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

Mai is nine years old and she joined Ryan on the line from Dundalk to take part in our Kids Know Stuff quiz!

Ann is from Cavan and in her sixties. She has been single for the past twenty years and she told Ryan about her love of social dances and how she's been missing them over the past year.

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

This week Ryan spoke to 'Hamilton' actor Paul Oakley Stovall; Rachel Drury on how illness put her relationship to the test; Lisa Enroth on watching films in a remote lighthouse in Sweden; Cellist Patrick Dexter on making music in the Mayo countryside; And Deputy School Principal Kevin Shortall on the Tech2Students initiative.

NUI Galway’s Department of Psychology is looking for people to take part in a study regarding their experience of lockdown. Dr. Jonathan Egan joined Ryan on the line to discuss the different ways lockdown might be affecting people.

Remote learning can be hard for school children at the best of times but when there's little or no access to a laptop in the home the stress levels can rocket. The Tech2Students initiative is trying to get laptops to students in need. Kevin Shortall is the deputy principal at Old Bawn Community School and he told Ryan what people can do to help.

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

Patrick Dexter is a cellist who has been recording videos of his performances from one of the most scenic parts of Ireland. He spoke to Ryan from Mayo about how his music has reached millions of people all over the world.

Lisa Enroth works as an emergency nurse in Sweden and joined Ryan on the line to tell him about winning an unusual prize which saw her travelling to a remote lighthouse to watch the films that would have been screened at the Goteburg Film Festival.