The Lite Lunch

Our travel advisor, Sandra Finegan from Globe Travel, joined us from Marbella in Spain where she has traveled to experience the new way for herself. Sheila Bailey, from the Irish Horse Welfare Trust, spoke about the recent BBC Panorama expose on the ill treatment of animals at end of life. Karen Lavelle's Soilse Candle Company is launching a new summer fragrance as her business thrives at home and abroad. Pauline McLynn is looking for good homes for Little Hill Animal Rescue hens and Gerry began a week of Beatles in words and song.

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On today's Late Lunch with Alison O'Reilly we found out what working with The Osbournes is really like with show producer Marcus Fox. The adorable story of Kiwi the special needs duck grabbed our heartstrings and we discovered what a holistic parent is!

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On today's show with Alison O'Reilly, One Foot In the Save blogger gave tips on how you can retire early. A woman whose partner died by suicide appealed to men to talk. A cellist in a field made CNN news and how one referee kept a year long promise to himself to gift a little boy with a jersey

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On today's show, Alison O'Reilly revisited one of the darkest times in our recent history - the Tuam babies. We talked water safety and cranky kids. A new Britney Spears documentary and how a sibling detected his brother's skin cancer! All here folks!

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On today's Late Lunch, Alison O'Reilly spoke to Tiger King's nemesis Carole Baskin, ahead of his re-sentencing. One Meath hairdresser drove around the county yesterday leaving boxes of happiness how you will be able to hang on to that valued electrical appliance for a little bit longer!

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On today's show, the fabulous Alison O'Reilly sat in the hot seat for a chat with former Ass. Commissioner Pat Leahy. Edible coffee cups was on the menu as well as birds of prey. And Anthony Cunnane spoke about the importance of self defence

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Who speaks for our Children? Sarah Carey believes children have been forgotten by Government when drawing up the new Covid regulations. Postmen Denis Friel and Dwayne Cassidy are up on their High Nellies tomorrow for a real good reason. Alma Jordan from Agrikids had plenty to say ahead of Farm Safety week. Leon Blanche ran the rule over soccer, GAA and golf, Gerry was so grateful to Phyllis Tighe for the gooseberry jam, finished off his feature on Westlife and tested the intellect of listeners with his Riddle on Friday!

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No Panic! There's more than enough fabulous cheese to go round as the Master of Curd, Kevin Sheridan, assured. What a voice has Conor Faughnan who said farewell to the AA earlier this year and put in many shifts on AA Roadwatch which ceased operating recently. Described by Gerry, in the best possible sense, as the "Don" of crime fiction writing, John Connolly spoke about his latest book "The Nameless Ones". Sinead Burke brought us more Banter and Gerry's feature on Westlife rolled along...

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Having lost her home when the Celtic Tiger crashed, Niamh Sherwin-Barry picked up the keys of her new home recently - some story!! Eve McCrystal is heading for Tokyo with more medals on her mind, yes with gold and silver from Rio 2016, Eve and Katie George Dunlevy are preparing for another tilt at glory. Della Murtagh told us how Roald Dahl helped her son deal with his dyslexia and prompted an idea for sister Deirdre at Causey Farm. Martina Kenny rescued some horses on death's door in Cork, one of whom had an incredible pedigree and now lives happily at My Lovely Horse Rescue.While Gerry brought us more about Westlife and a big bold love ballad...

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Professor Paul Moynagh brought us his thoughts on the latest developments with the Covid situation. Listener Mary made a passionate appeal to Louth County Council to sort out the public toilets in Blackrock village which she described as appalling! Samantha Kirwan told the heartbreaking story of her eight year old daughter Amelia who is living with a life limiting condition. Kathleen Tuite inspired as usual as she revealed how she has managed through these past fifteen challenging months. Patricia called in about the new indoor dining legislation which she believes discriminates against those who've decided not to take a vaccine at this time. Ken Reilly from A1 Boarding Kennels will pamper your pooch for the Big Day and Gerry continued his focus on Artists of the Week Westlife.

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