours.

Saoírse’s Mother Roseanna spoke to Aidan and Oonagh In The Morning about the fundraiser – SOS: Support Our Saoirse – and how the monies raised will give Saoírse the opportunity to access the prosthetics she requires in order to return to everyday living and partake in activities that every young child likes to do.

Since Saoírse received her diagnoses in December 2019 she lost the ability to walk and her greatest wish is to learn how to walk again. Saoírse will require a new prosthesis every 6-12 months until she stops growing, which for girls is between 12-16 yrs of age. More importantly as a teenager/adult Saoírse will require at least 2 prosthesis, usually one that is waterproof and acts as a spare in the event of a breakage or issue with her everyday limb. Saoírse may also have specialised needs such as sports or particular hobbies or jobs that require a specific function from their prosthesis. As an adult the prosthesis should have a life span of around 3 years. Figures we have received from our review show on average, the cost of a trans tibial prosthesis ranges from €5,000 up to €35,000 per prosthetic depending on the prosthesis she requires each year. This fundraising platform will give Saoírse the opportunity to access all these needs.

Saoírses Music Fest is an online music festival being held on the bank holiday weekend of the 2nd of August to help the fundraiser reach its target. Acts such as Rory’s Stories, Clíona Hagen, The 2 Johnnies, Blessed, Keywest and the Whisltin’ Donkeys are just some of the names who have already signed up to perform with more big names to be announced.

All money raised above the fundraising target will be shared among the five places; Crumlin children’s hospital, The Irish Cancer society, Aoibheanns pink tie, Hand n hand and St Bernadettes UCHG(paeds)

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Aidan and Oonagh spoke with twins Abi and Ava who are raising much needed funds for Western Care. The girls are doing a 24 hour Tiktok challenge and need your help reach their €10,000 fundraising target.

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In this week's Throwback Thursday, Aidan and Oonagh were looking back at the first car you ever owned.

Aidan admitted his first ever car was Fiat Cinquencento, which was slagged mercilessly in the tv show ‘The Inbetweeners'. In the episode which Aidan was re-watching recently, Simon's parents buy him a Fiat Cinquecento (Hawaii edition). Simon takes an instant dislike to the car, particularly because of its colour and the fact that it has a tape deck.

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This week's Asking For A Friend dilemma came in from Daithi who wrote

‘Hey Aidan & Oonagh,

I heard your story yesterday about the dog who’s learned to honk the car horn when he wants his owners attention. Well, I have a dog who admittedly is not as talented but is just as demanding.

My dog, Daniel (he’s a spaniel) is obsessed with our bathtub; he loves sitting in it and runs to the bathroom to jump in several times a day. When he's in the tub he will bark until I or my girlfriend come to the bathroom, then, and I kid you not he will tap the taps with his paw indicating he wants them turned on. If I don’t he barks and growls until I do, and when I do and the water begins to flow he just leaps from the bath and runs off like he’s fleeing a burning building.
My better half is absolutely fed up with this although I think it’s quite funny, but I thought I’d get in touch to ask you is there a fair way to make him stop doing this? And if not, if your listeners can share stories of their own pets strange behaviours in the hope that my girlfriend hears it and thinks Daniel's shenanigans aren’t that bad in the grand scheme of things.

Thanks, Daithi'

As always, the iRadio family was at hand to chip in with their own stories and advice.

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Sarah in Laois got in touch with Aidan and Oonagh as her housemate boils his eggs in the kettle and when she went to pour herself a cup of tea the other day she heard a clunk in the kettle, It turns out there's a boiled egg left in there. When she confronted him about Kettle gate he told her that she was over reacting and that loads of people use the kettle for their eggs.

Well it turns out that her flatmate was not wrong! Many people use their kettles to boil eggs!

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Aidan and Oonagh In The Morning caught up with actor and presenter, Simon Delaney, who came on to talk about the 00's Irish comedy TV show which he played a starring role in – ‘Bachelor's Walk'.

Simon spoke fondly about the show which gave him his big TV break and all three seasons will be re-aired on RTE 2, starting this Monday.

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On this week's Asking For A Friend, a poor fiancé is being put through the ringer by his bride to be. The countdown to the wedding is on and she ain't messing around.

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