Colm Healy spoke to Ryan about how addiction caused his life to spiral downwards and what it was like to be sent to prison at the age of 33. Now, six years later, Colm has turned his life around and has just gotten a Degree in Social Care Work.

Westlife's Kian Egan joined Ryan on the line to talk about his experience of lockdown, and to explain how people can donate money to the Community Foundation for Ireland and be in with a chance of winning an exclusive Westlife concert in a location of their choice!

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

This week Ryan spoke to CNN's Donie O'Sullivan on how fake news can be used to cause real harm; Conor Buckley on his experience of racism in Ireland; Nina and Katie on their lives as mums and carers; And RTÉ's Home School Hub's teachers on educating and entertaining children all across the country during lockdown.

Brendan took part in our competition to win a relaxing break at the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Dublin.

With RTÉ's Home School Hub heading on its summer holidays, teachers Clíona, John and Ray talked to Ryan about educating and entertaining children all across the country during lockdown.

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

We had an enormous reaction to our conversation with Nina yesterday on the reality of her day-to-day life as the parent and carer of a child with special needs. Katie Healy Nolan was among those who got in touch and she joined Ryan on the line this morning to tell her story of being a mum and carer to her little girl Penelope.

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

On Monday Ryan read a letter from Nina about the pressures of being a full time carer. Today Nina joined Ryan on the line to talk about the reality of what life is like for her, and her son Jack, on a day-to-day basis.