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Business Tech Help's Declan Bailey passed on lots of sound advice on Safer Internet Day. Irish American John Shanahan took issue with most of President Donald Trump's actions in his first three weeks back in the White House. We heard from the founders of a new group in Termonfeckin for senior citizens and about the launch of celebrations to mark the 400th anniversary of the birth of St Oliver Plunkett.

Ahead of safer internet day Mick Moran CEO of Hotline.ie spoke about the dangers of child exploitation online and what can and is being done to track down abusing culprits. Natalie Kelly, founder of Drogheda Dolls, is looking to have their suspended Facebook account, which has 31,00 members, restored. Aoife Bradley sees a gap in our children's education which she believes can be closed with her approach. And TJ Murphy's offer to recondition, repair and re-distribute IT equipment has been taken up by more than he ever anticipated!

As speed limits are reduced on many of our roads, we spoke with Caroline Ginnelly who lost her youngest son in a road traffic accident and advanced driving instructor & ex Garda Tony Toner. Psychologist Dr Clodagh Campbell shares the techniques to deal with life's challenges in her new book "The Steps". Gerry tiptoed through the snowdrops in Rosie Maye's wonderful garden, David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend's sporting action and David O'Doherty served up the laughs.

A first in these islands as the keys are handed over for those 3D Printed Houses in Dundalk today. Navan based author Roisin O'Donnell's first novel "Nesting" is already a bestseller and had Gerry waxing lyrical about what will be one of his books of the year! Arachnologist Myles Nolan enlightened us about a new species of Zombie Spiders discovered in Cavan. Buskers daughter and dad Saoirse & David Guiden popped in for a chat and a song.

Samantha Reynolds told us why she's closing down all of her Meta online accounts, business strategist Miriam Simon explained why she sees a bright future for small businesses and retail in town centres, Paula Naughton is determined to take her twin boys to the USA for life changing clinical trials and Paul Lennon paid tribute to the former sports editor of the Weekender newspaper Noel Coogan who passed away yesterday.

Gerry, who said an emotional farewell to his treasured Labrador Retriever Messi after fourteen years, was joined today by pet bereavement counsellor Ann Marie Troy. Peter Whelan is back on the delivery trail with his wonderful Whole Hoggs range, Peter Bills gets to the heart of Irish rugby union in his new book and composer Michael Holohan has captured the bells of Drogheda in his new composition.

We took a stroll down memory lane with a listen back to classic TV Advertisements of yesteryear and our listeners weren't short of a suggestion or two either! Grace Tierney is simply brilliant when it comes to the meaning of words, Rick Cronje brought us two cracking Spanish wines from Leonards Fine Wines in Trim, David Sheehan packed in all the sport he could manage and the late great George Carlin delivered the classic laughs.

A stalker has hounded Fr Ray Kelly since 2019, at Elmgrove Farm they're handpicking twelve million daffodils, Sinead Kelly dealt with all-comers pet questions and Barry Murphy humorously teed up the forthcoming Drogheda Comedy Festival!

Paddy White and his neighbours in Kilberry are very unhappy that they won't have their electricity back until Thursday February 6th! Benny Sheridan advised on insurance claims after the storm. Antonia Daly is celebrating 20 years in her bookshop business in Trim! Barry Callaghan played a big part in Dermot Bannon's latest Room To Improve show and Jason McGee just about coped without his broadband connection along with 10,000 others in Blackrock. Oh and on Chinese New Year Day the battle of the curry sauces commenced...