Its a Small World indeed as the stories flowed from Gerry, Louise, listeners and first guest travel writer Domhnall O'Donoghue, who also spoke about the ins and outs of travelling solo! We'll be growing meat in our laboratories shortly according to Dr. Pat O'Mahony from the Food Safety Authority. Will you Dip in the Nip for oncology and cancer research - Theresa Smith, June Morgan and Karen Healy are really convincing. David Sheehan looked ahead to the start of the Premier League as we enjoyed our Friday Comedy fix too.

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Travel agent Sandra Finegan has her finger on the pulse as issues arise with travel and holidays, Niall Hatch is pleased with the recovery in corncrake numbers, we heard how the new bike rental scheme in Navan is working, Gerry really likes James Quinn's new book about soccer in Ireland from its earliest days and Seamus Smyth's painting hangs proudly in Navan Hospital!

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Elaine Robinson is sleeping in her car after her home in Bettystown was flooded last weekend. Shane Healy told the emotional story of reconnecting with his family after fifty years. Stephen Ball reflected on the sporting heroes of Bohermeen and District who'll be recalled in a photographic exhibition this coming weekend and Gerry really likes Polly Doyle's socks!

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Late Lunch 'Coasting Along' in Clogherhead today where we heard from Mr Clogherhead himself Padraig Rath, John Kirwan and Gerry Collier from the Fisherman's Catch, RNLI people, Brian Fitzpatrick of Oriel Marine Extracts, Feckin Clogher Milk's Cency McLeer and Veema Moonoosawmy who now calls Cloghherhead home!

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Our man in America John Shanahan offered his take on the Trump indictments, on World Youth Day, Dana is for the Hill of Slane, Eithne Shortall's fifth book is another sure fire winner and David Sheehan told us who he anticipated would be the winners and losers on the fields of play..

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The unseasonal weather is taking its toll on farming as Paul Finnegan explained. Luckily, Ann Marie Gaynor, the Irish Budgeting Mammy, copped she was being overcharged by her electricity and telephone providers. Teresa Coultard told us her Vincent's shop in Dunboyne and others across the Northeast are doing a brisk trade in school uniforms. Mental Health Blogger Daragh Fleming has become a victim of catfishing and eight year old Nicholas Hogan is delighted his message in a bottle was fished from the sea in Wales!

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Siobhan O'Neill White had plenty to say and advise about the costs involved in children going back to school. The Money Doctor John Lowe covered off; savings, borrowings and pensions while Dr Kate McCann dealt with sports injuries. Our Sinead of the Burke clan, paid tribute in her own inimitable way to the late Sinead O'Connor and it literally rained songs about the rain from listeners!

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Georgia Lillis is looking to secure a new home for her equine therapy business in North County Dublin. It's Christmas at Beechmount Garden Centre!!! Cynthia Simonet has an issue with the proposed name for the new theatre in Trim? Mary Doyle and her friends always travel light, it makes sense and is so much easier. Gerry was really impressed with artist Joan Moroney who he met at her recent exhibition.

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Brenda Courell, told the story about facing her mortality on Late Lunch last week and how she's love to see Coldplay in Dublin next August. Wendy Fitzgerald Jameson, a Coldplay fan, picked up on the story and while grieving for her brother Ed, who passed away at fifty recently, got tickets and gave them to Brenda! The pair met for the first time in LMFM this afternoon and the story unfolded. We also heard from fertility coach Helena Tubridy, TikTok sensations the KK Sisters, the McGoverns enjoying an indoor picnic and Katie Melady from the Women's World Cup in Brisbane....

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Was the previous way of selling tickets for concerts not superior to the online scramble today? Joe Tierney, who was a Ticketmaster agent in Navan, believes it was but says there's no going back. Jamie Maguire is looking to find her late dad's Suzuki motorbike, Irene Gahan recommended some cracking reads, Rick Cronje chipped in with some gorgeous Malbec wines and David Sheehan brought us his review of the weekend sporting action..

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