Consumer expert Sinead Ryan reflected on the non-return of €66 million in bottles and cans after a year of the Re-turn scheme. Niall Spelman, former assistant governor at Wheatfield prison, pulled no punches about the state of our prisons. Anita Reynolds said goodbye to teaching to concentrate on her artistic talent. While Roy Murray and Delphine Coudray, who got married on Monday, spent their wedding day unusually to say the least!!

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Former Met Eireann and TV weather presenter Joanna Donnelly didn't rule out running for President! Dan Cooney's Irish mountain climb was equivalent to conquering Everest. Dr Siobhan Osgood will curate a fascinating exhibition about Navan and the Great Northern Railway in the Solstice Arts Centre. While singer Mark Guildea has turned his hand to making guitars.

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Gerry and Louise will be part of photographer Nina Val's "In the Shower" project! Dave Mooney from John Lynch Carpets confirmed that "lino" is back in vogue. Tony Conaghy's new book about wildlife and biodiversity along a stretch of the river Boyne makes for fascinating reading. Maria Macklin from House Of Colour took on the fast fashion dilemma. While Stephen Ball told us what's going on in Bohermeen for Heritage week.

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On today's show we talked funeral traditions, feeding a family of five for just €125 a week, how a local make-up artist got a pound from Oasis and all the sport with David Sheehan

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On today's show with Louise Walsh, a Kildalkey mother opened up about her journey with breast cancer, we discovered snail beer is a thing and we went to Ravensdale in our quest to find out the success of rural pubs against the odds. Also we chatted to Prince Charming, aka David Monaghan about taking a step back from his committee roles in Navan's St Mary's Musical Society and we heard the heartfelt story of why a sustainable clothing charity was started.

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On today's show with Louise Walsh, Louth Ladies celebrated their All-Ireland victory, a Meath family demands action after their dad has a bad fall, a rural pub's success despite the odds, Rebecca Rodgers makes a plea and gut matters

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Michael Houghton's life has been on FIRE for the last seven years! Ahead of Sunday's ladies All Ireland football finals, we heard from the Meath and Louth mammies. Olan McNeece from Boyne Grove Fruit Farm popped in for a catch-up. And David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend's sporting action.

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It's official there's still a huge fondness for Heinz Salad Cream and what it brings to our palates! Eddie Marmion's quest to have the Miami Showband massacre remembered comes to fruition on it's 50th anniversary. Prashant Shukla, chairman of the Ireland India Council, told of the rise in violent incidents against his community and what needs to be done. In Ours To Protect the focus was on energy and water conservation this time round. And we heard from the Meath and Louth Ladies team captains ahead of Sunday's All Ireland football finals.

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Paul O'Reilly owner and founder of Watt Footprint talked to us about EVs and had some very interesting advice on overnight charging. Adam Murray is a young businessman with ideas to revitalise the heart of his hometown Drogheda. Peter Cosgrove from futurewise.ie sees where the future is in the way we work and the workplace. Boxer Grace Conway is National Champion again and unbeaten nationally since she took up the sport with Tredagh Boxing Club only four years ago.

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With health insurance premiums consistently rising, Dermot Goode, from totalhealthcover.ie, had lots of advice for hard pressed consumers. Irish Times journalist Sylvia Thompson relayed her experience of dealing with her late mother's possessions after she passed away. Dr Sabina Brennan's new book "Still Me" is essential reading for anyone but especially those caring for someone with dementia. While David Keane is rightly delighted with his UK Great Taste awards for his Connemara Oysters!

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