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After Ryan spoke about wanting to hear a version of Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' in the style of Elvis Presley, Mark Leen (aka the Emerald Elvis) came to the rescue and treated us all to his special cover!

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

This week Ryan spoke to conductor David Brophy about the great music the orchestra have in store for the RTÉ Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions; Dawn French on her new novel 'Because of You'; And Husband-and-wife duo Arthur and Deborah Carr about their incredible efforts to prevent deaths by accident and suicide on the waterways of Galway City.

Friend of the show Shannen Joyce joined Ryan on the line from Cork having just finished her chemotherapy treatment and beaten cancer for the third time!

Claddagh Watch is a voluntary group who strive to protect and support people and to prevent deaths by accident and suicide on the waterways of Galway City. Arthur and Deborah Carr are the husband-and-wife duo who founded the group in 2019 and they joined Ryan from Galway to talk about their work.

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

After Ryan mentioned the Ireland's Own Christmas annual, Jean got in touch to tell Ryan about the important role the magazine played in her life!

'Because of You' is the fourth novel by Dawn French. It tells the story of a baby being abducted by a distraught woman from a maternity hospital and how that act goes on to change many lives. Dawn joined Ryan on the line from London to talk about the book and for a catch-up on Dawn's busy 2020!

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

Sharon Lynch got in touch with a special message of thanks to the McKiernan family who live close by her parents and have been so kind to them throughout the Covid crisis.

With shops re-opening for business today and news of Golden Discs launching a brand new store, Ryan spoke to Don Harris about his love of vinyl records.

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

This month the RTÉ Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions include a John Lennon tribute, hits from the musicals, a Christmas special with an Irish flavour and a Viennese New Year’s Day celebration. Conductor and choirmaster, David Brophy, joined Ryan for a catch-up and to tell him about the great music the orchestra have in store!

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

Tesco have declared that 2020 is the year when everyone is off the naughty list. Aileen and Sharina joined Ryan on the line to answer some Christmas questions in the hope of winning vouchers for Tesco!

Having found love online some years ago, Jeanne Sullivan Billeci spent lockdown writing a book inspired by her experience and what she learned along the way. She joined Oliver on the line from Cork to share some of her insights!

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Oliver's attention.

This week Ryan spoke to Galway-based Ileana Cunniffe Baiescu on the amazing work she does reuniting families separated by adoption; Mihaela Cooper on how Ileana’s work helped put her back in touch with her birth family back in Romania; And son of Christine Keeler, Seymour Platt, on his mission to clear his mother's name.

Tesco have declared that 2020 is the year when everyone is off the naughty list. Danielle and James joined Ryan on the line to answer some Christmas questions in the hope of winning vouchers for Tesco!

The theme of this year's Toy Show has been revealed to be 'The Wonderful World of Roald Dahl'. Niamh joined Ryan on the line to share her experience of meeting the famous man himself.