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

Love HQ matchmaker and dating specialist Mairead Loughman joined Oliver with advice to help steer people through the tricky world of romance during the pandemic!

Brian Pennie knows all about facing personal challenges. Having overcome 15 years of heroin addiction, Brian got a second chance at life, and he joined Oliver on the line to tell the tale.

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

Molly O’Cathan is a Swedish Irish set and costume designer based in London. She came home to visit her parents a few weeks ago and is still here. She’s come up with a really imaginative way to pass the time and joined Oliver on the line to tell him all about it.

An average of 167 babies are born every day in hospitals up and down the country. Unfortunately, new hospital guidelines mean that new dads are not allowed to attend the birth. Country music star Mike Denver became a dad for the first time just over a week ago, when his wife Liz gave birth to a little girl called Mia. He told Oliver all about it.

If last week’s supermarket sweeps were anything to go by, many of us are facing into some fairly grim dinners by now. Bob Toal wants to save us from the slop. He’s the owner of the Triggerfish Cookshop in Blackrock, Dublin and he joined Oliver on the line to explain how!

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

We need doctors and nurses like never before. Over 60,000 people are said to have responded to the ‘On Call for Ireland’ recruitment drive already. Oliver spoke to Dr Aidan Coffey who is one of those who have answered answered the call.

‘Cocooning’ is the new requirement for older people who have been advised to stay at home. Former rally driver Rosemary Smith told Oliver how 'cocooning' has been working out for her.