Late Lunch Best Bits & Features

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.

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!

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.

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.

On the eve of Halloween, Late Lunch Presenter Gerry Kelly pays a visit to Rockfield House near Kells, where he encountered spirits from the other world who wander about the house, especially at this time of year!

It's early October and Rosie Maye's wonderful garden is in the throes of Autumn colour....

The Annual Dip in the Nip took place in early September at a beach in the Northeast, when hundreds of women of all ages raced into the sea with not a stich on, to raise funds for the Northeast Cancer Research Trust and the Oncology Unit at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. On the morning Gerry Kelly went along to capture the mood and wonderful atmosphere...

Gerry enjoyed a late summer / early autumn soiree through Rosie Maye's wonderful garden where the hydrangea, dahlias and mediterranean collections certainly caught the eye!