Professor Paul Moynagh reiterated his opinion on vaccinating 12 to 15 year olds against Covid19. Fr Barry Matthews will miss his parishioners as he bids farewell to St Peter's Drogheda for his new ministry in Armagh. Ray McManus is really worried for his daughter Aoife who is trying to make her way home from Afghanistan. Tony Conlon reviewed Citroen, Mercedes and Honda marks today and had some interesting thoughts on migrating to electric driving. Singer/Songwriter Michael Brunnock is home from New York and working on an exciting project with playwright Deirdre Kinahan. Our U2 story rolled on and Gerry, Louise and our listeners ironed out the ironing!!

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No shortage of chat and memories forty years on from that first Slane Concert in 1981, including the man whose concept it was, Lord Henry Mountcharles. We also heard from Maire O'Shaughnessy who played her part yesterday in Meath Ladies reaching the All Ireland Senior Final for the first time. Eddie Maguire, a Mayo expat living in Meath, was in similarly jubilant mood about the Green and Red reaching the mens final yet again. And in the day and week that's in it, it just had to be U2 for Gerry's Artists of the Week.

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Gerry coined today Triskaidecaphobia Day on the Show as local historian Noel French explained the origins of Friday the 13th and his personal superstitions. Pharmacist Kathy Maher discussed vaccinating 12 to 15 year olds against Covid19. Composer Brian Byrne, home on a short visit, told us how he's been getting on since life restrictions kicked in. Leon Blanche looked ahead to the start of the Premier League and Gerry "Rocked the Casbah" with his Artist of the Week's most popular song....

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Ahead of another big night of European football for Dundalk, we heard from fans with high hopes and the man who'll be calling the action Adrian Taaffe. Claudia Carroll had a "love in" with Gerry, as her new novel, The Fixer, hits bookstores today! What a interesting and informative conversation unfolded as Cathy Grieve told her personal epilepsy story. Low maintenance, nature doing most of the work, no wonder Fiona Crawley loves her bog garden. And Gerry revealed more about his Artist of the Week Bryan Adams....

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Eileen Rushe battles on thanks to new treatments with courage and spirit beyond belief. Ann McKeown is livid with Louth County Council and their new signs in St Patrick's cemetery in Dundalk. Professor John Sweeney believes we can all play a part in rescuing planet Earth from catastrophe. Stephen McCormack's moving and shaking with the times, growing salad leaves in Meath. James Keogh is shedding the pounds for a number of good reasons and our focus on Bryan Adams continued.....

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Professor Paul Moynagh believes, despite the number of new infections, we're on the right trajectory with Covid! Frank Snowe, who is living with Parkinson's is coping, thanks in part, to his obsession with the Beatles. The Money Doctor John Lowe will sort out your Will and Probate for fifty euro no stings attached. Sinead Burke delivered more of her wonderful banter which had us all really Pinterested!! Gerry continued his feature on Bryan Adams and listeners sent in a raft of gorgeous Sunflower snaps....

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All appeared lost when Jack Reilly's prized pigeon Lady Ann didn't arrive back to his loft from France in June? That was until Thursday last when she arrived by car! But where was she in the meantime? Local boxing coach Antoinette Faye is on cloud nine following Kellie Harrington's Olympic Gold! Seamas O'Reilly is on a winner with his first book about his Mammy's death when he was only five. Nicky Kyle sorted out our vegetable garden, Patrick Reilly brought us the latest about life in Sweden and Gerry is a big fan of his Artist of the Week Bryan Adams....

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Kathy Crinion, whose family have been hit full on with Covid, appealed to all in sundry to take care and get vaccinated. Daniel Shield's told how he and his friends finally made it into see Dundalk secure another great result in Holland last evening. Ben Pyne joined us for a chat on the day he released his beautiful new song. Katie O'Donoghue's first children's book, The Little Squirrel Who Worried, is in Gerry's book one of the best he's ever come across! Leon Blanche previewed some of the sporting clashes this weekend and we concluded our focus on the life, times and music of Tony Bennett.

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To keep,donate,sell or dispose? What to do with your CD and DVD collections?New to the game, Shane Halpin is a rarity in Ireland being only one of two Cucumber growers! East Coast Cookery School's Tara Walker incorporated cukes into her Summer Salad feature. Peter Gaynor has an idea and penned a song to remember all those who lost their lives to Covid in our nursing homes. While Gerry's focus on his Artist of the Week Tony Bennett continued...

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Saw Doctors Top of the Pops again and Leo Moran's a Happy Man! Andrew Coscoran's mother Paula and long-time coach Brendan Meade were also full of joy ahead on their boy's Olympic 1500m semi-final. Eilish Balfe told the lovely story of the letter received by the children at Happy Days Montessori in Ratoath from New Zealand PM Jacinta Ardern. Historian Sean Collins reflected on the War of Independence at this juncture one hundred years ago. Paddy Matthews Coaches are rolling along at greater capacity now and Gerry paired his Artist of the Week Tony Bennett with Lady Gaga.

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