Placed for adoption in 1987 Clair Swaine told her inspiring story and with a new one on the way Denis Farrell has an original Renault 5! Selling scents online? Local business women Emma Fallon and Lisa Heeney are and doing really well. We heard all about a miraculous wedding ring recovery from the sea courtesy of the two Brians, found out more about the Carpenters and looked ahead to some FA Cup ties with Leon Blanche.

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The morning after the momentous day before through the eyes of Irish Times Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch. It's vegetables all the way for Ollwyn Moran and her boys and they're loving it! Happiness all round as a wedding ring is recovered and a German based Irish crafter though not by design? Another Carpenters tune and remembering Philip Heary Jnr one of life's really good sorts.

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There's money in them there hills, fields, gardens, sheds, beds and trees and it can still be cashed in as Paul Molumby from the Central Bank explained. Solicitor Deirdre Moran set out what to do next if you're a survivor from a Mother & Baby home. Her debut novel "Hidden Lies" is thrilling and receiving fantastic reviews so we just had to have a word with Rachel Ryan. Maria Flynn's spuds are in big demand, Gerry wasn't full of beans but John Shanahan was ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration

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Our Late Lunch book reviewer Margaret Madden had her own story to tell today about a pregnancy at sixteen in 1989. Sue Masterson, who had a similar experience some years later, is now 619 days alcohol free and has lots more besides going on in her life. We remembered Colm Crosson, heard about the importance of physical exercise and Milo the parrot who was lost but found! We shone a light once more on the Carpenters and found out about our Libraries who are open for business and available to all.

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Nothing blue this Monday on Late Lunch as we heard from Hector and the favourite things that make him Happy! Dermot Goode was on hand to help save money and select the most appropriate Health Insurance plans. Our most famous farmer Daragh McCullough had a real Spring in his step. Dave Robinson was re-united with Helga and Paddy Cole proved to be the tonic we all needed to round off a pleasant afternoon's chatter...

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It's on the way yes insects will become part of the human food chain in this part of the world in the near future as Alvan Hunt from Hexafly explains! Gerry Williamson is busier than ever in lock down as he works on a compilation of the history of rugby clubs in Ireland. RocDoc continue the roll out of their Covid testing, Tara Walker from East Coast Cookery school had plenty of suggestions for fans of Veganuary, estate agent Gary Little is facilitating conveyancing despite restrictions and Leon Blanche looked ahead to the weekend's action in the Premier League.

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Mick Connell hasn't been out of his home since March last year yet remains so positive that he'll see the light of day again soon this year. Shane Dunphy joined us as the third in his trilogy of audio books is released which he spoke about and more pertinent matters besides. Mark Donnelly's story is really interesting - a new line of clothing supporting mental health awareness - HUH! While in Wildlife Matters Susan O'Donohoe told the story of our Barn Owl...

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Kathleen Tuite, who was born in the Castlepollard Mother & Baby home, told us her story. Young, fit and healthy yet Dr. Conor Kerley caught Covid? TY Year student Carl McGovern and his fellow students from Kells have a nifty home exercise business idea, Carmel Crawford's passion for Vintage is timeless and Frontliner Moya Greene offered a perspective from the GP's surgery.

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Professor Paul Moynagh joined us for his regular analysis of the Covid situation. On the day of publication of the Mother & Baby Home report we returned to an interview with Seamus Reilly whose father was caretaker at the Stamullen home in Meath. With vinyl sales growing year on year Neil Watters from our only independent record store in the Northeast - Classified Records in Dundalk revealed who's driving purchases. Tony Conlon's first motoring feature of the year focused on the re-emergence of MG cars in new eco friendly models. We heard from a local knitter and Louise Coghlan granddaughter of Nancy Stewart Ireland's oldest independently living woman.

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It arrived only 24 days late! Where was my Pudding Gerry inquired from an Post's Anna McHugh? And an avalanche of delayed and missing postal items followed from listeners!! Lets keep the lights lit until mid February said author Andrea Mara and our audience confirmed there is an appetite to follow suit! Jacinta Walsh called on the Department of Education for clear guidance on the opening of special education schools and confirmed that Abacas School could have re-opened. Nicky Smith remembered the Anglia one of Ford's marquee models while Jackie Joliffe from the Crafty Fox is keeping the needles of Northeast and beyond clattering and all manner of crafters supplied with materials and knowledge. Pharmacist Kathy Maher advised on self-isolating & taking greater care of ourselves and we spun a classic from our artist of the week David Bowie.

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