There are many aspects to tackling racism as Emer O'Neill explained but one of the key elements must begin early on in primary education and Emer is also part of this process. Sean Coffey renewed the appeal for information about his brother Paraic's death in a hit and run accident near his home in Meath twenty five years ago. Representing those in their forties Bobby McCormack kicked off our new feature "Covid through the Ages". We heard about a sleep out at Dail Eireann to raise funds and awareness for a five year old Navan boy and our Shirley Bassey story continued...

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Wanton vandalism at a Montessori by local children certainly raised Gerry and our listeners hackles! Modern Love have signed an international record deal and release their first single form the new EP today. Ciara Burke is never short of a word and is also organising outdoor yoga with those of an age and cocooners in mind. A self service dog wash, new career direction for Sarah Gardiner, Fred Cooke's hilarious Leaving Cert memories and a tune from Artist of the Week Shirley Bassey.....

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Professor Paul Moynagh brought us his weekly Covid analysis, the Farrelly's new business opened for business for the first time in Kells yesterday and Feargal Harrington explained why vaccination was now a prerequisite for dating! Myles Dungan new book about four killings of Meath men a hundred years ago is a work to behold. Our vet Sinead Kelly cautioned of dogs and unsupervised children in the light of the tragedy in Waterford and Gerry was only too delighted to feature Shirley Bassey as his Artist of the Week.

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Fitness Coach Oisin Mulligan is proving a point eating a McDonalds every day for a fortnight. It was Christmas Day in McVeighs this week - no joking!! An autobiography at 30? Brittany McEnteggart could have written two! What a young woman - what a story! The Durnins, who are producing Coole Salads at their organic farm near Ardee, are now in Supervalu. Our own Eamon Dufffy is Bond for a day on Bank Holiday Monday. Leon Blanche did his Friday sport thing and Gerry concluded our Lionel Richie story..

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Pandemonium ensued as Johnny Og Byrne choked until Gabriel McKenna appeared to save the little boys life - some story! Pat Forde is the man to help you sort out bullies, Sheila O'Flanagan is on the money again with book number 29 and Declan Bailey cautioned about what not to do when unknown calls and messages appear on our phones. Oh and yes Lionel Richie rolled on in words and song...

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Navan's finest female Comedian Grainne Maguire took to the stage last evening in London for the first time in yonks and she's understandably really happy! A first aid kit is a must at home as pharmacist Kathy Maher took us through the ins and outs. He was some man for one man no wonder Kells is celebrating St Colmcille 1500! With Hotels reopening today we heard from the D Hotel in Drogheda and the Village Hotel by by the sea. While our spotlight continued on Artist of the Week Lionel Richie...

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Professor Paul Moynagh is optimistic we're at long last getting to grips with Covid thanks primarily to our vaccination programme and its uptake. Dr. Bart Kuczera from Beacon Care Fertility had plenty to say and offer on infertility. Ricky Gerrard's come up trumps again with his historical look at the amateur drama scene in the greater Drogheda area. Life on the outside is far sweeter as Sinead Burke mused and our Lionel Richie story rolled on...

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We heard that the cost of staycations can be prohibitive but there is good value to be had if you shop around. Linda Buckley's search for her grandparents has been successful at long last! Historian Sean Collins reflected on events in Ireland a century ago. Paula Stokes famine exhibition is simply brilliant and Gerry began his focus on Lionel Richie his Artist of the Week.

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Award winning garden designer Andrew Dunne is missing Bloom, busier than ever and gifting a wonderful new garden design to Callystown school - lucky people! Margaret Madden brought us her book of the month and more besides on Book Club Friday. Wine expert Rick Cronje suggested a white and red to go along with a good read. As school's break for Summer we caught a word with teacher Donnacha McCarrick, the curtain came down on Artists of the Week Coldplay and Leon Blanche looked ahead to the weekend's sporting action.

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Fantasy Premier League Winner Michael Coone, who beat 6.8 million other participants, told us how he honed his skills in Navan! Author Carmel Harrington joined Gerry on the day her new novel "The Moon Over Kilmore Quay" is published. A new craze on TikTok - Dr David Murnaghan warned of the consequences of teens filing down their teeth!! We touched base with Mia Frawley and Rachel Conway from Ratoath College who've picked up a prestigious student enterprise award and Coldplay had us in Paradise...

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