LMFM Late Lunch Listen Back

The tributes poured in for our colleague Michael Reade, whose untimely death was announced earlier today. Colette O'Hagan is all set for her 1,000th marathon in Dublin on Sunday. Kunak McGann's new book is truly Mnasome! SOSAD, the mental health charity, is on the brink of closure unless funding is forthcoming. While we heard about a user feedback initiative at Our Lady of Lourdes Maternity Hospital aimed at improving services there.

Colm Keys broadly welcomed the new GAA football rules, Rachel Graham offered lots of advice on World Menopause Day, in Gerry's book Josephine Brady's "The Breath of Consolation" is a seminal work in the field of cancer literature, sport with David Sheehan, comedy, that TV theme thing, yes Gerry ate and enjoyed the kiwi skin and all to the delight of our Louise!!

To hell and back - Michael Dwyer's honest account of his decent into alcoholism and recovery. Mufutau Yusef aka Junior's journey from Nigeria to Meath and onto Ireland's National Dance Company. Joe Geraghty's story of blind and visually impaired sportspeople in his new book "Out of Sight". Swapping Halloween costumes and eating Kiwis skin and all!!

Calum Agnew winner of the prestigious Hotpress Local Hero award last evening in Dublin joined us for a chat. David Coleman knows all about dealing with anxiety in children and teenagers. No football for more than 400 girls and there just doesn't appear to be a way out? Oisin McGann delivers his climate change webinar to local schools.

Caeva O'Callaghan, who knows the insurance business inside out, went through the do's and don'ts of securing a better price for car insurance. Dr Kate McCann made the case for getting the flu jab and taking a digital detox. Siobhan O'Neill-White had lots of suggestions to occupy little people during the forthcoming mid-term break. Fiona Lennon told us about a repair and bicycle smoothie making workshop happening tomorrow in Dundalk as part of Louth County Council's climate action week. And Cathy Jordan filled us in on the Crankie Island music project.

Ciara Burke from Stage & Stone restaurant in Duleek spoke candidly about how tough it is in the hospitality business and why, without assistance from government on VAT, the future for herself and many others may not be viable. Mary Kennedy explained why she's part of a new campaign to raise awareness about RSV in older folk. In wildlife matters Aoife McPartlin explained the life cycle of bats and sustainable fashion expert Aga Hutcheson told us why she is a devotee of upcycling!