On today's Late Lunch with Louise Walsh, we talked of Christmas traditions and wildlife as well as as a chair made of hurls and a remarkable gift idea by one young Transition Year student.

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The brilliant Neil Delamere paid us his annual visit, Niall Sheridan Santa's number one helper in Ireland had a word, Olivia O'Neill arrived with her Calendar Girls 2025 and Ruth O'Connell appealed for support for St Patrick's Parish Soup Kitchen in Dundalk.

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Ruairi Browne brought us very interesting comparisons of supermarket prices in Newry against Dundalk and boy does it pay to stay local! With Christmas imminent, Sarah Carey called out Barbie mania and the toll it's taking on women all over the world. Gerry remembered the late great Dickie Rock in an extract from an extensive conversation he had with the great man back in 201. We also heard out the continuing power outages in Ballinlough and why parking is a big issue for Bozena's Hairdressing Salon in Navan.

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Greg Ennis joined us as SIPTU in Meath celebrated it's 50th year, Turkey grower David McEvoy told how he's supporting a local children's and women's rescue, we just loved Grace Tierney's new book "Words Christmas Gave Us", David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend's Premier League action and Greg Davies weighed in with the laughs.

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Peter Moore remembered his great friend and business partner Brian Browning. Rhoda Smith advised on taking the stress out of Christmas. Peter Grogan enlivened the airwaves as he spoke about education, life and his new book Seamrog the Irish Reindeer. And we heard why the Drogheda Homeless Aid annual sleep out is not happening this year.

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On today's show with Louise Walsh, we heard from children from Sandpit NS, the heartbreaking story of how one lady is determined to live and budgeting for Christmas

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On today's Late Lunch with Louise Walsh, former Irish international and Drogheda United footballer Ben Curtis tells how he has no regrets leaving the sport to mind his mental health, the elf on the shelf is back and it is all about making memories instead of counting the calories.

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On today's Late Lunch with Louise Walsh, we heard how a simple blood test detected one man's prostate cancer, how to avoid customs charges, swimming at 48 and where to bring the kids to see Santy!

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On today's Late Lunch with Louise Walsh, we talked all things Christmas trees from getting a real one to how best to decorate them. Also Sinead Kelly answered all your vet questions and Rick Cronje had his choice for November wine. Plus the preview of all the weekend sport with David Sheehan

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On the Late Lunch show today with Louise Walsh, Dunsany GAA were gearing up for their appearance in the Leinster Club Championship Junior Final this weekend, we got tips for decluttering before Christmas, spoke to Paddy Mangan who has given away thousands of free trees this year and a Louth lady whose first attempt on a sewing machine during Covid has led to her own fashion accessory business.

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