Vinyl record sales outperform CDs, turntables back, listeners love theirs and Neil Watters from Classified Records in Dundalk is a happy man! The Children from Termonfeckin National School are not too bothered about the amount of homework they have to do. Amanda Branigan is a passionate librarian and delighted at the recognition received by Louth County Libraries. Daragh McCullough opens up his Elmgrove Farm Daffodil fields for the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre.

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Joanne O'Dwyer from the Red Door Project spoke to us about addiction and the cocaine epidemic she encounters in the course of her work. Brian Pennie told us why it isn't as simple as manifesting what we desire. Tony Conlon did his motoring thing and we found out where in the world Lizzy Doran is today!

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Liam O'Neill is heading for Cheltenham for the 42nd year while David Jennings from the Racing Post gave us his hot tips for the festival. Mark McGowan is returning to education with his vast experience in tow. No more parcel delays from the UK, a new dog for Meath Civil Defence, how to say Collon properly and Kate McCullagh live from LA in the aftermath of the Academy Awards!

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On today's Late Lunch, guest presenter Deirdre Hurley chatted to a business owner who had a claim against his play centre settled without his knowledge, a humanitari'hen' party and reflexology that is apparently better than botox?

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Deirdre Kinahan has written an amazing new play about Alzheimers starring Bryan Murray who lives with the disease. Tom MacGuinness has written a series of "No Brainer" guides including one about happiness which Gerry chatted with him about today. Pat Kelly's Healing Hands have helped so many and Dermot Leavy told of his joy at the return of his lost Santy!

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On International Women's Day this year Gerry invited Natalie Kelly from Drogheda Dolls to join him as he acknowledged her wonderful contribution to life in the Northeast. From a heroine of today, to one of yesteryear, as we heard the remarkable story of Kate Kennedy from Duleek, who became a trailblazer for women's rights in the USA back in the 19th Century. Nutritional Therapist Ciara Beauge focussed on women's health, we found out how Lauren Deegan is getting on ahead of her mammy's second anniversary tomorrow and Banban Goulding spoke powerfully about the support women need from all sorts of allies.

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It takes little to have good manners but means a lot as Brenda Hyland explained. Ashley Bazin is honoured by the Irish Cancer Society for her work on clinical trials. Nora Ni Thuama told us all about the criteria required to be a foster parent, Tara Daly is looking after so many more abandoned pigs while Louise and Anthony Walsh have sown their first vegetable seeds.

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What's sport coming to as an under 9's soccer match is abandoned? The many positives of wool, Keogh's crisps going from strength to strength, that parent/teacher meeting and saying Seneschalstown properly!

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Is the era of the magazine over? Davy Rispin was on board one of those drone diverted flights coming into Dublin last evening. Niamh McLoughlin telling it powerfully and as it is about her mental health. Nicky Kyle on filling the hungry gap of vegetable shortages with sprouting seeds and David Sheehan with his weekend sports preview.

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On World Book Day Gerry paid a visit to Irene Gahan at her beautiful Academy Books, an independent bookstore, on Drogheda's southside. Eoin Fee is delighted his Sing Li Curry Paste is to be stocked in SuperValu stores across Ireland. Niall Hatch had lots of advice on encouraging birds to nest in our back gardens and Aideen McKeigue told us about Navan O'Mahony's free ECO Shop.

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