Donald Trump returned to the rally circuit in Ohio last weekend and the crowds that flocked to see him welcomed him with open arms. Suzanne Lynch is the Washington Correspondent with The Irish Times and she was there to see the event first hand. Suzanne joined Ryan on the line from the States to fill him in on what Donald Trump has been saying.

Author, journalist and creator of the hugely popular 'Ross O'Carroll Kelly' series, Paul Howard, joined Ryan in studio to talk about penning his new children's book in the pandemic and what it was like to grieve the loss of his brother at a time when the world was socially distant.

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

This week Ryan spoke to Candy Warhol and Maud Gone Wrong on featuring in the new documentary 'Kin of Kweens'; Katie Healy Nolan and Brenda O'Connell Barry on the struggle family carers face to get the specialist equipment they need; And Nancy Tucker on her début novel 'The First Day of Spring'.

Director of First Music Contact, Angela Dorgan, got in touch after hearing MC Tiny to talk about the amazing work being done by Kabin Kids who opened Ireland Music Week for them back in 2019.

The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal raised a staggering €6.6m last November and an estimated 635,690 children and their families will benefit from 55 projects across Ireland as a result of the money raised. Music Generation Cork City is one such project and Garry McCarthy and MC Tiny joined Ryan on the line to talk about the wonderful work that goes on there!

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

'The First Day of Spring' is the début novel by Nancy Tucker and tells the unsettling story of Chrissie, an eight-year-old responsible for the murder of another child. Nancy joined Ryan on the line from the UK to talk about her inspirations and insights into this gripping tale.

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

We had a huge response to yesterday's interview with Kate Healy Nolan who spoke to Ryan about her struggle to source specialist equipment for her daughter Penelope. This morning Brenda O'Connell Barry told Ryan about her son Fionn and her own difficulties in getting the right equipment to give Fionn the care he needs.