Ellen was listening to the show yesterday morning and heard the discussion about different smells. Ellen works at Scent Ireland who are in the business of making scents from a huge range of oils. She joined Ryan on the line to tell him all about it!

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

Historian and author, Gillian O'Brien, joined Ryan in studio to talk about Ireland's dark tourism. Gillian visited some of the country’s most famous tourist attractions, that are associated with some of the darkest times in our history, for new book 'The Darkness Echoing' and she told Ryan about some of her discoveries.

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

When Vincent Butler set out on a sponsored trek to raise money for the Simon Community, he didn't know that he was heading down a different path in life. A keen photographer, Vincent talked to Ryan about this turning point in his life and how he has been raising money to give back to the Simon Community.

Country music singer Barry Kirwan knows only too well the devastating impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the entertainment industry. He’s had to change career temporarily in order to pay the bills and he joined Ryan on the line to tell him about what's been going on.

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

In 2014 Lynda's daughter Róisín passed away after a tragic accident. Lynda spoke to Ryan about this heartbreaking chapter in her family's life, how she made it through the grief and what life looks like for her today.

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

COVID has changed how people navigate grief and bereavement in so many ways and the Irish Hospice Foundation have set up an invaluable service in response to this. Former Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, spoke to Ryan about the launch of the National Bereavement Support Line.