The Lite Lunch

It's official there's still a huge fondness for Heinz Salad Cream and what it brings to our palates! Eddie Marmion's quest to have the Miami Showband massacre remembered comes to fruition on it's 50th anniversary. Prashant Shukla, chairman of the Ireland India Council, told of the rise in violent incidents against his community and what needs to be done. In Ours To Protect the focus was on energy and water conservation this time round. And we heard from the Meath and Louth Ladies team captains ahead of Sunday's All Ireland football finals.

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Paul O'Reilly owner and founder of Watt Footprint talked to us about EVs and had some very interesting advice on overnight charging. Adam Murray is a young businessman with ideas to revitalise the heart of his hometown Drogheda. Peter Cosgrove from futurewise.ie sees where the future is in the way we work and the workplace. Boxer Grace Conway is National Champion again and unbeaten nationally since she took up the sport with Tredagh Boxing Club only four years ago.

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With health insurance premiums consistently rising, Dermot Goode, from totalhealthcover.ie, had lots of advice for hard pressed consumers. Irish Times journalist Sylvia Thompson relayed her experience of dealing with her late mother's possessions after she passed away. Dr Sabina Brennan's new book "Still Me" is essential reading for anyone but especially those caring for someone with dementia. While David Keane is rightly delighted with his UK Great Taste awards for his Connemara Oysters!

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Miami Showband massacre survivor Des Lee joined us ahead of the 50th anniversary of the atrocity and publication of the book about his life and surviving the attack by Loyalist terrorists. Denise Lynch from Woolworks, who've moved from Drogheda town centre to Ballymakenny, spoke about relocating and the uptake among young people in crafts. We heard how US tariffs will impact on Boann whiskey and Keogh's crisps. Why Trim is buzzing as Mel Gibson returns on the 30th anniversary of the making of Braveheart!

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Car service prices compared and what a difference - €330! Harry Smith is hopeful he'll get a ticket to see his 66th All Ireland Football Final on Sunday. Grace Tierney brought us some more origins and meaning of words. eCommerce expert Ruairi Browne compared a basket of goods across the five main supermarkets with interesting results. And David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend's sporting action.

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Denis Duff made the case for nuclear power in Ireland, Paul Doran's new song about Palestine is simply beautiful and young Ajay Kierans is passionate about saving the planet from destruction. Tom Ormond's snap of a Humpback Whale is a national photographic prize winner and a car service costing €930 in Rip Off Republic!

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Barbara Scully has an opinion on our right to privacy, Shane Lynch achieves his prestigious scouting belt, Ciaran Brennan is rewilding some land & setting up a Forest School and Kirsty Blake Knox in defence of Ryanair's clampdown on baggage!

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Angler Martin O'Neill told the distressing story of the hundreds of trout that have perished in Killineer Reservoir on the outskirts of Drogheda. Kenneth Keavey from Green Earth Organics grows everything on his farm the organic way. In Wildlife Matters Aoife McPartlin revealed lots of interesting information about the much maligned Herring Gull. And Gerard Cromwell paid tribute to his friend and cycling colleague Craig Sweetman who passed away unexpectedly.

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Irish-American John Shanahan is in despair about what's happening at home and around the world as Trump 2 unfolds. Fr Paddy Rushe and his love of coffee has moved to another level. Why a career in hairdressing? And Jenny Rispin is looking forward to Meath Ladies All Ireland football final tilt at Dublin.

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Maire Ni Churraoin is all for our National Anthem being mandatory taught on the school curriculum and listeners were in total agreement. Travel editor with the Irish Independent Pol O'Conghaile had some great tips to get holiday ready. Rick Cronje brought us some more wonderful wines and David Sheehan previewed a busy weekend's sporting action.

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