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Mark Byrne and Niamh O'Sullivan looked ahead to their county's respective finals at at Croke Park on Sunday. Grace Tierney's way with words is far from tomfoolery, we learned there's so much going on at Dunderry Fair on Sunday while our Ken O'Sullivan had the final word on Eurovision. Sport with David Sheehan, classic comedy from Mrs Browne and an really easy TV theme...

Superintendent Andrew Watters spoke of disbelief among Gardai and emergency services, who attended a crash on the M1 on Tuesday, as passing motorists filmed the incident on their phones. Declan Bailey took us on a trip down memory lane as the Nokia 3210 returns on its 25th anniversary! Gerry paid his May visit to organic gardener Nicky Kyle and Sinead Burke is on the money with her banter about a protection applicant close to home...

Gerry had a fascinating conversation with retired Detective Inspector Pat Marry who led the investigation into the callous murder of Detective Adrian Donohoe which is told in Pat's new book "Murder at Lordship". We heard why it's good to say hello to people as you pass by on the street or road and Tommy Melia told of a very clever new use for unwanted protective covid perspex screens.

Eurovision guru Ken O'Sullivan pinned his colours to the mast as this year's contest begins tonight. Bikers supporting SOSAD and suicide awareness are staging a fundraiser this weekend. Marie Power harvests from the largest garden on Earth and Frank Mannion brings his wonderful "Quintessentially Irish" movie to the Solstice in Navan on Thursday.

The many voices of the oh so talented Al Foran, Helen McCaul's daughter Aileen will wear her mam's 40 year-old communion dress, Grace Conway is a young boxer going places fast, a sporting look ahead with David Sheehan and our comedy on Friday...

Gerry, who loves his colourful socks, was delighted to have a chat with Finbar Barry, dad of Thomas, the young man whose business is Thomas's Trendy Socks and our listeners socked it back to us throughout the afternoon! Gerry Scullion is the King of Kefir, Niall Hatch from Birdwatch explained the dawn chorus and Tracy Carroll has at long last secured assistance in school for her daughter Willow.

Dr Mohamed Shaalan, recently returned from war torn Gaza, told us what he encountered while there. Powerlifter Casey Fitzgerald is aiming for the Paralympics in Los Angeles. Jillian Stout has penned her first steamy novel and Charles Coyle is almost ready to reveal his new rollercoasters at Emerald Park.

Sharon Connolly recalled memories of her courtship, wedding 37 years ago, what it all cost and the honeymoon that hasn't happened yet! Dr Ken Whelan confirmed the critical state of Irish wild salmon stocks and what's needed to save the king of fish. Siobhan O'Neill White from mams.ie offered lots of practical advice about communions as Charlie McGettigan reflected on winning Eurovision on this day in 1994.

Former UEFA & FIFA and Hanging Judge Podcaster Dr Errol Sweeney believes VAR should be retained for now? Konmari consultant Aidan Gately pointed us in the right direction to declutter our lives. Veterinarian Sinead Kelly answered a raft of questions from listeners and Ruth Conefrey from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland told us about the aims of their new learning portal...