All this week we've teamed up with Arnotts for our Advent Calendar Competition with lots of luxury gifts up for grabs! Vanessa and Sean joined Rick on the line for a chance to win some goodies! You can check out Arnotts online at arnotts.ie

Every day this week Tesco has given us €1,400 of vouchers to give away and this morning Sharon joined Ryan on the line for a chance to win!

This week Ryan spoke to school principal Michael Carney about the difference the Toy Show Appeal made to his students lives; Barbara Walsh told Ryan about a German war cemetery in Wicklow; Niamh Ní Charra spoke about a world of knowledge available to us all; and Caroline O'Donnell talked about staying hopeful and thankful for those around her.

With the Toy Show 'kicking' off, Oliver Callan is filling in for Ryan today., with the stories and headlines that grabbed his attention.

Prof Sonja Tiernan from the Univeristy of Otago discusses her book Irish Women's Speeches, which features amazing Irish women who made an impact through their words. Herself and Oliver talked through some of the best examples. Pictured: Adi Roche

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

Every day this week Tesco has given us €1,400 of vouchers to give away and this morning Anabelle joined Ryan on the line for a chance to win!

Caroline O'Connell is feeling grateful for so many things in this world. After hearing peoples' stories of being a good Samaritans, her outlook has changed in life. Even though there have been many difficult hits in her life, she knows there are so many things to be thankful for and feels that we should all look on the brighter side of things.

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

A real life 'time traveler'! Niamh Ní Charra is an archivist at NUI Galway and wants to let everyone know about The Explore Your Archive initiative , encouraging people to visit their archives. People can really hideaway in another world with the help of archivists, who have access to countless resources on whatever they're interested about.