This week Ryan spoke with Patrick Osborne who wants to know why more men don't read. Steve Simmons about his life changing car accident which left him as a Quadriplegic at 24 years of age. Lieutenant Commander Claire Murphy tells Ryan about life as a naval commander and Clare Walsh who is retiring from the Daingean Library after 40 years.

Clare Walsh has been the librarian in Daingean Library in Co Offaly for the last 40 years. She joined Ryan to talk about what those 40 years meant to her ahead of her retirement this week.

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

Margaret Leahy is an avid solo traveller who is concerned that people will be less friendly towards her as a result of Covid. - She is going away to the Great Blaskeyt next week and joined Ryan on the line to chat about how this trip might differ from others.

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

Sheila Naughton joined Ryan on the phone to talk about her battles with an eating disorder, the intervention from her family and how she found herself on the road to recovery.

Listener Dave is living in Drogheda and is a member of a male book club.

Lieutenant Commander Claire Murphy tells Ryan about life as a naval commander, Claire commands the LE Niamh which was involved in a ecological rescue last week.

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

Steve Simmons from Roscrea in Tipperary chats with Ryan about his life changing car accident which left him as a Quadriplegic at 24 years of age.