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Fintan Drury is on his way to Roe River Books in Dundalk as his new book about the Middle East is published. Irene Gahan brought us her recommended reads, little Saoirse McKenna and her granny Bridie said hello, Nicky Kyle sorted out our organic gardening tasks and it was recycling & waste management in focus on this month's Ours to Protect.

Cost of Living Expert Caitriona Redmond on the steep rise in shopping for basics, Eamon Carr's new book is Pure Gold and in Wildlife Matters Aoife McPartlin told us all about the gardener's friend Mr. Hedgehog!

Lord Henry Mountcharles remembered in a extract from a 2018 interview with Gerry on Late Lunch following his being on death's door and making a remarkable recovery. Suzi Cahn the Shifting Tides Project Director told us about a new Podcast series focussing on Carlingford Lough. We heard about a fitness inclusion initiative for wheelchair users which began in Drogheda and is now being rolled out nationally. And Ger Hyland from the Irish Road Haulage Association is calling for councils to tackle hedgerows at danger spots on roadways.

Gavin Duffy told us about a totally false post about him on social media and his difficulty having it removed by the relevant platform. Domhnall O'Donoghue spoke about his new book, travel and more besides as he lit up the studio! Edel Kelly explained the difficulty her brother Barney finds himself in as he battles cancer. An Post want us to write a letter to ourselves and Fergal Lynch receives strong backing from Eamonn Sweeney for his questioning RTE's GAA coverage.

On today's Late Lunch we paid tribute to the late Lord Henry Mountcharles, Dr Mary O'Kane advised on how to let go of teenagers, looking after your mental health after a jackpot win, teddies, and a 101 year old school closes its doors for the last time

On today's show we chatted to a mother whose table top skin care has turned into a business, an alternative education, what to do with the kids in the holidays and our Helena who brings her two to work with her.

On today's show with Louise Walsh, Mark and Sophia Dawson dropped in to talk about how EB affects their daily lives, triple organ recipient David Crosbie on how he believes a new law to opt in will give hope to hundreds on the waiting lists for organ donors, Sinead Kelly answered all our vet questions and Cllr Carol Lennon who renewed her vows with husband Anthony in style!

On today's Late Lunch with Louise Walsh, we talked about the future of funerals with lay ministers, what to wear on holidays and what to put into the brown bin. We also talked about smart phones in national schools and how sunburn is making a comeback! We discovered how Ms Louth went to Ms Ireland overnight and we heard about a savage attack by a dog in Navan.

Journalist Lara Marlow joined us ahead of the Hinterland Festival for a worldly chat. Miriam Manning told us why Kells is backing a call for a public holiday to honour St Colmcille. Drogheda United Ultra Cian McCormack says fans are disappointed but hopeful the club can compete in the UEFA Conference League when their appeal to CAS is heard on Monday. What an impressive young woman Caoimhe Kenny is as she carries Louth hopes into the Miss Ireland contest tomorrow. While David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend in sport.