Riverdance is coming back home to celebrate 25 years with five performances from February 6th-9th at the 3Arena. Every day this week we're running a competition to win tickets to a special gala performance in the 3Arena as well as a draw to win a trip to New York to see Riverdance 25 at Radio City Music Hall.

Bryan Stevenson is an American lawyer who has spent his career helping the poor, the incarcerated and the condemned. 'Just Mercy' is a new film based on his life and he spoke to Ryan about his incredible story of taking on America's criminal justice system.

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

Riverdance is coming back home to celebrate 25 years with five performances from February 6th-9th at the 3Arena. Every day this week we're running a competition to win tickets to a special gala performance in the 3Arena as well as a draw to win a trip to New York to see Riverdance 25 at Radio City Music Hall.

As part of her PhD Aoife Gallagher is hoping to speak to people who might have some knowledge of childhood bereavement, either something that they may have experienced themselves or something that they had to help a child go through. Aoife joined Ryan in studio to tell him her story and why she has a particular interest in this area.

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

Riverdance is coming back home to celebrate 25 years with five performances from February 6th-9th at the 3Arena. Every day this week we're running a competition to win tickets to a special gala performance in the 3Arena as well as a draw to win a trip to New York to see Riverdance 25 at Radio City Music Hall.

The celebrity female dancers took to the dance-floor on 'Dancing with the Stars' last night and judge Brian Redmond joined Ryan in studio to share his thoughts on how they got on.

Marita Conlon-McKenna is the author of many beloved children’s books such as 'Under the Hawthorn Tree', 'Wildflower Girl' and 'The Blue Horse'. Her new book is called 'The Hungry Road'. It's an adult novel set during the Great Irish Famine and inspired by the true Irish heroes of that time. Marita joined Ryan in studio to tell him all about it.

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