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

Author Richard Osman joined Ryan on the phone to chat about his new book ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ a story about a retirement community of extraordinary people with extraordinary stories.

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

This week Ryan caught up with presenter Lucy Kennedy on the release of her second children's book 'The Friendship Fairies Go to School'. Writer Alastair Campbell discusses his new book, “Living Better; How I Learned to Survive Depression” and Sinead O Connor chatted about her upcoming single and how she's loving life as a grandmother.

Irish sportswomen have been breaking the mould for a long time. From Sonia O'Sullivan and Derval O'Rourke to Katie Taylor and Annalise Murphy, they have kept Irish sportswomen on the global map. Jacqui Hurley’s new book ‘Girls Play Too’ is the first ever compendium celebrating our most accomplished contemporary sportswomen.

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

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

When Kelly Stewart heard her father's character ‘George Bailey’ from "It's a Wonderful Life" being compared to Trump, she felt a very important letter needed to be written. She joined Ryan on the phone to talk about this letter to The New York Times and what it was like to grown up as the daughter of the great James Stewart.

Our very own Sinead O Connor joined Ryan on the phone to chat about National Services Day and how she is studying to join the health service. She talked about her upcoming single in aid of Black Lives Matter and how she's loving life as a grandmother.

Alastair Campbell is a British writer, political strategist, and mental health advocate. He joined Ryan on the phone to chat about his new book, “Living Better; How I Learned to Survive Depression” which is a deeply personal account of how his depression has affected his life, and how he has learned to live better despite it.