The Lite Lunch

On International Women's Day this year Gerry invited Natalie Kelly from Drogheda Dolls to join him as he acknowledged her wonderful contribution to life in the Northeast. From a heroine of today, to one of yesteryear, as we heard the remarkable story of Kate Kennedy from Duleek, who became a trailblazer for women's rights in the USA back in the 19th Century. Nutritional Therapist Ciara Beauge focussed on women's health, we found out how Lauren Deegan is getting on ahead of her mammy's second anniversary tomorrow and Banban Goulding spoke powerfully about the support women need from all sorts of allies.

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It takes little to have good manners but means a lot as Brenda Hyland explained. Ashley Bazin is honoured by the Irish Cancer Society for her work on clinical trials. Nora Ni Thuama told us all about the criteria required to be a foster parent, Tara Daly is looking after so many more abandoned pigs while Louise and Anthony Walsh have sown their first vegetable seeds.

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What's sport coming to as an under 9's soccer match is abandoned? The many positives of wool, Keogh's crisps going from strength to strength, that parent/teacher meeting and saying Seneschalstown properly!

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Is the era of the magazine over? Davy Rispin was on board one of those drone diverted flights coming into Dublin last evening. Niamh McLoughlin telling it powerfully and as it is about her mental health. Nicky Kyle on filling the hungry gap of vegetable shortages with sprouting seeds and David Sheehan with his weekend sports preview.

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On World Book Day Gerry paid a visit to Irene Gahan at her beautiful Academy Books, an independent bookstore, on Drogheda's southside. Eoin Fee is delighted his Sing Li Curry Paste is to be stocked in SuperValu stores across Ireland. Niall Hatch had lots of advice on encouraging birds to nest in our back gardens and Aideen McKeigue told us about Navan O'Mahony's free ECO Shop.

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Children with autism at Tullydonnell National School vouch for the benefits of teaching assistants. Walter Rowntree farms and enjoys his favourite lifelong sport badminton too! Dr Kate McCann addressed obesity and we heard where in the world our Lizzy was today..

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Sinead Crowther from Soothing Solutions told us how a four day week is working well. Susan Oakes and Barry O'Brien-Lynch were winners once again at the Skijoring games in Calgary. Joe Armstrong touched a nerve as he spoke of his relationship with his mother. Alma Jordan is on her way as an author in the O'Brien Press stable and Daragh McCullough is enjoying his badminton break from farming matters...

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Irish Water have razed Rosehall Reservoir's environs to the ground - was it entirely necessary? Environmentalist and Development Perspective founder Bobby McCormack believes there's many unanswered questions. They're such fun and entertaining musically, The Mary Wallopers really lifted our spirits. They're planting tress in Trim!! A book all about Soup, managing a stoma and how to properly pronounce Ughtyneill....

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On the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, Luba Healy reflected on the plight of her family, people and homeland. Irene Gahan from Academy Books brought us her recommended reads, Rick Cronje sorted a glass or two to go with a good book and David Sheehan delivered his sporting predictions for the weekend!

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Monica Jackman explained why we dream, Paddy Goodwin is living his dream, Siobhan Mullen and Leslie Constance are dream foster parents and Auan O'Neill's Once Upon a Thai is the best Thai takeaway in Ireland another dream come true!

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