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Cormac Ryan tells us that the restoration of the 800 year old castle will commence shortly with a projected completion date of 2028!

Pinpointing Potholes in the Northeast, Emeritus Professor John Sweeney on the reality of climate change and how we're failing on the basics in Ireland, Killeen Castle's exciting new future, helping older folk to switch electricity & gas suppliers and remembering the forgotten in unmarked graves at asylums.

The River Project at DKIT, Inside The Boys In Green Podcast, a range of new services on offer at pharmacies and it's ready, steady but not quite go yet with Nicky Kyle in the garden!

Dr Kathleen Nallen, Project Lead of the River Project at DKIT, the first of its kind in Ireland leading training and research into all forms of domestic, sexual, gender based violence and coercive control, is contributing significantly in dealing with issues that are more prominent and prevalent than ever today.

Kathy Maher, from Haven Pharmacy in Duleek, outlines the range of new services available at most local pharmacies, aimed at alleviating pressure on GP surgeries and hospital emergency departments.

Local family butcher shops are finding the going tough, based in Ashbourne, Hugh Maguire, who runs a very successful business, joined us with the next generation daughter Anne Marie for a really interesting conversation. Olivia Duff, another successful businesswoman at the Headfort Arms Hotel in Kells, talked about the changing nature of weddings. Anne Marie Beggs is launching the Identity Edge for Women tonight and we heard from Nigel McKenna in New York who is snowed under!

When many traditional butcher shops are closing for good, award winning Hugh Maguire in Ashbourne is bucking the trend. Hugh joined us today with daughter Anne Marie to explain what it takes to succeed in challenging times.

Paddy Comyn, from Done Deal Cars, joined us for his first motoring feature of the year which featured some really cutting edge new models from Kia, who are now among the top selling car brands in Ireland.

So how do you address your parents or grandparents? What do children call them? Have they a special name for granny or grandad and is it a matter of respect? Barbara Scully joined Louise and Gerry in lively conversation!