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Late Lunch Tuesday April 15th 2025

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tara Walker took us through her favourite Easter Sunday dinner, Dr Aoife Durcan's new book about sensitive children made for a really informative conv...

Late Lunch Monday April 14th 2025

14 Apr 2025

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Adam Murray is a young man who is going places with his award winning Biddo's Street Food business. Siobhan O'Neill White from mams.ie had plenty of s...

Late Lunch Friday April 11th 2025

11 Apr 2025

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Running 48 hours for the Red Door, that's the plan as seven friends want to give back to people and a place that was so helpful in rehabilitating one ...

Late Lunch Thursday April 10th 2025

10 Apr 2025

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Eve McCrystal, who is to be honoured with a Civic Reception by Louth County Council this evening joined us, John McKeown looks and spoke in glowing te...

Late Lunch Wednesday April 9th 2025

09 Apr 2025

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Tom Maguire reflected on forty years in P&T/ An Post and his musical journey in tandem. Dr Kate McCann advised on needle phobia, Nicky Kyle took u...

Late Lunch Tuesday April 8th 2025

08 Apr 2025

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The stock market meltdown stick or twist? The Money Doctor John Lowe says stick on pensions and investments. Sandra Byrne and Patrice Matthews told us...

Late Lunch Monday April 7th 2025

07 Apr 2025

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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 Creag...

Late Lunch Friday April 4th 2025

04 Apr 2025

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Gerry really enjoyed his daffodil soiree with Rosie Maye through her wonderful garden, children's nurse Niamh Greene, who won a prestigious Daisy Awar...

Late Lunch Thursday April 3rd 2025

03 Apr 2025

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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...

Late Lunch Wednesday April 2nd 2025

02 Apr 2025

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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 w...

Late Lunch Tuesday April 1st 2025

01 Apr 2025

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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...

Late Lunch Monday March 31st 2025

31 Mar 2025

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Nichola Sheridan and her coach David Carrie had the banter about Nichola winning the first ever Dublin City Half Marathon. Environmental Scientist Mar...

Late Lunch Friday March 28th 2025

28 Mar 2025

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Another emotional day as Maggie Maguire moves on from LMFM after twenty-six years! Grace Tierney loves fooling around with words, Rick Cronje's passio...

Late Lunch Thursday March 27th 2025

27 Mar 2025

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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 ...

Late Lunch Wednesday March 26th 2025

26 Mar 2025

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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...

Late Lunch Tuesday March 25th 2025

25 Mar 2025

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Pat Harty reflected on his health five years on from his near death from Covid-19. We heard why the apprenticeship route is to be recommended, Sinead ...

Late Lunch Monday March 24th 2025

24 Mar 2025

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Child protection expert Shane Dunphy offered his conclusions from the Netflix drama Adolescence. Ollan Herr believes he has the solution to the algae ...

Late Lunch Friday March 21st 2025

21 Mar 2025

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Food critic Patrick Hanlon talked about the price of steak on restaurant menus which he believes will continue to rise. Gerry Sweetman is looking for ...

Late Lunch Thursday March 20th 2025

20 Mar 2025

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Barbara Carr is back acting and directing with St Brigid's Drama Group but it has had some journey! Romeo Booto told his story of spending a decade in...

Late Lunch Wednesday March 19th 2025

19 Mar 2025

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Greg Fry explained in lay person's terms the ins and outs of Artificial Intelligence. Cheltenham Gold Cup winning trainer Gavin Cromwell reflected on ...

Late Lunch Tuesday March 18th 2025

18 Mar 2025

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Maria Flynn reflected on that first Covid lockdown five years ago and how her business had to pivot to survive. Irish American John Shanahan popped in...

Late Lunch Friday March 14th 2025

14 Mar 2025

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We ran the rule over the legendary Ford Capri new & old and heard from Paul Egan a proud owner of the original mark! Property agent Liz O'Kane, Pr...

Late Lunch Thursday March 13th 2025

13 Mar 2025

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The inimitable Brush Shiels had the crack with Gerry as we played his "Dirty Old Town" as our song on Sing For Your Supper! Allen Foster has assembled...

Late Lunch Wednesday March 12th 2025

12 Mar 2025

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Sarah Carey told us why she believes bad manners and rudeness is quite prevalent today. Chelsea Farrell, who is one of the participants in the second ...

Late Lunch Tuesday March 11th 2025

11 Mar 2025

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Gerry attempted some questions selected by Louise from the Driver Theory Test and driving instructor Alan Keogh joined us to talk about teaching peopl...

Late Lunch Monday March 10th 2025

10 Mar 2025

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Sean Boylan, Noel Meade and David Sheehan paid tribute to our late esteemed colleague Brendan Cummins. Bestselling author Cathy Kelly, who has been th...

The Late Lunch, Friday March 7th 2025

10 Mar 2025

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On today's show with guest presenter Louise Walsh, we spoke to one young mother who just got her forever home, after seven years of living in emergenc...

Late Lunch Thursday March 6th 2025

06 Mar 2025

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Well Holy God did the Northeast Sing for their Supper? You bet as Alice McKeown carried off "Stop the World" in style! On World Book Day we were joine...

Late Lunch Wednesday March 5th 2025

05 Mar 2025

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Dr Conor Kerley advised Gerry on how to cope with giving up the sweet stuff. Fr Paddy Rushe says we all must live in hope for a better world this Lent...

Late Lunch Tuesday March 4th 2025

04 Mar 2025

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We paid a visit to Lorenzen's Butchers in Blackcastle Navan, makers of the Best Banger in the Northeas,t where we me the team including father & s...

Late Lunch Monday March 3rd 2025

03 Mar 2025

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Meath match commentator David Sheehan reflected on the controversial late goal that saw them dig out a late win against Westmeath yesterday. Ukrainian...

Late Lunch Friday February 28th 2025

28 Feb 2025

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No shortage of stories of leaving items on the car roof and driving off! John Moore from Dundalk who directed Gene Hackman in "Behind Enemy Lines" rec...

Late Lunch Thursday February 27th 2025

27 Feb 2025

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The Planets aligned with David Moore from Astronomy Ireland. It's official for a second successive year, yes Vinny Del Duca makes the best takeaway pi...

Late Lunch Wednesday February 26th 2025

26 Feb 2025

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Consumer Columnist with the Irish Examiner and food writer Caitriona Redmond joined us to look at the price increases in a basket of goods at major su...

Late Lunch Tuesday February 25th 2025

25 Feb 2025

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Sarah Carey has insulated her home and family ahead of the next big storm but not in the expected manner? Denise Buckley revealed the incredible deman...

Late Lunch Monday February 24th 2025

24 Feb 2025

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Coinciding with the official opening of the East Meath Civic Centre in Bettystown. Late Lunch came live from what Gerry described as the most beautifu...

Late Lunch Friday February 21st 2025

24 Feb 2025

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Tracy Carroll recalled the arrival of daughter Willow into her life, Irene Gahan brought us her reading recommendations, Margaret told how she's been ...

Late Lunch Thursday February 21st 2025

21 Feb 2025

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Ken Murray new Presenter of The Agenda on LMFM popped in for a chat, Thomas Crinion is bringing his personal and business experience to making sensory...

Late Lunch Wednesday February 19th 2025

19 Feb 2025

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Pay for play in the GAA? Award winning journalist Colm Keys and former Meath star David Beggy debated the issue. Ahead of this year's Drogheda Comedy ...

Late Lunch Tuesday February 18th 2025

18 Feb 2025

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Laura De Barra gave us some brilliant advice on how to wash and care for our clothing! Siobhan O'Neill White pulled no punches when it came to unfair ...

Late Lunch Monday February 17th 2025

17 Feb 2025

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Garda Kate Patterson and Fionnuala McCorry told us about the love they have for the job and why it's a career well worth considering in light of the c...

Late Lunch Friday February 14th 2024

14 Feb 2025

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"Puppy Love" a Late Lunch Special on Valentine's Day all about the love we receive and give from and to man or woman's best friend! Hosted on Acast. ...

Late Lunch Thursday February 13th 2025

13 Feb 2025

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Jen Hogan says women are damned if they do and damned if they don't when it comes to work and home. Rachel Graham's new book Nourish for Menopause was...

Late Lunch Wednesday February 13th 2025

13 Feb 2025

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Dr Andrew Kelly talked about his Oesophageal cancer diagnosis and the need for quick action if certain symptoms persist. Legendary guitarist Pat McMan...

Late Lunch Tuesday February 11th 2025

11 Feb 2025

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Business Tech Help's Declan Bailey passed on lots of sound advice on Safer Internet Day. Irish American John Shanahan took issue with most of Presiden...

Late Lunch Monday February 10th 2025

10 Feb 2025

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Ahead of safer internet day Mick Moran CEO of Hotline.ie spoke about the dangers of child exploitation online and what can and is being done to track ...

Late Lunch Friday February 7th 2025

07 Feb 2025

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As speed limits are reduced on many of our roads, we spoke with Caroline Ginnelly who lost her youngest son in a road traffic accident and advanced dr...

Late Lunch Thursday February 6th 2025

06 Feb 2025

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A first in these islands as the keys are handed over for those 3D Printed Houses in Dundalk today. Navan based author Roisin O'Donnell's first novel "...

Late Lunch Wednesday February 5th 2025

05 Feb 2025

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Samantha Reynolds told us why she's closing down all of her Meta online accounts, business strategist Miriam Simon explained why she sees a bright fut...

Late Lunch Tuesday February 4th 2025

04 Feb 2025

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Gerry, who said an emotional farewell to his treasured Labrador Retriever Messi after fourteen years, was joined today by pet bereavement counsellor A...

Late Lunch Friday January 31st 2025

31 Jan 2025

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We took a stroll down memory lane with a listen back to classic TV Advertisements of yesteryear and our listeners weren't short of a suggestion or two...

Late Lunch Thursday January 30th 2025

30 Jan 2025

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A stalker has hounded Fr Ray Kelly since 2019, at Elmgrove Farm they're handpicking twelve million daffodils, Sinead Kelly dealt with all-comers pet q...

Late Lunch Wednesday January 29th 2025

29 Jan 2025

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Paddy White and his neighbours in Kilberry are very unhappy that they won't have their electricity back until Thursday February 6th! Benny Sheridan ad...

Late Lunch Tuesday January 28th 2025

28 Jan 2025

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The challenges of running a small business in Drogheda laid bare by owners Laura Armada and Sonia Micallef. Sarah Gilbert and Edel Owens are bringing ...

Late Lunch Monday January 27th 2025

27 Jan 2025

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The fallout from storm Eowyn dominated the chat on today's show as we heard from listeners struggling without power since Friday and in some cases for...

Late Lunch Friday January 24th 2025

24 Jan 2025

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Our communities pull together as storm Eowyn rages, in wildlife matters it's the fox in focus with Aoife McPartlin, Dill Carter sorts out our clutter,...

Late Lunch Thursday January 23rd 2025

23 Jan 2025

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With Storm Eowyn about to land, Seamus Boland CEO of Irish Rural Link, asked that people take care of and look out for vulnerable neighbours. Caitlin ...

Late Lunch Wednesday January 22nd 2025

22 Jan 2025

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The Crosby's David and Katie told their wonderful story of her helping him with a kidney transplant. Dr Mark Rowe sets out small changes for lasting r...

Late Lunch Tuesday January 21st 2025

21 Jan 2025

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Psychologist Dr. Lalitta Suglani knows what's what with Catfishing, Barbara Scully is forging a new career in stand up comedy, Aonghus McAnally is sea...

Late Lunch Monday January 20th 2025

20 Jan 2025

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Fred Cooke is such a bundle of fun with a soft centre as we found out today. Professor Patricia Casey again calls for greater resources to be directed...

Late Lunch Friday January 17th 2025

17 Jan 2025

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Sarah Thornburgh is organising her work around life successfully at Brownstown Homemade Crafts, singer/Songwriter Farah Elle joined us for a catch-up,...

Late Lunch Thursday January 16th 2025

16 Jan 2025

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Michael Houghton's ways to save and build a substantial nest egg for early retirement! Fr Paddy Rushe has no problem with eulogies at funerals once th...

Late Lunch Wednesday January 15th 2025

15 Jan 2025

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Sad news with the closure of popular local bookstore Academy Books, whose owner and Late Lunch book reviewer Irene Gahan joined us. Mary McArdle told ...

Late Lunch Tuesday January 14th 2025

14 Jan 2025

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Aoife Barry, author of the brilliant "Social Capital", spoke about the lifting of restrictions on social media, its fun side and where it's all headed...

Late Lunch Monday January 13th 2025

13 Jan 2025

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As Dr Sean Owens fights for his life in intensive care after being knocked from his bicycle in Dromiskin last Monday, Pat O'Shaughnessy Honorary Presi...

Late Lunch Friday January 10th 2025

10 Jan 2025

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Fiona Gratzer, MD of Unislim, joined Gerry to talk about herself, the business and her new book "The 30-Day Diet. Adam Foley reflected on his time at ...

Late Lunch Thursday January 9th 2025

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With our dependence on electricity growing, Denis Duff from 18for0 made the case for considering nuclear power generation. Brigid Barry co-founder of ...

Late Lunch January 8th 2025

08 Jan 2025

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Dermot Goode from totalhealthcover.ie was simply brilliant on the whole area of health insurance, schoolboy Eanna Lynch has a deep interest in late US...

Late Lunch Tuesday January 7th 2025

07 Jan 2025

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Romance is alive and well as Shay Carry revealed when he proposed to his beau Vicky Kenny, on stage at the TLT theatre on Sunday, on the final night o...

Late Lunch Monday January 6th 2025

06 Jan 2025

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Powerful stuff as Nicola Cassidy reflected on a year of sobriety! The Mynes sisters Caitlyn and Caoimhe are excited to be taking their project about t...

Late Lunch Friday January 3rd 2025

03 Jan 2025

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Caz Mooney will mind your money, Sandra Finegan sorts out holidays, why volunteering is a great new year's resolution, newsagent Joe Tierney's great r...

Late Lunch Thursday January 2nd 2025

02 Jan 2025

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Despite our shortcomings, Sarah Carey is of the view we live in a good place and time in Ireland. Denise Wogan's approach to our wellbeing is based in...

Late Lunch Monday December 23rd 2024

23 Dec 2024

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St Peter's Male Voice Choir entertained us with their unique range of music and songs, Isabelle Duff reminded us of the lot of the returning emigrant,...

Late Lunch Friday December 20th 2024

21 Dec 2024

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Fr Paddy Rushe offered his thoughts on Christmas from a spiritual perspective. Callum Bradley's Christmas Cracker saw the eight year old from Drogheda...

Late Lunch Thursday December 19th 2024

19 Dec 2024

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That most famous Guinness Christmas TV advertisement saw Gerry have a great chat with long-time barman Jimmy Tobin from the legendary O'Connell's Pub...

Late Lunch Wednesday December 18th 2024

18 Dec 2024

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Tara Walker took us through preparing and cooking the traditional Christmas dinner - including gravy for Loiuse! Rick Cronje sorted out the seasonal q...

Late Lunch Tuesday December 17th 2024

18 Dec 2024

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How did Ivan Curran's potatoes grow? Irene Gahan's books of the year, Dr Kate McCann on setting boundaries around the holiday season and a Christmas t...

Late Lunch Monday December 18th 2024

18 Dec 2024

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A very special Late Lunch as we joined the annual Service of Hope at the Oncology Unit at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. Hosted on Acast. S...

Late Lunch Friday December 13th 2024

13 Dec 2024

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Our go to techie Declan Bailey brought us his Christmas gift recommendations. Soprano Amie Dyer reflected on her journey this far, as she releases her...

Late Lunch, Thursday December 12th 2024

12 Dec 2024

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On today's Late Lunch with Louise Walsh, we talked of Christmas traditions and wildlife as well as as a chair made of hurls and a remarkable gift idea...

Late Lunch Tuesday December 10th 2024

10 Dec 2024

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The brilliant Neil Delamere paid us his annual visit, Niall Sheridan Santa's number one helper in Ireland had a word, Olivia O'Neill arrived with her ...

Late Lunch Monday December 9th 2024

09 Dec 2024

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Ruairi Browne brought us very interesting comparisons of supermarket prices in Newry against Dundalk and boy does it pay to stay local! With Christmas...

Late Lunch Friday December 6th 2024

06 Dec 2024

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Greg Ennis joined us as SIPTU in Meath celebrated it's 50th year, Turkey grower David McEvoy told how he's supporting a local children's and women's r...

Late Lunch Thursday December 5th 2024

05 Dec 2024

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Peter Moore remembered his great friend and business partner Brian Browning. Rhoda Smith advised on taking the stress out of Christmas. Peter Grogan e...

Late Lunch Show, Wednesday December 4th, 2024

05 Dec 2024

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On today's show with Louise Walsh, we heard from children from Sandpit NS, the heartbreaking story of how one lady is determined to live and budgeting...

The Late Lunch Show, Tuesday December 3rd, 2024

05 Dec 2024

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On today's Late Lunch with Louise Walsh, former Irish international and Drogheda United footballer Ben Curtis tells how he has no regrets leaving the ...

Late Lunch Monday December 2nd, 2024

03 Dec 2024

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On today's Late Lunch with Louise Walsh, we heard how a simple blood test detected one man's prostate cancer, how to avoid customs charges, swimming a...

The Late Lunch, Friday November 29th 2024

02 Dec 2024

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On today's Late Lunch with Louise Walsh, we talked all things Christmas trees from getting a real one to how best to decorate them. Also Sinead Kelly...

The Late Lunch Friday, November 29th, 2024

29 Nov 2024

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On the Late Lunch show today with Louise Walsh, Dunsany GAA were gearing up for their appearance in the Leinster Club Championship Junior Final this w...

Late Lunch Wednesday November 27th 2024

27 Nov 2024

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Daithi McGahon's Coffee Box concept is so popular and growing by the new time. Paddy Prendiville editor of the Phoenix Magazine since 1984 joined us f...

Late Lunch Tuesday November 26th 2024

26 Nov 2024

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Anthony Cunnane spoke so powerfully about women and safety in the context of the aggressiveness of men. John Quail appealed for assistance to bring hi...

Late Lunch Monday November 25th 2024

25 Nov 2024

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Duleek Bellewstown and Meath star Eamonn Armstrong is heading for Melbourne next summer and Australian Rules club St. Kilda in Melbourne, where he has...

Late Lunch Friday November 22nd 2024

22 Nov 2024

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Art for Arts sake, Money for Bananas sake - artist Martin Maguire rationalised how someone would pay millions of dollars for a duct taped banana! She ...

Late Lunch Thursday November 21st 2024

21 Nov 2024

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James Crombie has spent 300 days since December 2020 snapping starling murmurations on Lough Ennell and what a job he's done. Energy healing therapist...

Late Lunch Wednesday November 20th 2024

20 Nov 2024

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Nutritionist Rachel Graham understands why restaurateur Grainne O'Keefe's giving up sugar has changed her life for the better. Danielle Millar's sever...

Late Lunch Tuesday November 19th 2024

19 Nov 2024

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Travel writer and journalist Domhnall O'Donoghue knows all about travel and travelling right! Dr Kate McCann says we're in the grip of a smartphone an...

Late Lunch Monday November 18th 2024

18 Nov 2024

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Paul Williams has met some crooks in his day which he's written about in his new book. After an incredible seven days, former chairman Conor Hoey, tol...

Late Lunch Friday November 15th 2024

15 Nov 2024

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Ahead of the Navan Festival of Racing this weekend, Late Lunch came live from Navan Racecourse this Friday afternoon, with lots of chat in the company...

Late Lunch Thursday November 14th 2024

14 Nov 2024

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Wow! Our Late Lunch listeners responded in their droves with photos of their favourite mugs Yay!! Sandra Higgins made her case for a Vegan lifestyle, ...

Late Lunch Wednesday November 13th 2024

13 Nov 2024

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Terry Prone asked that parents stop posting photographs of their children on social media, Tommy Fleming popped in for a chat and a song, Brinsley McN...