Robbie Emmett from Meath is the proud dad of the first baby born in Ireland this year! Niki Bowman has Christmas packed away already? Ciara Conlon's Lifeflow Planner is a must if you wish to set and achieve your working life goals and aspirations. Pharmacist Kathy Maher advised on the RSV virus which is rampant at the moment. And its JanuHairy on Late Lunch with €1,000 up for grabs for a listener with the best life Hairy Moment story.....

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Brussels Sprouts by the ton from Finnegan's Farm and we're getting to love them! Lizzie Doran on life in Australia at Christmas, Irene Gahan from Academy Books selected her books of the year and we so enjoyed the chat, poetry and singing of Eabha Flynn and Cormac Ferriter.

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We said a Christmas hello to our good friend F Michael Cusack who is now stationed in Luxembourg. Rick Cronje brought us his recommendations on wines for the Christmas table, Tara Walker covered off cooking the traditional Christmas turkey dinner and Gerry was delighted to catch a word with our very own Maggie Maguire who loves Christmas so much, she has had the tree in her office decorated and illuminated seasonally all year!!!!

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Alan Fisher is loving life in Japan and their unusual way of marking Christmas! Our Women with Opinions; Collette Nugent, Carmel McCarthy and Ciara Burke reflected on the year past, the challenges they face in Ireland today, their earliest Christmas memories and collectively selected Gail Fitzsimons Christmas Pudding as the Best in the Northeast this year. Solstice today, tomorrow or Friday? Anthony Murphy from Mythical Ireland brought clarity to the matter.

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The children from Mornington Vocal Academy brought us some festive cheer with their rendition of some Christmas classics. Our Christmas call abroad today was to our good friend in New York Nigel McKenna. Fr Paddy Rushe brought a sense of calm, peace, reality and practical spirituality to bear on the festive season. While Ciara Carroll has had her fill of gingerbread men and why wouldn't she after making 740 of them!!

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Local tenor Sean Tester makes his international operatic debut in Switzerland, Tommy O'Rourke is right at home in Italy for Christmas and the Reverend Philip McKinley told of his support for Christian Aid this festive season.

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Love is in the air this Christmas, in the real world and face to face but there are some rules of engagement as Matchmaker Sharon Kenny explained. Gerry paid his final visit of the year to Rosie Maye's wonderful garden, David Sheehan reflected on his time presenting Sunday Sport ahead of his final show at the weekend and Rose O'Reilly encouraged her grandson Bowden to send a Christmas Card he made himself from North Carolina to Gerry!

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Brendan Kilkenny, a life-long extrovert, descended into loneliness but is back in the game now and wants to help others who are feeling alone. What a talent he is - acclaimed graphic artist OMIN dropped by for a chat as his first solo exhibition continues in Dundalk. Tara Walker mulled the wine and rustled up some wonderful mince pies and Miss Eabha Flynn told us why she just loves Christmas!

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Declan Bailey suggested some fantastic ideas in technology gifts for Christmas, beekeeper Eoghan Mac Giolla Coda warned against gifting bees of unknown origin, Tony Conlon named his car of the year, assessed recent test drives and reflected on where motoring is going into the future while Ally Bunbury is on a winner in The Love Department in Gerry's book!

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Still no COP on in Dubai, however, Professor John Sweeney, on the ground, remained hopeful. The craic was mighty with the boys from Mo Chara in Dundalk as they launch their own brew. A tribute to the late great Paddy Callan from Mickey Rooney and renowned violinist Vladimir Jablokev was delighted to be described as the Irish Andre Rieu by Gerry!

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