The Lite Lunch

Dymphna Farrell became a victim of Clerical Abuse in her forties when a priest took control of her mind and regressed it to early childhood not for her good but his personal gratification.

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Bobby McCormack from Development Perspectives told us of a new national initiative the Drogheda based NGO are leading. Meath Artist Jane Hughes joined us from Helsinki. In light of Phillip Schofield coming out earlier today, Mike McCarthy told his story. Jacqui McCormack Navan Rotary President popped in for a chat, Leon Blanche did his sporting thing and Miss Ireland Chelsea Farrell made an appeal for one of her charities.

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On today's show, we highlighted the issue of sheep being attacked by dogs in Louth. Emma Lennon told us how she was expecting triple joy! Ian Jenkinson and his friends managed to save €30,000 for a holiday of a lifetime to mark their 40th birthdays. Trim library is urging readers to go on a blind date with a book and Frank Lynch talks Political Policy

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Nancy Stewart 106 years young, Pauline Dwyer sending help home to Australia, Sgt Dean Kerins on Scams, Mark Reilly Co-founder of Aphix Software and the cloth nappy makes a comeback - Pot Pourri as usual on Late Lunch!!

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He's a step closer - yes boxer Eric Donovan won his 12th professional bout at the weekend and is looking for a tilt at the European featherweight title. Paula Butler founder of Ecoconscious Living guided us through an Eco Spring Clean encompassing Decluttering and Green Cleaning our homes. She's a child genius, on the autism spectrum, gay woman and champion of the underdog that's Marie O'Riordan Head of PR at Prepaid Financial Services - what a story! And on World Cancer Day we touched base with survivor Sarah O'Neill.

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Andrew Kelly CEO of the ISPCA, John Lowe the Money Doctor advised and sang for us and Horsewoman Susan Oakes told us about a new challenge she's undertaking.

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Cuchulainn Archers are on their way to the biggest Archery event in the world in Las Vegas but before departure they popped in for a chat. Our Women with Opinions Betty Clarke, Karen Devine and Ciara Burke had lots to say about the hot topics of the day! While Leon Blanche looked ahead to the weekend in Sport.

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Late Lunch Book Club where Margaret Madden brought us her recommendations and Book of the Month which is Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton. Chris Cleary and Alan Keague who have 66 years between them as Fire Fighters made interesting listening. A bottle of white, a bottle of red no he didn't sing but Rick Cronje waxed lyrical about his first wine selections of the year! While we touched base with Bloomberg journalist Aaron McNicholas in Hong Kong about the Coronavirus.

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Cody Lowe is eighteen now and can vote on Saturday week, however, he was on the voting register and had his polling card since he was 5! And while at it Gerry named Cody's Mam Ashling, who organises the Meath Food Bank, as our Unsung Hero for January. With a chat and a song Bernadette NicGabhann and Micheal O'Reilly launched Meath Beo 2020. Barber Kerry O'Neill is a special lady to many special children and Claire Allan popped in for a chat about her brilliant new crime thriller " The Liar's Daughter".

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Illusion, Hypnotism, Magic and Gerry's in his element especially in the company of Keith Barry!! Yet another of GKs favourites came calling, Mezzo-Soprano Tara Erraught along with Tenor Luis Magallanes ahead of the Drogheda Classical weekend "Celebrating the Voice". Eve Farrelly Executive Director of Children at Risk Ireland spoke about the work of her organisation and a new social media campaign which runs during February. While Ciara Burke from Sage and Stone told us about her staff being subjected to the wrath of rude customers which she wanted to highlight and won't tolerate!

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