Donna Kennedy has faced and overcome so many challenges in her life and she's now on a mission to empower other women to do likewise.  Presenter Gerry Kelly was so impressed with Joanna Fortune's new book "15 Minute Parenting" he desribed it as "the best book I've ever read on rearing children".  Cecilia Forrestal from the Community Action Network told us how they may be of assistance to people facing eviction or in mortgage distress around their family homes.  While on National Road Safety Week we aired the first in our series "Every Road has a Cross to Bear".

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Tara Walker's Foodcast for September is all about making what's in the lunchbox interesting and rustling up something nutritious, tasty and fast when they arrive home from school.  Our Women with Opinions Carmel McCarthy, Ciara Burke and Siobhan O'Neill-White had plenty to say on a raft of of topics.  We revealed our third finalist in the Village Hotel Dream Wedding Giveaway.  While Professor Desmond Walsh told us that he intends proving Planet Earth is actually flat!!! 

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The wonderful Pat Kinevane popped in for a chat ahead of performing his brilliant trilogy of plays at the Droichead Arts Centre starting this evening.  Colm Keane and Una O'Hagan who've teamed up to write a fascinating book about St Therese of Lisieux joined Gerry for a really interesting and informative discussion.  We revealed the second finalist in our Village Hotel Dream Wedding giveaway.  While Elizabeth Kirwan told us that her Christmas shopping is done and dusted already - its true!!

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Paul Carroll one half of the most stylish men in the North East Funky Fashion Frolics pops into studio as the duo prepare to host their first ever fashion show. Who remembers Dear Frankie? Well we have our own agony aunt Bairbre Kelly with us answering and helping you with any personal problems you have. It's back to the tunnels for Gerry as we catch up with the lovely Nicky Kyle for tunnel to table where she prepared a mouth watering tomato, courgette and parmesan gratin with fresh produce from the polytunnels and Kathy Maher from Haven Pharmacy urged listeners to get the flu jab. Plus we heard from a very excited Leona Hughes from Balbriggan the first of our five wedding finalists in our big wedding giveaway courtesy of The Village Hotel. 

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Today top International athlete David Gillick speaks to us about his sporting career, his battle with mental health issues, his love of cooking and his new book 'Back on Track'. Ever been on a mystery tour?  Liam Reilly from Drogheda still runs these nostalgia trips. Worried about a break in at your business? we find out more about the crime business expo coming to Navan plus we meet the Obudsman Peter Tyndall. 

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Today, Professor Bryan Hennessy head of Cancer trials Ireland shared information about a very interesting trial involving prescribing asprin for post cancer patients. The community at St Nicholas Avenue in Dundalk have launched a fundraising campaign to help the family of the late Ingrida Maciokaite who died tragically last week. Sinéad Kelly was on hand with her expert advice and help caring for your pet. We met Jim Loughran who spoke about his work on the front lines in the humanitarian sector as a front line defender and fancy a free pint? Well put down your phone and you can enjoy one, Navan publician Damien Clarke explains a great new initiative sponsored by Guinness. 

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Satirist and comedian Oliver Callan was with us to discuss his introduction to comedy, his love of Patrick Kavanagh's poetry and of course he brought some of his famous friends with him. Inspirational local man Garry Hoey was instudio to discuss how losing his foot didnt stop him from enjoying his beloved football. He is heading for the Amputee world cup in Mexico and Carmel Schmeidt from the Drogheda Soroptimists urged young girls to consider a career in the S.T.E.M area. 

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We reminisce about Feile 90 as the iconic Trip to Tipp is back for one night only. ex-rugby player turned entrepreneur Shane Monaghan joins us instudio to discuss his near death experience on the pitch and the launch of his successful business LIMRO. We heard from Linda Ennis and Shona Mc Manus about the upcoming Drogheda chamber of Commerce Skill Nets programme and fiery hot, fruity, mild, spicy with rice or chips we all love a curry we met the man who has the enviable job of awarding the best Irish curry. 

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Rockers Metallica could be playing Slane next year, Ken Sweeney from the Irish Sun has the scoop, As Storm Ali rages outside Grainne Burns from the ESB gave us an update on areas affected by power outages. Paul Howard the man behind the brilliant Ross O Carroll Kelly books discussed his latest work. We met the lovely Brian and Catriona Flaherty from Kilmessan whose business 'Whats for pudding' featured on nationwide recently and we heard all about a great festival in honour of the late Big Tom. 

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Margaret Madden brings us her Book of the Month which this time round is "Eat the Moon" by Breda Joy and more great recommendations besides in September's Late Lunch Book Club.

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