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The Life and Times of Mother Mary Martin
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It's fifty years today, January 27th 2025, since the death of Mother Mary Martin, foundress of the Medical Missionaries of Mary, a dynamo of a woman, who achieved so much in her lifetime and whose legacy endures here in Ireland and around the world. To mark this special anniversary, Mother Mary is once more honoured with the unveiling of her new statue at Boyle O'Reilly in Drogheda, adjacent to the wonderful hospital she founded all those years ago. And to mark the occasion, we republish a documentary, written and produced by Gerry Kelly and first aired a decade ago in 2015, about the life of one of Ireland's truly great daughters.
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Mattress Mick "Bouncing Back"
20:21|Michael Flynn aka Mattress Mick joined Gerry Kelly on Late Lunch to talk about his fascinating life & times which he has written about in his memoir "Bouncing Back".
Miami Showband Massacre Survivor Des Lee
21:43|On July 31st 1975 the Miami Showband were making their way back to Dublin from a a gig in Banbridge when they were stopped at what they believed to be a British Army checkpoint at Buskhill. It was a bogus checkpoint manned by loyalist terrorists members of the UVF who attempted to plant a bomb on the band's minibus. What followed was one of the worst atrocities of the troubles. The bomb prematurely exploded killing two terrorists before three band members were shot to pieces in the mayhem that followed. Incredibly Stephen Travers and Des Lee somehow survived. To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Miami Showband Massacre, Des Lee joined Gerry Kelly on his Late Lunch Show on the publication of his life story "My Saxophone Saved My Life".
Summertime in Rosie Maye's Garden
29:01|At the height of Summer, what a joy it is to take a wander through the most wonderful garden with its creator and minder, the Insomniac Gardener Rosie May!
Road to Recovery - David Hosie's Addiction Story
23:21|David Hosie had the world at his feet. A talented soccer and gaelic footballer, his safe space was on the pitch. However, there was David the man and his alter ego "Hosie" and entirely different person who need alcohol and drugs to escape from reality. This is David's story told by the man himself, recalling his darkest days, before a phone call to a friend saved his life...
Why Shane?
45:53|In what was one of the first times she spoke extensively about the loss of her son Shane to a hit and run driver, Lucia O'Farrell joined Gerry Kelly in early March 2013 in what was a moving, emotional and powerful conversation, as a mother sought answers and justice for her only son.
"In His Own Words" Brendan Cummins
46:56|On the passing of legendary Meath commentator Brendan Cummins, we return to late September 2017 and the day he retired as LMFM Head of Sport, when he joined Gerry Kelly on Late Lunch to reflect on his life and career in broadcasting. There was also a surprise or two in store for Brendan, as some really special people dropped by to pay tribute to the great man!
Tiptoeing Through The Snowdrops
27:46|On his first visit of the New Year to the Insomniac Gardener Rosie Maye's wonderful garden it's difficult for Gerry not to step on a Snowdrop!
A Late Lunch with Dickie Rock
45:26|On August 9th 2011, Dickie Rock joined Gerry Kelly on his Late Lunch Show, for what turned out to be a compelling interview about his life and times.