Immunologist Professor Paul Moynagh discussed some current issues in the evolving Covid situation. Golfer Brendan Lawlor is only delighted and why shouldn't he be now that he's World Number 1! Baron of Dunsany Randal Plunkett is doing more than his bit for the Environment. Kells born author Olivia Kiernan has another best seller on her hands in "The Murder Box". Dave Hewitt from IrishMiniBreaks.ie had plenty of great offers for staycationers and on his birthday Tony Bennett is Gerry's Artist of the Week...

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Sydney in lock down, no way home for expats, David McCabe from Tallanstown told us about his situation. Gary Halpenny has a very special shirt following Dundalk's dramatic victory in Estonia last evening. Margaret Madden offered her usual great recommendations in Book Club and our Virtuoso of Vino Rick Cronje chipped in with the wines. Chris Nikkel offered a taster about his Bank Holiday documentary about explorer McClintock, Leon Blanche covered off sport and Gerry brought the curtain down on his Beatles story.

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Local rowers from the Inver Colpa club are looking forward to a surge in interest following our Olympic Medal glory. Colm McKeever from Meath who has been in New York since 1987, now running his own jarvey and real estate businesses, cautioned that the Big Apple needs sorting out again. McGranes Milk Barn opened recently and doing great business as Mark explained. We heard from three intrepid Dundalk fans who shouldn't be but are in Estonia for the club's European tie this evening. Conor Hughes expressed his gratitude to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for the incubators that will save baby's lives in Ghana. And Gerry played a classic from Sergeant Pepper as his take on the Beatles continued...

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Our leading authority on Climate Change, Professor John Sweeney, reflected on the recent scorcher in the the context of the bigger picture. Rachel Graham and Helen Martin have combined their expertise and knowledge to assist women through the menopause. Vet Sinead Kelly sorted out listener's pet problems, Joe Corrigan has a new cottage industry on his hands, Amy Keenan is doing something extra special on the first anniversary of her cancer diagnosis and Gerry's Beatles story continued...

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Professor Paul Moynagh urged caution when it comes to vaccinating children against Covid19. Veronica McArdle was vaccinated in March yet still hasn't received her certificate and she's simply worn out trying to get hold of it! All types of weather are challenging for farmers as Darragh McCullough explained. Anne Frehill has published two historical fiction novels based in Meath, dealing with issues that remain relevant today. Finn, our Fungi of the Northeast, has been injured by water users in Carlingford Lough - we heard an appeal to protect the solitary Bottlenose Dolphin. While Gerry's Beatles story rolled on.....

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Our travel advisor, Sandra Finegan from Globe Travel, joined us from Marbella in Spain where she has traveled to experience the new way for herself. Sheila Bailey, from the Irish Horse Welfare Trust, spoke about the recent BBC Panorama expose on the ill treatment of animals at end of life. Karen Lavelle's Soilse Candle Company is launching a new summer fragrance as her business thrives at home and abroad. Pauline McLynn is looking for good homes for Little Hill Animal Rescue hens and Gerry began a week of Beatles in words and song.

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On today's Late Lunch with Alison O'Reilly we found out what working with The Osbournes is really like with show producer Marcus Fox. The adorable story of Kiwi the special needs duck grabbed our heartstrings and we discovered what a holistic parent is!

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On today's show with Alison O'Reilly, One Foot In the Save blogger gave tips on how you can retire early. A woman whose partner died by suicide appealed to men to talk. A cellist in a field made CNN news and how one referee kept a year long promise to himself to gift a little boy with a jersey

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On today's show, Alison O'Reilly revisited one of the darkest times in our recent history - the Tuam babies. We talked water safety and cranky kids. A new Britney Spears documentary and how a sibling detected his brother's skin cancer! All here folks!

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On today's Late Lunch, Alison O'Reilly spoke to Tiger King's nemesis Carole Baskin, ahead of his re-sentencing. One Meath hairdresser drove around the county yesterday leaving boxes of happiness how you will be able to hang on to that valued electrical appliance for a little bit longer!

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