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The Lite Lunch
by LMFM
Enjoy listening back to The Lite Lunch from LMFM Radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Lite Lunch, Thursday, 22nd October, 2026
On today's show, the man who climbed Everest, the junior Eurovision song, the cans and bottle thief and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Derek Mahon - The Man Who Conquered Everest
What an incredible man is Derek Mahon! Derek has climbed to the highest peaks on each of the world's seven continents, including Mount Everest, which he describes in fascinating and brilliant detail in his new book "One Step From Heaven". He has also scaled equally personal challenges with cancer...
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Lite Lunch, Wednesday October 21st, 2026
On today's show, where to go for Hallowe'en break, Ivan Yates on his new book, Sr Ann and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Annette Fitzpatrick's Wedding Dress Story
The talk was all about Wedding Dresses on Lite Lunch today when Annette Fitzpatrick from Slane joined in the conversation, told us about her dress and how it has had several iterations since her own big day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lite Lunch Tuesday 20th October, 2026
On today's show, the black wedding dress and how many of you have held on to your wedding dress. Breast cancer awareness, drug intimidation and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Breast Cancer Awareness
Nicola Hunt, a breast cancer survivor and new fundraising manager for the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre, told us her story and Antonia Fleeton Counsellor & Psychotherapist from Four Swans Therapy, who works out of the Kelly centre two days each week, spoke about the psychological challenges...
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Lite Lunch, Monday October 19th, 2026
On today's show, a former hunger striker talks about his new book, shutting up shop, Athboy Celtic face losing thousands as construction company goes into liquidation and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Financial Collapse of Developer Hits Athboy Celtic Hard
Athboy Celtic's Chairman Bernard O'Byrne, acknowledged the loss of a hard-raised €150K is a major setback to the club, but promises that their new development will happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Can We Do It? Yes We Can with Alan Heary!
Alan Heary has spent years working with individuals, sports people, business owners and employees, helping them to set and achieve their goals. How to develop winning habits, and build the mental resilience, to take on and deal with all sorts of challenges. Today he offered us a glimpse of how he...
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The History of Black Pudding
Gerry really enjoyed his chat with Kate Ryan about her fascinating new book, which looks at the history amd madern day use of animal blood in food, especially our beloved black pudding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lite Lunch Friday, October 16th, 2026
On today's show we talked ahead of the Louth and Meath senior GAA finals this weekend, local sayings, comedy, TV theme and nitorous oxide cans dumped across Meath! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The History of Saint Laurence Gate
"It's the finest example of a Barbican in these islands" says historian Sean Collins, as he took us through the history of Drogheda's only remaining town gate, where once there stood seven along the ancient town walls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wildlife Matters - The Grey Seal
With pupping season in full flight, Aoife McPartlin took us through the wholly interesting life and times of our Grey Seals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Expectation by Andrew O'Connor
The Master of Historical Fiction brings us another intriguing tale from a time when the lives of so many were in turmoil during the Great Famine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Lite Lunch, Thursday October 15th 2026
On today's show, more on the dual players ahead of the Meath championships camoige and LGFA matches, bingo is back and it's over to Drogheda Credit Union Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lite Lunch Wednesday, October 14th, 2026
On today's Lite Lunch, how two Kells Road Racers saved a teenager from drowning, wildlife with Aoife, The big matches ahead and much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lite Lunch Tuesday, 13th October 2026
On today's show, we got the scares! Climate action, Carer of the Year, EmDoc and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Carer of the Year!
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Lite Lunch, Monday October 12th, 2026
On today's show, Alan Heary started a monthly series to motivate us! Michael Houghton talked finance, it was all about black puddings and a new initiative to help people with disabilities with new career opportunities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lite Lunch, Friday October 9th, 2026
On today's show, we celebrated eggs! A Dundalk woman wants to raise awareness on Diabetes Type 1, the week ahead in sports, how to fix the housing crisis and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Catherine Brady on Type 1 Diabetes
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Team Carrie One More Time
For a decade Team Carrie were an integral part of our Show, preparing and training 1,054 people to run the Dublin City Marathon, while at the same time raising in excess of half a million euros for charity! After a decade, Covid brought the curtain down but now thery're reassembling for the 5K...
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Lite Lunch, Thursday October 8th, 2026
On today's show, biodiversity in schools, Darragh McCullagh tells about another break-in at his Elmgrove Flower Farm, a new play in town and David Carrie is back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Journalist Darragh McCullough on break-in at his business
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Lite Lunch, Wednesday October 7th, 2026
On today's show, we heard from Ryan Tubridy about the late novelist Jeffrey Archer, Molly Smyth sent the energy sky high, all about the budget and much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Molly Smyth - A Force of Nature
Molly Smyth simply electrified the airwaves today with her story of becoming an independent parent at eighteen and making her way though life's challenges, to being now nominated for Mum of the Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ryan Tubridy chats about the sudden death of Jeffrey Archer
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Lite Lunch, Tuesday, October 6th, 2026
On today's show, we covered retro food with Tara Walker, flu vaccines with Kathy Maher, the 'Naze' and Jeffrey Archer, remembered by a friend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Lite Lunch, Monday October 5th, 2026
On this award winning show, we chatted about a new children's book, a local student with a world skills award, the amazing recovery of an Irish Wolfhound and much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Erika McGann's New Children's Book
Prolific, award winning children's author Erika McGann has had her latest book published, called "Nowhere For A Ghost To Sleep" and it's fantastic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Irish Genealogy Specialist Amy Bracken
Amy Bracken has so many credits to her career including producing the BAFTA winning legendary BBC series "Who Do You Think You Are". Amy's an Irish Genealogy specialist who's appearing at a special National Women's Enterprise Day event in Meath on October 15th. Hosted on Acast. See...
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Lite Lunch Friday, October 2nd, 2026
On today's show, wildlife, sport, showers and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wildlife Matters with Aoife McPartlin
Yes its the Irish Hare in focus today as Aoife brings us some fascinating facts about a unique Irish animal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Antonia's Must Read Books
Antonia Daly brings us her latest selection of recommended reads including her; Book of the Month, one you might have missed and a cracker for the little ones! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Lite Lunch, Friday October 2nd 2026
On today's show - how often do you shower? Dermot Maguire's final plea to teenagers against solvent abuse, sport with David Sheehan and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dermot Maguire's dying plea to teenagers
Dermot Maguire lost his 14 year old son Daniel last year after he inhaled deodorant gases. Now, terminally ill with cancer, the loving dad has issued his final plea to teenagers againt solvent abuse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Lite Lunch, Thursday October 1st, 2026
On today's Lite Lunch show, a father shared his story of baby loss, a butcher's in Ardee is 120 years old, the DJ that is aiming for a Guinness World Record and much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aaron Murphy shares his family's baby loss.
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Lite Lunch Wednesday September 30th 2026
Anne Frehill all about Blackberries, Eoin O'Boyle's really interesting new project, Maria Macklin's seasonal fashion, Lorcan Duffy's Pilates in beautiful Kilsharvan, how we all can become water watchers and Aoife McPartlin's fascinating take on the life of our native Irish Hare! Hosted on Acast....
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Maria Macklin's House of Colour
Fashion expert on styles that are in for the autumn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Lite Lunch, Tuesday September 29th, 2026
On today's show, we talked flies, sobriety and how a food bank has seen numbers needing its service explode. Sophie Morris talked about her new book and Aonghus MacAnally was in the house. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A food bank's appeal
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The Lite Lunch, Monday September 28th, 2026
On today's show, devastation in Duleek as beloved restaurant is gutted by flames, thoughts on that new book by the Earl of Spencer, Fr Iggy returns to Drogheda and so much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fr. Iggy's Back In Town
After thirteen years away, Fr. Iggy O'Donovan, who has retrned to the Augustinian Community in town, had lots to say about; the Israel match, tensions on the Garvaghy Road, church engagement & attendances and the need for the church to adapt to the modern world in a number of areas. Hosted on...
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Rick's Latest Wine Recommendations
Rick Cronje brings us his latest selection of wines from MacGuinness Wines in Dundalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Lite Lunch, Friday September 25th 2026
On today's Lite Lunch, we talked Drogheda United heading for Turkey, Rick Cronje's wines, David Sheehan on sport and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Conor Hoey ahead of Drogheda United heading to Turkey
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The Lite Lunch, Thursday September 24th, 2026
On today's show, 25 years on since the murder of Bettina Poeschel, positive ageing in Meath, one day,-many voices and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Former Garda Chief Superintendent Mick Finnegan Recalls the Bettina Poeschel Murder
Mick Finnegan gives a chilling recount of when Bettina Poeschel's murderer, Michael Murphy, first spotted the German tourist before her callous killing at Donore, Co. Meath, which happened 25 years ago tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Lite Lunch, Wednesday 23rd September, 2026
On today's show, just how many tins of tuna does Louise have? Also we talked to the author behind a new book on former Taoiseach Brian Cowan, a new cafe in Navan Travellers Workshop, falling fruit and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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