Fr Shay Cullen didn't hold back when describing the horrific sexual abuse suffered by children in the Philippines involving Irish men, what can be done quickly and effectively to prevent it and identify the perpetrators. Grainne McGrath, an open water swimming coach, loves our seas but loathes the nasty stuff she encounters. Aoife McPartlin revealed the plight of Ireland's only Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital in Meath - they're about to be made homeless! Fran Whearty from the National Lottery reassured us that they want someone to win that unprecedented rollover Jackpot and find a €35K TellyBingo winner in Drogheda..While Gerry rolled along with the story of Prince and his music..

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Good on you Vikram Singh and all at Sitar restaurant in Dundalk who are giving back to the local community this Christmas. What a laugh we had with Kunak McGann and Sarah Cassidy reminiscing about us Irish - what are we like!! Folklorist Michael Fortune reminded us of Christmas traditions past and present and Gerry dished up more about the Artist formerly known as Prince...

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Professor Paul Moynagh brought us more of his thoughts on recent developments with Covid-19 and the status of the pandemic in general. We heard about a good deed that's enabled the Meath Food Bank to keep on giving. Our own David Sheehan has delivered a Christmas Cracker of a book for all Dubs and sports fans. Dunboyne's been bombed in the best possible sense and the rain even turned purple on Late Lunch today!

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Your Heart, Man or Woman's, would go out to Mary Coughlan and Frances Black as uncertainty once more surrounds the performance and entertainment industry. Historian Sean Collins reflected on a momentous day in Irish history a century ago today. Work Behaviorist Fiona Buckley offered advice around winding down at work for the holidays, Sinead Burke brought us another poignant episode of her banter and Gerry rolled out a week of Prince in words and song...

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Whose Bear is Ted? Unmissable - The Phoenix 2021 Annual! Tara Walker sorts some Christmas Starters, David Sheehan makes his sporting predictions and Gerry concluded a week of Sir Cliff Richard...

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Where to now for travel? Local Travel Agents, Sandra Finegan and Martin Skelly, brought their vast experience to bear on the uncertainty. The Show must go on theme carried on into Gerry's chat with Navan Musical Society's David Monaghan. Nicky Kyle offered plenty of Christmas gift ideas for the gardener in your life, Andrea Mara is delighted there's no homework for her children between now and the break for holidays and Gerry rattled off more abut his Artist of the Week Sir Cliff!

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Send him one and Gerry will send you one back - yes a Christmas Card!! The annual Garden Bird Survey is underway, Kathy Crinion has a new real catchy Christmas song, Michelle Smith is developing her new business Pip and Pops and we slowed it right down today with Artist of the Week Cliff Richard.

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Professor Paul Moynagh was his usual logical, calm and reassuring self as he spoke about, among other matters, the new Omicron Covid variant. Antiques dealer and restorer George Williams told us how he's had to find a new way of working. Brendan Lawlor is top of the Golfing World and it couldn't happen to a nicer bloke! Brian Browning appealed for assistance on behalf of the Lions Club, Gerry continued to shine the spotlight on Cliff Richard and it was off to Barbados and local expat Darragh Everard on the day the country became a Republic...

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No more Sundays for Master of Toys Tony Duffy, lots of Christmas trees at Caulstown and Grainne Blount told us how to take care of them, a new drug for obesity, the inimitable Tommy Fleming, fresh from outstanding appearances on the Toy Show Liam Nelson and Orla McDermott and Gerry eased into a week of all things Cliff Richard...

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The toys that Santa forgot - Oh no he didn't? Sorry - Oh yes he did as you told us today! Margaret Madden brought us her latest recommendations in Book Club, Rick Cronje chipped in with the Wine, David Sheehan covered off Sport and the curtain came down on a week of Fleetwood Mac.

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