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Mike Denver from Portumna in Co Galway is one of the leading lights of the Irish country music scene. In this edition of Des's Island Discs, Mike chats about the influence of his musical mother on his career and his own favourite county singers.

Marie Crowe and Donncha O'Callaghan are joined by Davy Harte, Michelle Finn and Shane Byrne.

Karen Vickers, whose 8 month old daughter Livie has a rare genetic disorder, talks to Ray about a potential life-saving treatment.

Colm Ó Mongáin talks to Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers on why children are not to be feared. Legal Correspondent Orla O'Donnell sums up the blunt dismissal of John Waters and Gemma O'Doherty's anti-lockdown High Court action. Political Correspondent Paul Cunningham outlines the European Commission's travel considerations.

Extended version of Philip Boucher-Hayes' interview with Professor Gerald Mills about the trees of the capital city and how they can help combat climate change.

In the first part of a two-part Culture File, fiddler and ethnomusicologist, Tes Slominski looks at how gender, sexuality and race have operated in trad music.

On today's show, 10-year-old Sadbh on her letter in the Irish Times, Karen Vickers on her fundraising to help get her daughter Livie life-saving treatment, Martina Durac on her Burren Doc, Chef Adrian Martin on opening then having to close his restaurant, catch up Stand Up and Be Funny Jasmin Gleeson and Lesley Roy on no Eurovision this year

Anne, has a medical card but was charged €20 for PPE gear when she visited her dentist. - Serena talks to Joe about her 2 year old son who is suffering with a serious ear infection but his private consultations have been cancelled.

Northern Correspondent, Vincent Kearney has been speaking to former Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams

Alva Cullen of the Special Hands Activity Group spoke to Ryan about her brainwave about the need for affordable clothes, tailored to children with special needs.