News correspondent with Independent News, Ellen Coyne, joined us on Saturday morning to talk about the stories that propped up the week! Ellen is talking about the, still going, Sunday night NPHET Leak. Ellen is also talking about the push to start Christmas, Trumps push to continue campaigning and the call to reinstate PUP to full payments.

Damien takes a slower than usual walk with Carlow based snail farmer Eva Milka and finds out more about this niche field of farming. Eva’s farm is the first snail farm in Ireland and the country’s only R&D centre for the production of free-range Irish escargot.

After a week of high level contacts between senior EU leaders and the UK Prime Minister, is a deal any closer? Europe Editor Tony Connelly and Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin set the scene a week out from the key October summit, from whispers of state aid progress to the fate of fat mackerel.

This week on Playback. Tailbacks, tantrums, the government and NPHET – is the honeymoon finally over? And we explore the growth of Limerick Hip hop, dig down into the plant life in Hawaii and take a trip to Hy-Brasil. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

On what would have been the 80th birthday of John Lennon his biographer writer Philip Norman, whose own back catalogue includes the iconic Beatles book, Shout! and a later biography John Lennon: The Life talks to Seán Rocks.

We're still crafting new stories for you that we'll be showcasing soon on The Almanac of Ireland. In the meantime, have you ever wondered how you might help a fogbound currach find its way safely back to shore? Manchán hears a story about how the innovative people of Inismaan did it.

With publishing pioneer Lennie Goodings of Virago & Donal Ryan.

With Marie & Donncha.

Alan Cawley & Lisa Fallon on the end of Ireland's Euros dream; Evanne Ní Chuilinn on European medal prospects for Ireland in Rowing this weekend; Jane Mangan and Donn McClean on Racing; and the Women's FAI Cup semi-final draw live in studio!

Ar an gclár inniu: Áine Ní Chiaráin (Tráchtaire polaitiúil), Robert McMillen (Eagarthóir Gaeilge an Irish News), Concubhar Ó Liatháin (Iriseoir le The Corkman), Mícheál Ó Scannáíl (Láithreoir News2Day), na nuachtáin áitiúla le Catherine Foley, spóirt le Cuán Ó Flatharta agus siamsaíocht le Conall Mac Dhonnagáin.

Plus Garda checkpoints, US Veep debate