Declan Bailey's Black Friday technology bargains, Antonia Day's recommended reads, Gerry goes for a Hidden Hearing test, Sister Isabelle Smyth's AI explanatory and David Sheehan looks ahead to the weekend's sorting action.

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Cathy Keenan on what its like to lose a child in a road traffic accident, Perth based Cathal Mongey's idea for a new book series, we had an update from Elma Beirne about that house in Rathmolyon, Ireland's playoff for a World Cup place now known and comedian Al Porter had a word.

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Laura Armada says goodbye to her Juice Works, Paddy Prendiville edits Phoenix magazine for the 41st year, Maria Macklin advises on Christmas Party Wear and David Carr has a cool idea to create family memories.

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Cathy Keenan's daughter Kate died in a Road Traffic Accident on January 22nd 2024. Cathy recalls the knock on the door no one expects or ever wants when the Garda arrive to break the terrible news. How events unfold, not wanting to believe her child will never come home, the support she received, upset in the graveyard, feeling all alone in the days and weeks subsequently, trying to cope, carry on and still expecting Kate to walk through the door one day.

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Maria Macklin from House of Colour had lots of advice about what to and not to wear to that Christmas bash.

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An emotional Laura Armada told us why she had no option but to cease her Juice Works business after nine years because of a number of factors but especially the stringent regulations around natural, fresh produce production and shelf life.

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Following on from Gerry highlighting the chaotic traffic situation in and out of the M1 Drogheda Retail Park on Drogheda's Northside, Louth County Council have replied...

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Antoinette Tyrrell said goodbye to the daily commute in Ireland for a new life working from home in Spain! Kathryn Thomas launches her new Podcast "Are We There Yet" today. Dr Kate McCann advised on men's health and overloading with sugary treats. And composer Michael Holohan's Mass of the Bells, commemorating the anniversaries of St Oliver Plunkett and Mother Mary Martin, is happening on Sunday next.

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Tributes poured in on this afternoon's Late Lunch as Gerry spoke about the fatal road crash and was joined by Sean McDermott's Chairman Fergal Finn and Drumconrath businessman Dermot Muldoon.

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Fergal Finn and Dermot Muldoon said some lovely words about the young people who died in that horrific road crash on the Ardee/Dundalk road on Saturday. Elma Beirne faces losing €60K and her new home if the developer is liquidated. Erika McGann has four children's books out at the minute with Run Home Little Fox nominated for children's book of the year! And Brian Byrne brings his She Must Go show to the Solstice in Navan next Sunday.

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Things got toasty with listeners to Late Lunch! From Rave to Behave Sinead Burke's latest musings. A first novel from Frank Shouldice is being widely acclaimed. Aoife McPartlin figured out the life and times of our swans. David Sheehan brought us his sports preview and Alan Carr the laughs with classic comedy!

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Aoife McPartlin, from Wildlife Rehabilitation Ireland, enlightened us on the life and times of Ireland's largest bird the Swan.

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Paddy Comyn from Done Deal Cars is so impressed with the all new electric Renault classics reborn while Noel Stewart and Donal Waters offered great advice on what to look out for battery wise if you're buying a used electric vehicle.

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Late Lunch paid a visit to long-time Show sponsors Blackstone Motors Showrooms in Drogheda, where we spoke with owners Noel Stewart and Donal Waters, Paddy Comyn from Done Deal Motors, Louth's All Star Sam Mulroy, Louth ladies captain Aine Breen and her teammate Kate Flood and Louth senior mens's assistant manager Peter Dooley.

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On our visit to Late Lunch and Louth GAA sponsors Blackstone Motors Drogheda Showrooms, Louth senior men's Captain Sam Mulroy dropped by to reflect on a year that saw him lift the Leinster and Louth tiles with county and club Naomh Mairtin and become only the third Louth man to be an All Star!

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John McGahon's back, not politically, but as CEO of Dundalk Chamber. He's so enthusiastic in his new role and sanguine about his exit from the world of politics. No regrets as he regains his life from the round the clock call yet he hasn't ruled out a return to the hustings in the future?

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Continuing our series featuring women councillors in Louth and Meath, with the youngest councillor ever elected to Louth County Council, Sinn Fein's Dundalk South representative Sionnain McCann.

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Road Safety Advocate Michael O'Neill is once again organising an annual remembrance mass for road traffic accident victims. John McGahon is relishing his role as CEO of Dundalk Chamber. The youngest ever Councillor elected to Louth County Council Sionnain McCann featured in the Other Side of Politics today. While Pharmacist Kathy Maher has invited the SAFE mobile unit to Duleek this weekend with mental health firmly in focus.

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Navan's Meabh McMahon now Chief Anchor at Euronews, Kathleen Flavin's Foxford Cafe Cookbook has Gerry salivating, Ciara Lynch swapped Marketing for Dairy Farming and young Morgan Reilly's Wonky Pup Treats are selling like hot cakes!

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A visit to Drogheda's M1 Retail Park on the northside of town last evening left Gerry feeling totally frustrated, as he attempted to exit the park, which took ages, because of the traffic gridlock that's now a daily occurrence.

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