Back in Louth, safe and sound from the Ukraine with his family, Brendan Murphy is relieved yet sad that he has had to leave his home from home. Fr Paul Byrne's choice of LPG fuelled car has proved to be inspired! Veterinarian Sinead Kelly answered the call from pet lovers, Anne Hodge loves her Curating job at the National Gallery, we enjoyed another 2 on Toosday and a classic from Calamity Jane.

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Leon Blanche tipped us off ahead of the Cheltenham Festival which begins tomorrow. With the people of Ukraine in mind, Sandra Finegan was cautious yet upbeat about getting away this summer. Domhnall Lennon is just back from delivering aid into Poland, Ronan Collins is on the road again with his Reeling in the Years Showband Show, Susan McGovern's new book was inspired by her grandchildren and pets while it was Whip Crack Away with Gerry's soundtrack pick...

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Soon to retire Louth Garda Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan reflected on his forty year career. Declan Bailey reviewed the latest Apple suite of new products. Tara Walker rustled up another simple Spring dish, Angela Ryan told us how she loves her engineering work with Irish Water and David Sheehan looked ahead to a busy sporting weekend. We also enjoyed Michael McIntyre's comedy, puzzled many with our TV theme and signed off with another belter from Dirty Dancing!

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The cost of fuel at the pumps varies quite a lot from place to place as listeners responded with prices from across the Northeast. What an uplifting story Jennifer Drum told of her search for Yaroslav in the Ukraine. Dr Ken Whelan made his pitch for Saltwater Detectives, David Hegarty calmed the atmosphere, Charlie Coakley told of Irish Water's commitment to sustainability and Gerry gave a spin to THE song from Dirty Dancing...

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Mia Doring reflected on her years of sexual exploitation and recovery, Tony Conlon reminded us of fuel economy tips as Donal Waters and Noel Stewart from Blackstone Motors joined in our monthly Motoring feature. Niamh McDonnell is fermenting foods, Matt Thomson is working hard to conserve water which we all can assist with and it was Hey Baby from Dirty Dancing....

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On International Women's Day it was women all the way on Late Lunch today as Banban Goulding spoke about the positive influence her mother Dr Moira Woods has had on her and women's matters in general in Ireland. Luba Healy brought us a ray of hope from Ukraine as her mother and grandmother received an unexpected gift. Sisters Lesa Malone and Nora Morris told us what its like to run a business with all women employees. Angela Gargan is looking for more women to become involved in cycling and local politician Yemi Adenuga spoke powerfully from the perspective of an immigrant woman. Maria O'Dwyer encouraged women to consider a career in engineering while our 2 on Toosday and Soundtrack from Dirty Dancing all came from women!

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Politico journalist Suzanne Lynch is at the heart of Europe in Brussels from where she offered her thoughts on the continent's first major conflict since World War ll. Charlie Lamson from the Irish Red Cross thanked Irish people for the €12 million donated for aid to Ukraine in recent days. Jean Woods made an impassioned appeal for help to send her teenage son Stephen to Texas for life saving treatment. Ahead of International Women's Day tomorrow, Fiona Buckley spoke about breaking the bias in the workplace. Hazel Revington is so upset at discovering four dead Buzzards which she believes were shot. Donal Heaney from Irish Water is a big advocate of the "think before you flush" campaign and Gerry rolled out his first song from this week's soundtrack of Dirty Dancing.

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He made it out of Ukraine and into Poland but Louth man Brendan Murphy has mixed emotions. Nicky Kyle had lots to say and advise on as the gardening season ratchets up. Tara Walker brought us the first of her Spring dishes, David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend's soccer action, we enjoyed comedy and a final song from Sing!

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On World Book Day we were joined by Irene Gahan from Academy Books and children's author Emer Conlon. Niall Hatch from Birdwatch Ireland ran the rule over the Corvid family. Sarah Mallon and Lorna Cooney looked ahead to Enterprise week, Oliver Usher told us about a unique auction and Gerry's feature on the movie Sing continued..

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Dr Mary O'Kane advised on how to deal with and talk about the war in Ukraine to our children while our medical doctor Kate McCann focused on viral infections in young children and those new IV Drip therapies now on offer in Ireland. Fr Paddy Rushe reflected on Ukraine too and other matters at the beginning of the Lenten season. We had a chat with a husband and wife window cleaning team and heard more from and about Gerry's featured soundtrack from the movie SING!

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