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

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

This week Ryan spoke to Elle Gordon on dealing with grief in a socially distant world; Joyce and her fiancé Casey on changing wedding plans in the face of Covid; Caroline Meade on her dad Eddie's words of wisdom; And Ryan read an email from a listener who was given a hand up by St. Vincent de Paul when times got tough.

Daragh joined Ryan on the line to talk about the great work being done by St. Vincent de Paul. When Daragh needed help St. Vincent de Paul were there to give her a hand up and help her through the tricky times.

A new study by the United Nations has ranked Ireland second-highest in the world for quality of life. Samia moved here from the UK five years ago and, after hearing this news, got in touch to tell Ryan how much she loves living in Ireland!

Dermot got in touch to sing the praises of his wonderful wife Samantha who has been running a coffee morning in aid of St. Vincent de Paul for over ten years. She has done some extraordinary work over the years and hasn't let the pandemic put a halt to her efforts, and Ryan dipped into Arnotts Santa's Sack with some special presents for Samantha.

Ryan spoke about the great work being done by St. Vincent de Paul to help people in need, and he read an email from a listener about the difference they made to his life when he turned to them for support in his hour of need.

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

Caroline Meade got in touch to talk about her amazing dad Eddie who sadly passed away in October. Having gone through many challenges Eddie often wrote down positive messages to keep himself going. Caroline has taken these messages and turned them into a deck of cards to help spread his pearls of wisdom.

We got an email from dad Pat and mum Terry about their daughter Joyce and her fiancé Casey. The couple were living in the US and due to move back to Ireland in March ahead of their wedding last August before Covid changed life as we knew it. They joined Ryan on the line to fill him in on how 2020 has played out and their updated wedding plans!