The Lite Lunch

Michael Gallagher is tash-less for the first time in 50 years! Sarah Rushe from Barnardos shed new light on the issue of coercive control and children. Jacinta Walsh and Trish Flood highlighted the work of the support network for children with additional needs in Louth & Meath and Sinead Burke cast her gaze upon our Guardians of the Peace

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What nostalgia as Joan Powell recalled her dad and mam's shop, Roberts of Flower Hill Navan! Cillian O'Connor weaved his magic once more, reflected on a wonderful year and looked forward to more fantastic times in 2024. Dr Kate McCann advised on taking it handy on the drink & food fronts during the festive season and maths ace Joe McCormack believes we've come a long way but with more to do with all students.

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Ben Greene reflects on 65 years of his family's travel agent business, Tom Keogh talked seasonal crisps and more, Sinead Kelly answered a range of veterinary questions and Deirdre Caulfield's career change is taking off!

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Alan Fox is well on the way to replacing peat with his renewable Willow Warm briquettes. Retiring Meath Road Safety Officer Mick Finnegan has achieved much on his watch as he reflected on his time at the helm. Pat Smyth has committed his experience of playing all 322 eighteen hole golf courses in Ireland to print and we heard how AI technology has enabled musician Tommie Reilly to release new music.

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Gerry so looks forward to Neil Delamere dropping in for a chat, as he never fails to entertain! Ann McVeigh was on hand to launch our annual Best Christmas Pudding in the Northeast competition. Locals explained why Skerries has been named as one of the best places to live in the world! David Sheehan covered off sport and Frankie Boyle brought us our comedy!

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Adrian Hillman from St Margaret's Celtic Supporters Club described the chaotic scenes in Rome ahead of, during and after Celtic's Champions League clash with Lazio on Tuesday evening. Gerry really enjoyed his annual chat with Paddy Prendiville, long-time editor of Phoenix magazine. Kim Fitzgerald knows how to be organised for Christmas, Paddy Goodwin paid tribute to Shane McGowan who passed away earlier today and Joy Murray is well prepared for tonight's equine census!

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More than time to COP ourselves on says Development Perspectives CEO Bobby McCormack. Polymer scientist Alicia Chrysostomou's new book about plastics, offers lots of food for thought. Priscilla Grainger told us how she eventually escaped a controlling and violent marriage and Breanna Johnston was in awe of Katie Taylor when they met recently!

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Board with Drogheda is a games club who get together fortnightly, local potato growers have a lot to contend with, the annual garden bird survey has launched and Sinead Burke's perspective on the teenage years!

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Crime journalist Nicola Tallant knows the story about the emergence of cocaine in Ireland and its progression to epidemic proportions today. We heard about a scam involving An Post, the push to restore Tullyallen Hall from Ann Carolan and Shelagh National School's potentially very rewarding fundraiser. And Gerry wants the children of the Northeast to make a Christmas Card and send it to him...

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Ryan Tubridy is looking forward to his new weekend show on LMFM in the New Year. Paul Egan witnessed the disorder in Dublin first hand last evening. Irene Gahan recommended the reads, Rick Cronje compared a pair of cracking red wines, David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend in sport and we enjoyed a laugh with John Bishop!

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