When you simply can't wear a mask because of the sexual abuse you endured from early childhood we heard about Kate's situation. We need food for life but when eating becomes addictive the problems that ensue are many as Ruth explained. Patricia Foley is a passionate Toastmaster on a mission, Tara Walker gave us some great pointers of stir fry & curries and Kylie doing country - you bet!

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Drogheda City Status members Anna McKenna and Brian Hanratty had their say on the failure of Government to sanction funding for the Northern Cross Route. Alex Jefferson is spreading love and happiness with her Positive Postcards. Roisin Kiberd believes the internet is one of the loneliest places we can be, Joe Tierney's Newsagents is hanging in there and Kylie's story moved into the noughties...

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Professor Paul Moynagh was really positive about the Covid vaccinations and moving out of lock down over the coming weeks. Royal Watcher Mary Kenny offered her take on the Harry meets Meghan meets Oprah interview. Tony Conlon gave the thumbs up to a number of new marks he's been test driving recently. Adrian Hillman from St Margaret's Celtic Supporters Club are doing their bit for Slav, as Gerry reaches the half-way mark on his "40 Days & Nights for Slav". The Kylie story rolled into the '90's and we found out a lot about listeners sleeping arrangements....

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Marking International Women's Day it was ladies all the way on the Show today beginning with Dominican nun Sr Niamh Galvin from the convent of St. Catherine of Sienna, a closed based on the outskirts of Drogheda. Mary McCallan Physiotherapy Manager at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital spoke about this last year on the front line of healthcare. Organic Gardening Guru Nicky Kyle spoke about her passion for good food produced naturally. Yemi Adenuga broke new ground when elected a councillor in 2019 and it just had to be Kylie today and this week as Gerry's featured Artist!

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At the eleventh hour Joe Armstrong decided the priesthood wasn't for him and now he's of no faith. Fiona Brennan believes all good and love in life emanates from self-love. June Tinsley explained why visual impairment shouldn't deny anyone the joy of books or reading. Young farmer Timmy Teahan's ewe has given birth to sextuplets, Jim Marry's making ice cream with a twist, we enjoyed some younger readers and the Tom Jones story got personal..

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There's a whole other side to illegal Adoptions in Ireland as Aoife Hegarty from RTE Investigates reveals. All meat is not good for us according to a major new study , Dr. Keren Papier speaks about the findings. Sir Ken Robinson believes our education system is killing creativity in children - his TED talk brilliantly underpins his argument. Battling terminal cancer, Eileen Rushe has had her day in court. Tommy O'Rourke once from Dundalk is a very happy Italian resident now! Ireland's only and recently opened Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital near Navan is busy and our Tom Jones story took us through the 70's & 80's...

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Meath horse trainer Gordon Elliott's future hangs in the balance, fellow trainer Ger Lyons and David Jennings from the Racing Post have their say. Professor Paul Moynagh brought us the latest on Covid, Fr Sean McDonaghs new book about the future of jobs and work is thought provoking while Home of the year judge Hugh Wallace gave us a preview of a house in Louth he's visiting on tonight's show. All fur and no knickersSinead Burke's onto something with her Banter, Niall Hatch from Birdwatch spoke of the importance of nesting season for our feathered friends and our Tom Jones story moseyed on....

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Call the Midwife! No need Supergran Madeleine Duffy was there to deliver her grandson! The frogs they are a croaking - yes its spawning season and Nuala Madigan knows all about our Anura. DKIT Lecturer Aine McHugh is a collaborator in a world-wide study on the impact of Covid 19 to which anyone can make a submission. Irish Times Washington Correspondent Suzanne Lynch reflected on the return of Donald Trump into the public eye and how new President Joe Biden has been faring. Meath band NOAH look set for the Big Time while Tom Jones became Gerry's latest Featured Artist of the Wee

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Cavan plumber Nedser Carolan is a TikTok sensation thanks to daughter Jane! No holds barred in conversation between John Kierans and Ciara Burke. A pair of crackers from Virtuoso of Vino Rick Cronje, the weekend in Sport with Leon Blanche and the Adele story went out on a high with 007 blockbuster. Oh and PS our listeners love a riddle!!!

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Late Lunch dedicated itself to "Ireland Reads" Day today. Margaret Madden brought us her Book of the Month and more recommendations besides., We were joined by Children's author Erika McGann, the wonderful Patricia Scanlan came on board and Michael Duffy inspired with his story of learning to read later in life. We popped into Academy Books for a word with Irene Gahan, Deirdre Broderick covered off the Library and Maisie Kelly brought the house and curtain down on a Special Day with her beautiful poem called "Tomorrow".

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