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Child of Chernobyl Raisa Carolan's story, the Mary Wallopers honour Margaret Barry, Alison O'Reilly's pain at loosing one of her dogs, Paddy Comyn's driving economics, Sarah Bradley's primary school students at the heart of the community and Maire Ni Churrain's passion for Amhran na bhFiann.

Charles Hendy told us why the Mary Wallopers are reviving the songs and music of the legendary Margaret Barry with a Maytime Festival in her honour in Dundalk.

Irish Examiner journalist Alison O'Reilly loves her four-legged friends so much she has given homes to six rescue dogs! However, six has become five with the putting to sleep of her beloved Mitzi, which Alison struggled to talk about with Gerry today.

Raisa Carolan was abandoned by her family in a Belarus orphanage from where at the age of ten, she was adopted by the Carolan family in Meath, who offered her an opportunity in life which she has grasped with gusto! Raisa, who has faced many challenges having been affected by the radiation that spewed from the Chernobyl nuclear plant, has traced her birth family whom she hopes to meet when the war in Ukraine ends. Raisa's story is truly inspirational...

Michael Houghton of the Irish Fire Podcast, who has successfully achieved financial independence, explains the small savings that build into something far greater!

Cormac McBreen closes his agricultural contracting business, Michael Houghton builds wealth in small steps, on behalf of daughter Kathleena John Clancy and Tina Tully are raising funds for Debra Ireland, Ciaran Casey's new approach to leadership is refreshing & showing the way forward and carer Tracy Carroll wasn't impressed with last week's blockades.

Bringing his vast experience to bear on the subject, Ciaran Casey will shortly publish "Leadership in Tune" which redefines Leadership through his fascinating new model for the world we live in today.

Cormac McBreen says his agricultural contacting business is no longer viable in the current circumstances as costs go through the roof.

Dr Kate McCann offered lots of really practical and sensible advice for exam facing students to be in the best shape physically and mentally for the challenges ahead.