In light of the remit of the D Hotel changing, CEO of Development Perspectives Bobby McCormack, offered a calm, rational assessment of the reasons underpinning the years of neglect towards Drogheda. Niall Hatch from Birdwatch Ireland looked ahead to the nesting season, compulsive gambler Pat Sheedy reflected on his addiction and chef Tara Walker rustled up a hearty vegetable soup.

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Together sixty-two years, married fifty-five and when you listen to Margaret and Brush Shiels you understand why it works! Fathers Rushe and Akan joined us on the coincidence of Ash Wednesday and Valentines, Anne Kelly who was married on this day 45 years had so much to recall and a surprise call to Valentines baby Jack White, who is celebrating his big 60th today, rounded off an afternoon of love!

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On Shrove Tuesday Roann Byrne and Maryanne Dalton sorted out our pancake making, Patrick Casey, a relation of Francis Ledwidge, has produced the definitive Ledwidge family tree, Tony Conlon reflected on the Volkswagen Golf at 50 and we heard about Clann Mor's One Country One Voice project.

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Valentine Anthony O'Flaherty's for hire! Teenager Lena Beale is a well deserved recipient of a Garda Youth Award. Aoife McPartlin, from the Wildlife Rehabilitation Institute, is passionate about our native creatures. And when it comes to children's books illustrations, there's few more accomplished than Brian Fitzgerald!

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Niamh Kelly from Re-Turn is happy at the end of the first week of the new recycling scheme. Fiann O'Nuallain has returned to ancient Irish proverbs, to help us deal with the challenges of life today. Dermot Goode knows what's what when it comes to health insurance and David Sheehan always has his finger on the pulse when it comes to sport!

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Pauric White knows what's hot or not when it comes to kitchen equipment, Carmine Rodi Falanga offered plenty of pointers on deciphering fake news, Mary Kenny has her finger on the pulse when it comes to the Royal Family and Alan Bradley's new documentary on stalking is well worth checking out.

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Veteran journalist Paul Murphy turns eighty, children's entertainer Kyle Riley is simply a force of nature, Dr Kate McCann on doing what's required to mitigate against cancer and what goes on under Fiona Coyne's thatched roof.

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Former chief prison officer John Tobin believes to legalise cannabis is a big mistake. Declan Bailey says it's up to each and every one of us to be internet safe and he offered lots of advice on the matter. Roisin Doherty and Elaine Whelan recalled the untimely passing of Noel Farrell because of sudden and unexplained cardiac failure and why we should all be aware of our family health history. Remembering former Taoiseach and Meath TD John Bruton, who passed away today, with an extract from an interview John did with us on Late Lunch back in December 2015.

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Legendary Meath ladies captain Niamh O'Sullivan, who announced her retirement from inter-county fare recently, reflected on an outstanding career. Volunteers; Mary Lou Murray, Ann Shortt and Tommy Burns told Gerry why they give of their time for free. Carmel McCarthy and Sinead Kavanagh mulled over a number of topical matters. David Sheehan previewed a busy weekend's sporting action and we also enjoyed a good old laugh courtesy of John Bishop and Wanda Sykes.

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Sarah Carey is well prepared for the next electricity outage but so many, who totally depend on power, aren't as the recent storms proved. Chloe Kelly and John Heeney are part of a fantastic project involving young people on Drogheda's southside. Frank Greaney gave us a taster of his podcast series about the still unsolved murder of Una Lynskey more than fifty years ago. And on the first day of the new month, we rounded off matters with organic gardening expert Nicky Kyle

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