"I was conceived at a Garth Brooks concert." #GarthBrooks

Henry's Christmas Cracker! Christmas Day at 10am-12pm then 8pm to 10pm on Newstalk. A 2 hour celebration with Daniel O’Donnell, Neven Maguire, a Christmas cracker record attempt, the 30th anniversary of Home Alone Lost in New York. Tom Dunne looks behind the Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy the David Bowie and Bing Crosby classic, and lots more surprises...

Henry McKean experiencing anger on the streets of Dublin during lockdown. We played that because Ireland has been voted friendliest country in Europe by readers of Conde Nast Traveller Magazine and Dublin is the 6th friendliest city overall. Henry McKean went onto Meath Street to find out are we friendly. 

Bus operators in Dublin have been fined nearly €2.5 million in the first six months of the year. Meanwhile the Luas has been fined by the NTA over €2.6 million for being late or pulling no shows. Henry McKean has been finding out more and he joins us now.

Today is Redhead Appreciation Day, celebrating the rarest natural hair colour. Henry McKean met redheads including bikini models, and redhead expert Joleen Cronin and asked what makes them special?

Thousands of people brought flowers to Buckingham Palace in respect of the death of the Queen. King Charles and Queen Camilla came outside to greet the crowd. Henry McKean was there and met a Limerick lady who got to pay her condolences to King Charles in person. Henry sent this report.  Henry McKean in London with the 96 Gun Salute, one round for every year of life. More from Henry in London tomorrow on the Anton Savage Show. Long live the King.