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

Ronan Brady is a physical performer, aerialist and internationally acclaimed hoop artist. He spoke to Jen about his transition from a rural GAA player with a farming background to an internationally acclaimed performance artist.

Clár Iomlán.

Presented by John S. Doyle

John O’Donnell is an award-winning poet who has just published his debut short story collection. Almost the Same Blue brings together 15 tales of people in extremis, tales of deceit and love and death. (Doire Press)

Des is joined by writer and broadcaster Bibi Baskin who recalls her childhood days in Donegal, her days as a presenter on RTE television before leaving it all behind to spend fifteen years in India and nowadays writing books in Cork.

RTÉ Political Reporter Sandra Hurley goes through key correspondence between Nursing Homes Ireland and the Department of Health and tells Colm Ó Mongáin about some of the exchanges at the Covid-19 Response Committee in Leinster House. Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers looks at some of the main issues raised.

Damien O'Meara and Ruby Walsh are joined by Mark Langdon, Nicholas Roche and John Aldridge.

Début novelist Louise Nealon has signed an impressive book deal for Snowflake, due next year. She chats to Ray about the book, the deal and being from Kildare.

Drivetime's Barry Lenihan reports on the Covid-19 Committee debates about the outbreak of the virus in nursing homes.