Country music stars Margo and Nathan Carter joined Ryan this morning to discuss their role in The Late Late Shows search for a new country music star.

Westmeath GAA star Boidu Sayeh and his adopted mom Therese Kinahen told Ryan about their journey from leaving worn torn Liberia and relocating to Westmeath. Therese had been working as a missionary in Monrovia and when Boidu's mother sadly passed away made the decision to bring Boidu back to Ireland and join her family in Westmeath.

Ryan took to the streets of Mullingar to meet and chat to some of the locals who came along to the this mornings outside broadcast in the town centre.

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

Author Jane Ryan spoke to Ryan about her debut novel "47 Seconds" and how she made the change from a career in IT to that of an author.

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

Ryan spoke at length about the new idea of fake tan becoming a sign that you're not engaging enough with people, and listener Mandy got in touch to talk about Vietnamese girls doing the opposite and bleaching their skin!

Elizabeth Oakes is a make-up artist - for the dead. A mortician and permanent make-up technician, she has had clients of every kind, and at most stages of life, and beyond. She's championing eco-cremation, and came on to chat to Ryan.

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

This week Ryan spoke to Kate Veale about aiming for the Olympics - twice, with a huge dip in between; Brian Brennan about setting up orphanages in Sri Lanka; Newbridge House tourguide Cathal and vet Peadar about their idyllic workplace; And Elizabeth Oakes about beautifying dead people.