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

It’s that time of year when we pack up our suitcases and head off on our Wild Atlantic Way road trip. And we want you to take your next short break on the Wild Atlantic Way too. We have holiday prizes to give away on the show this week so stay tuned every day. Today was the turn of Sligo, and the turn of Noeleen!

Les Martin came into studio to talk about his family. Two of his three beautiful children - Cathal and Ciarán - have been diagnosed with MLD; a rare and terminal illness for which there is no cure. Lee is now campaigning for increased screening of such illnesses.

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

It’s that time of year when we pack up our suitcases and head off on our Wild Atlantic Way road trip. And we want you to take your next short break on the Wild Atlantic Way too. We have holiday prizes to give away on the show this week so stay tuned every day. Today was the turn of Donegal, and the turn of Paul!

Emily and Michael told Ryan their story of how difficult they found it to adopt in Ireland, and how it prompted them to temporarily move to the United States, and return three years later with not one but two beautiful children!

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

It's time to sort the men from the boys; the contenders from the pretenders; the rubbish from the recycling! All this week we're running a competition in association with Repak, and giving away fabulous prizes every day. Today, Caroline and Derek tried their luck.

Comedian and presenter Tommy Tiernan came into studio to chat with Ryan about a breadth of topics, ranging from drinking, to Irish mammies, to staying silent for ten days.

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