The Lite Lunch

Tracey Hanby, who emerged from insolvency on her 50th birthday, explained why she's not exactly jumping for joy, as she still faces challenging times ahead.

The woman with the most brilliant way with words Grace Tierney, popped in for a chat as her latest book is published.

Janine Kennedy from the Irish Farmers Journal had good news for savers of Non-FI and heritage seeds as EU regulations are to be reviewed. Having lost his daughter Fiona and her partner Dominic, in an horrific accident twenty-five years ago, we heard from Michael O'Neill, who for the 20th year, is organising a mass for road traffic accident victims this weekend. Grace Tierney joined us as her new book "Words the Weather Gave Us" is published. Tracey Hanby has emerged from insolvency but is far from out of the woods. While David Sheehan looked ahead to a busy weekend of GAA action.

This is the story of a priest Kevin Connolly, brilliant footballer and athlete from North Louth, who when assigned to the parish of St. Peter's in Drogheda, transformed the sporting and social landscape of the town in the 1950's & '60's and whose legacy endures on Boyneside today!

Gerry was in his element as comedian Neil Delamere dropped by for a chat ahead of his forthcoming tour "Neil's On Wheels".

Matthew Stout regailed us with wonderful memories of his marathon cycle tour around Ireland on a bicycle in 1973, which he has captured brilliantly in his new book "Remote From Adventure".

An emotional John Reilly recalled the story of his son Sean's freak accident while training, which saw the boy go to retrieve a football only to sustain an horrific injury.

An emotional John Reilly recalled the story of his son Sean's freak accident while training, which saw the boy go to retrieve a football only to sustain an horrific injury. Deborah O'Donnell told us all about Enable Ireland's "Pass Christmas On" appeal. We remembered the late Johnny McEvoy, dipping into the archives and an interview with the great man from 2015, ahead of his 70th birthday. Matthew Stout regailed us with wonderful memories of his marathon cycle tour around Ireland on a bicycle in 1973, which he has captured brilliantly in his new book "Remote From Adventure". And Gerry was in his element as comedian Neil Delamere paid us his now annual visit.

In Wildlife Matters this month, Aoife McPartlin brings us into the world of the seven members of the Corvid family, who call Ireland home.