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Keith Barry weaved his magic, mesmerised all present and spoke about his new book "Sleep Hacks". Stuart Walshe form Lorenzen's butchers in Navan was delighted to be named makers of the Best Banger in the Northeast on Late Lunch yesterday. Courtney Tyler's larder in the wild is plentiful at the moment as Autumn sets in. Louise stepped in on Sport and Anjelah Johnson delivered the laughs as she urged her husband to Man Up!!

Our Best Banger in the Northeast gong went to Lorenzen's Butchers in Navan after a close run contest between five excellent breakfast sausage makers. Cooked in the kitchen of the Marcy Hotel by Tara Walker, sampled and judged by Tara, Peter Whelan and Sabrina Sherlock. And guess who popped in for a pint, a sausage and a chat? None other than the simply wonderful James Nesbitt!

Keith Sheerin brought an energy and honesty to the conversation as he spoke about a recent incident that really annoyed him and the challenges he has faced and overcome in life. Ahead of Dip in the Nip, Kerry O'Brien is shaving off her beautiful hair for a really personal reason. It was foxes and especially grey seals in focus with Aoife McPartlin from Irish Wildlife Rehabilitation. And Eanna Ni Lamhna brought the curtain down on today's show in her inimitable way ahead of the Sean Corcoran series in Drogheda this coming weekend.

Nutritionist Rachel Graham sorted out the school lunchbox, Niall Hatch from Birdwatch talked about the resumption of hedge cutting and migrations, Benoni Robu's new book is all about finding inner fulfilment & happiness and Ciaran Mc Ivor confirmed that the Deirdre Gogarty bronze statue monies have all but been secured!

What a man - Rory O'Connor is just a tonic for the troops! Colin Condon believes in the power of art and theatre to help us all reflect on matters of life & death. Cyclist Eve McCrystal reflected on her silver medal at the Paralympics in Paris yesterday - her sixth in total! While Coldplay mega fan Brenda Courell, got to see Coldplay not once but twice, as her dream came though in the midst of her battle with cancer.

Dermot Goode, from totalhealthinsurance.ie, offered so much good advice, as private health insurance companies drop a range of plans and rise prices yet again. Irene Gahan couldn't be more excited about Graham Norton's new book as she brought us her recommended reads. Rick Cronje weighed in with a couple of cracking bottles of wine, David Sheehan looked ahead to the sporting weekend and our comedy came from the witty and observational Monique Marvez!

On today's show, we talked to Brenda Courell whose VIP tickets for Coldplay lay in her spam folder for almost a year! Also the Tik Tok sensations who are hens, the new WhatsApp scam and how CAO offers shouldn't get you down.

Fergal Lynch of the Meath Chronicle reflected on Colm O'Rourke's departure from the Meath senior football management job. Violinist Tadhg Murphy is adding another string to his bow with the Drogheda Community Orchestra. Journalist Mick Clifford's new book about the murder of Una Lynskey makes compelling reading. While Maria Morgan from Esker Fields is seeking public support for herself and other local businesses as the closing date for voting in the Irish Made Awards looms large.

Mairead Kirk made the case for cash payments into GAA matches while Sara Dever was scammed for Coldplay tickets! Youth Work Ireland Louth's Chloe Kelly and Megan Lynch do fantastic work with 8 to 11 year olds in the community. Nancy Chillingworth and Robbie Smyth were both part of our Olympic Ireland team in Paris and Oasis mega fan and tribute act performer Brian Heavey is over the moon today as his heroes re-form...