After Ryan spoke about wanting to hear a version of Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' in the style of Elvis Presley, Mark Leen (aka the Emerald Elvis) came to the rescue and treated us all to his special cover!

Friend of the show Shannen Joyce joined Ryan on the line from Cork having just finished her chemotherapy treatment and beaten cancer for the third time!

Claddagh Watch is a voluntary group who strive to protect and support people and to prevent deaths by accident and suicide on the waterways of Galway City. Arthur and Deborah Carr are the husband-and-wife duo who founded the group in 2019 and they joined Ryan from Galway to talk about their work.

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

After Ryan mentioned the Ireland's Own Christmas annual, Jean got in touch to tell Ryan about the important role the magazine played in her life!

'Because of You' is the fourth novel by Dawn French. It tells the story of a baby being abducted by a distraught woman from a maternity hospital and how that act goes on to change many lives. Dawn joined Ryan on the line from London to talk about the book and for a catch-up on Dawn's busy 2020!

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

Sharon Lynch got in touch with a special message of thanks to the McKiernan family who live close by her parents and have been so kind to them throughout the Covid crisis.

With shops re-opening for business today and news of Golden Discs launching a brand new store, Ryan spoke to Don Harris about his love of vinyl records.

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