LMFM Late Lunch Listen Back

No bother with getting spuds in the ground this year says Ivan Curran and the dry settled spell will continue into the weekend confirmed Brandon Creagh from Met Eireann. What a story is HoloToyz the flourishing brain child of Meath based Declan Fahy and Kate Scott! George Williams offered his expertise on caring for antique furniture and Ronan Quinn told us about the Zara Murphy Academy that launched yesterday.

Gerry really enjoyed his daffodil soiree with Rosie Maye through her wonderful garden, children's nurse Niamh Greene, who won a prestigious Daisy Award, had a chat, masters athletics world record holder Mary Ann Kinsella and daughter Sophie popped in, David Sheehan previewed the weekend's sporting action and we dipped into Tommy Tiernan's back catalogue for the classic comedy!

Sexual assault victim Sophie Brady is really unhappy at the sentence handed down to the family member who abused her. Boann Whiskey's Peter Cooney and Tom Keogh from Keogh's Crisps remain upbeat despite those USA tariffs. Dr Ciara McCormack was so informative about recognising and dealing with deconditioning. Fiona McArdle sang brilliantly for her supper and a lovely surprise awaited our birthday girl Louise!

Out and about today at the Meath Retrofit Expo where we heard from a range of experts about what supports are out there for home and business owners who want to become more energy efficient and sustainable.

Darragh McCullough, wife Aoife and new baby Grace are all doing well in Cyprus waiting for the paperwork which will allow the family return to Ireland soon. Anne Chamber's new biography about TK Whittaker "Man of the 20th Century", makes for fascinating reading and is so relevant today. Maria Macklin sorted the boys first and also had some super advice for ladies springtime fashion. While wheelchair user Conor McAuley told us why accessibility is still no joke.

Nichola Sheridan and her coach David Carrie had the banter about Nichola winning the first ever Dublin City Half Marathon. Environmental Scientist Marie Louise Heffernan told of the potential negative implications of wind turbines off the Northeast and North Dublin coasts. Sleep expert Sine Dunne believes the clocks changing affects our bodies and minds is ways we don't fully understand. And we heard about a project to encourage reading books being undertaken by students from St Oliver's Community College in Drogheda.

Another emotional day as Maggie Maguire moves on from LMFM after twenty-six years! Grace Tierney loves fooling around with words, Rick Cronje's passion is wine and David Sheehan knows his Sport!

Pat Mullaney has a gripe with the parking app charges in Navan, Irene Gahan brought us her recommended reads, Shane Kelly & Gemma O' Donoghue are taking Drogheda Homeless Aid forward and Eileen Meenan sang "Living Doll" for her Supper!

Having heard Barbara Carr tell her story of resilience, grit and determination on Late Lunch last week, An Gobha Tom King, wanted to meet and gift one of his amazing St Brigid's crosses to her! In Wildlife Matters Aoife McPartlin took us through the life of our native Irish Hare. John Hoey and his Vintage Motor comrades are raising funds for the new Peregrine House cancer support centre in Ardee. And celebrity councillor Paddy Meade is ready for any Jungle Challenge that comes his way!