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After Ryan read a text from a delighted listener who has just discovered that she's pregnant, he dipped into Arnotts Santa's Sack to celebrate the good news!

This week Ryan spoke to actor Eric Lalor on keeping going when times get tough; Cellist Gráinne Hope on adapting the 'Kids Classics' initiative in the face of Covid; Husband and wife, Mike and Sinead O'Reilly, on coping with Mike's diagnosis of dementia at the age of 45; And Damien O'Connor from Brown Bags Films about 'Angela's Christmas Wish'.

Petfix Club is a new Irish online subscription-based community of pet lovers, for pet lovers. Emer and Billy joined Ryan on the line in the hope of winning a year's membership, a stay in Muckross Park Hotel and Spa in Killarney, and more!

Monica spoke to Ryan about her son Patrick who she hasn't seen since October. Patrick has autism and is in care and this weekend will be the first time in ten weeks since they have seen each other face-to-face. Monica told Ryan about what a special person Patrick is and how they will spent their day together.

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

Tá réimse an-mhaith de fhorbairtí dearfacha a bhí ar na bioráin le fada ag tarlú i mbaile Mho Chromtha fé láthair a rachaidh chun tairbhe, ní amháin don mbaile féin ach don gceantar máguaird.

Tá coiste gnímh bhóithre Chonamara le deis a thabhairt d’ionadaithe poiblí as an gceantar an drochbhail atá ar dhroichid I gceantar na nOileán a fheiceáil an deireadh seachtaine seo.

Achainí ag coiste oireachtais iompair agus cumarsáide ar an rialtas tuilleadh deiseanna tástála a chur ar fáil ag aerfoirt le go bhféadfadh níos mo taistil tarlú agus go dtiocfadh earnáil an aerthaistil chuici fhéin.

Dúirt an dochtúir atá lonnaithe i Srath an Urláir i nDún na nGall , go bhfuair 20% de na daoine a fuair bás sa Chondae i mí na Samhna bás de bharr Covid 19.

An tionchar atá fágtha ag an ngéarchéim sláinte Covid19 ar sheirbhísí ailse na tíre ó Mhárta seo caite.