Slav Vavro was thirteen when diagnosed with cancer, three years on following two trips abroad for specialist treatment his battle continues, having undergone another procedure here at home in Temple Street Hospital recently. Having met Slav and his mother Nadia back in 2018 and spoken to her subsequently, Gerry called Nadia for an update on her son's situation...

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Long before his time Philip Heary Jnr went to meet his maker this week. A well known and loved man in Kells, Meath, the Northeast and beyond, the outpouring of grief and love for Philip bears testament to his universal popularity. In September 2019, following a prolonged stay in hospital and a life threatening battle with sepsis, Phillip joined Gerry Kelly on Late Lunch for what turned out to be an emotional conversation that offers an insight into the man that was Philip Heary - May he Rest in Eternal Peace...

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It's Ireland 1989 and Margaret Madden is all set to sit her Leaving Certificate. Suddenly everything changes with a pregnancy at seventeen which sees baby Sarah arrive in September. Despite intense pressure Margaret is determined to keep and rear her child. This is Margaret's Story - Baby I Love You....

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Kathleen Tuite was born in the Castlepollard Mother & Baby Home where she remained with her mother for three years until she was adopted. Kathleen never saw her mother again and knew nothing of her until ten years ago when fate intervened and all was revealed.....

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On the first Late Lunch Show of 2021, LMFM paid tribute to one of Dundalk's most famous and talented sons, singer/songwriter Liam Reilly who passed away unexpectedly on New Year's Day. Colleagues from the world of music, friends and associates remembered Liam and we also return to an interview he did with Ken Murray on Late Lunch in May 2014 where he spoke extensively about his life and times.

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Celebrating Age Friendly Fingal with this Christmas Special featuring many of the people and organisations who make Fingal a fine place to age!

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Late Lunch wine expert Rick Cronje brings us his recommendations to match and enhance our festive foods this year.

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A group of eminent Irish academics in the field of health have issued a report supporting supplementation with Vitamin D in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Dan McCartney a signatory of the paper explained why he and his colleagues have come to this conclusion...

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On Friday's Late Lunch we spoke to a Louth woman who was looking for the woman who saved her life on the Castlebellingham flyover on the M1 on Sunday November 1st. She described the woman as her "Angel" and was keen to meet her again. Well today on Late Lunch that Angel came forward and the women reconnected...

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Our final book review of the year with Margaret Madden who selected her Books of the Month and Year as well as recommending lots of Christmas Crackers!

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