THIS WEEK'S COMPETITIONS

We've got TWO amazing competitions for you on this week's show. First of all, we're helping The O2 celebrate its first Birthday (can you believe it's a year since it opened its doors?). Every day we're giving away a pair of VIP tickets to a gig of your choice at The O2 (subject to availability), including access to the O2 Indigo Lounge and a David Gray goody bag from Universal Music.

Then on Friday, one lucky winner will win a pair of tickets to TEN gigs of their choice at The O2 (subject to availability), one night's accommodation at The Westbury Hotel with dinner for two at Ely HQ gastrol PLUS a trip for two people to see a gig of their choice at ANY O2 venue in Europe, including flights and accommodation. What a prize!!!!

Secondly, with thanks Smyth's Toy Stores, we've got a whole heap of fabulous games consoles to give away.

On Thursday it's two PSP Lites + game and on Friday, it's a DSI console + game, so there's something for every gamer's particular tastes.

Each day we'll be asking you to text in on some particular topic and our winners will be chosen at random from these.

And don't forget to check out Smyth's Toys Superstores, where they have loads of offers on Playstation 3, Xbox and Nintendo. And they're now open until 11pm on weekdays too!

TODAY'S BARGAIN TEXTS

For our Smyths competition today, we asked listeners to text in their best bargain buy of this Christmas shopping season and we received hundreds of texts. It would seem this year more than ever, you are really trying to sniff out those great bargains. If you still have Christmas shopping to do and you're looking for some bargains yourself, have a look at these selected texts for some inspiration.

I went down to d st vincent d pol shop to give them a few big bags of clothes etc and i got a table and six chairs that looked brand new for 90 euro

I got a printer  in tesco yesterday for 49 euro. Prints, copies and scans. Very easy to use. Bargain sean clarehall

Pineapples melons and brussel sprouts in centra dingle for 50c

40 inch samsung tv in currys for . e636.

I bought five guinea hens off a lad in mullinavat for eight euro's each, they're normally 25. Bargain! Shane

Digital photo frame in pc world for 35 euro. Bargain. Paul black.

I got 5m of luxury wrapping paper and a 100 piece decorating kit for e4 in Woodies 20 pc off all Xmas stuff.

Three cds for twenty euro in heatons in limerick from Siobhan

Hi ye lads argos have reduced laptops from 229 was 329..there a big must from santa this yr..Fiona. Gorey:)

Village shop kentstown meath. Wine 4.99. Happy days. Deirdre

4 all the girls out there,there is a web site called chiara fashion.co.uk that sell dresses for 15euro and up, that i have seen 4sale in irish fashion shops 4 treble the price.  Leah quinlan

Tesco doll house was 80 now 40 euro. Deirdre

Our family Christmas night out this year is 12.50 a head. Going bowling and then platters of food in the pub afterwards , last year it was 65 euro a head for a caberet. REAL BARGAIN....... Peter in Ballyfermot.

1lb of mince 5 pork chops 10 homemade steak burgers 20 pork sausages  4 chicken fillets all for 10 euro.. I thought bargain.. Donughes food fare cavan.. Barry l

Hi guys.. Here is a great tip to bag a bargain.. Go to www.littlewoodsireland.com and buy something.. I bought a playstation game for 14 euro.. Then at the checkout stage enter the code ZQ062.. This will give you a 15 euro discount.. And hey presto, littlewoods OWE YOU 1euro for the game you just ordered from them! Thats a bargain and a half!

Lads head into lidl . . U can get a pack of 14 viscounts biscuits for a euro. . . Recession buster. . Happy Christmas

Hi guys.. Sam McCauleys chemists are selling gift sets from the rectory spa for 6.99.. They look so luxurious and expensive.. I bought 2.. One's for my mother in law and the other for my sister in law.. I dont really like them and usually buy them cheap presents but at least this year the gifts wont look as cheap as usual!   :-)

Bought a chicken last week that fed 2adults and 2kids 4 2euro 50 in supervalu what a bargin:) sarah byrne ballycarnane tramore co waterford .