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Are ‘local needs’ planning rules protecting rural Ireland - or are they unfairly shutting people out of the countryside? 

 Matthew McNabb, former Love Islander shares his thoughts with Valerie McHugh

Endometriosis is a a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the entire body and is characterised by severe pelvic pain and can lead to infertility – Its estimated to affect 10 % of women  worldwide. Although 1 in 10 Irish women are affected our healthcare system is struggling to help the people its affecting. It's been brought to the attention of politicians and an endometriosis framework plan has been released in the last couple of weeks.

 But has endometriosis treatment improved in Ireland? Jade from the Her Voice Project fills us in on what's happened in recent months.

Isabella Harte, owner of online fashion business Kiss my Lips joins Valerie to talk about starting her business at 16 years old, going from strength to strength on Tiktok shop and dealing with the backlash of Fastway receivership.

There’s never been more nutrition advice online - and honestly, it can get a bit much, can’t it? 

Aisling Geary is a dietitian who’s built a big following online for cutting through all that confusion. She’s all about making healthy eating simpler, more realistic, and a lot less stressful. You can follow her on socials @Aisling_Geary

Well known for his hilarious Tiktok content, Shane McCarthy has recently launched his own GoLoud podcast called 'I said what I said’, he joins Valerie to chat about his journey so far and what you can expect from the podcast!

A novel about a young Irish woman who lies about her real identity to men online has been bought by a publisher in the UK.
Ciara Broderick’s debut novel ‘Catfish’ shares the story of a woman who deceived more than 30 men online, including GAA players.
She chats to Valerie McHugh about the inspiration for the book.

Andy Lee is one of Ireland's Top Porn stars, he shares his journey into the adult industry with Marty Guilfoyle. He's a straight man who makes big money from gay porn!

You can find him on socials @do_it_with_andy

Adam Murray who's the owner of Biddo's Street Food and Biddo's Marketing Agency in Drogheda is taking it upon himself to help struggling businesses in the town, in attempts to fix the dereliction issue. He chats to Conor Woods about his plans.

Poet, author and movember ambassador Daragh Fleming joins Conor Woods to talk about a topic close to all of our hearts- men's mental health. Show your support for Movember this November!

Eoin Maguire owner of One Word Coffee in Dundalk has taken the leap at just 20 years old to open his own coffee business and it’s going from strength to strength in just a few months since opening, he chats to Conor Woods about his success.

You can find them on Instagram at @oneword.coffee