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

This week Ryan spoke to Maeve Delargy on the challenges she and her wife are facing as parents; Nadine Coyle on 'Last Singer Standing'; Marie Sullivan on keeping her daughter's memory alive; David McCullagh on introducing younger readers to the world of Irish politics; And Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny on penning a thriller for our times!

Journalist and anchor of the Six One, David McCullagh, joined Ryan in studio to talk about introducing younger readers to the world of Irish politics in his new book 'The Great Irish Politics Book'.

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

Marie Sullivan joined Ryan in studio to share her story of losing her daughter Arwen to suicide last year. Marie is keeping the memory of her daughter alive by helping others with her initiative 'ShareJoy'. For more information, or to donate clothes or money, visit sharejoy.ie

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

Last week in Cork, as part of the Ardú Street Art festival, a large mural was unveiled on South Main Street called ‘What is Home?’ by Dublin artist 'Asbestos'. This work joins another piece he has on O’Connell street in Dublin and Asbestos joined Ryan on the line to talk about his work.

Girls Aloud singer, Nadine Coyle, chatted to Ryan about being a judge on the brand new television game show 'Last Singer Standing' which starts this Saturday at 8.30pm on RTÉ One.

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

Mike Jennings joined Ryan on the line to share his memories of the much-loved poet, after the sad news of his passing over the weekend.