Still feeding off the buzz of the Election, Bryan Dobson joins Ryan in studio to review today's newspapers.

Tune That Name (It's a Copyright thing!) Jim Sheridan and Shay Byrne are back in studio for our monthly music mayhem - our contestants battle it out to win luxury weekend breaks - all they have to do is - TUNE...THAT...NAME!!!

Taragh Loughrey-Grant joins us today to predict the outcome of Sunday's Oscars. Join in and play along, as we check out what will win, and what should win...it's all about the ballots today - you can download our Oscar ballot form here and predict the winners of the 83rd Academy Awards.

Noelle got in touch to say she doesn't have her little girl's Communion dress yet but she has the choice of 4 from her sisters and sisters in law who kept their daughter's dresses. There was never a question of buying a brand new dress. She'll buy the accessories so her daughter can keep those. The Communion is in May and Noelle's daughter Alanna is excited about choosing her dress from her cousins.

Ryan spoke to New Zealander Brent Pope this morning - Brent's parents live 30 miles south of Christchurch - they are fine, but he did have some stressful hours trying to find out what was going on. Brent's mother was in Christchurch at the time that the earthquake struck - she's a horse breeder and happened to have business there that day. She's shook, but fine - people are petrified about aftershocks.

Sean O'Rourke joins Ryan in studio to review today's newspapers and to talk about the Election voting process.

Friday the 25^th of February is a big day for Yolanda - no, she's not running for Election - she's getting married! But she's very disappointed that she won't be able to vote as she will not be in her constituency - she lives in Dublin but getting married in Monaghan and it's not possible to vote in another polling station. She feels bad for her guests who will also miss out on their vote as they'll be in Monaghan with them the night before. Short of hiring a few buses to get people back to their own polling stations there will be a lot of wasted votes. Yolanda doesn't want to feel guilty on her special day, but she will. She says it's a pity the voting system isn't a bit more lenient in this day and age.

Pop star Brian McFadden was at the centre of an air-rage storm last night after being quizzed by Australian Police. Brian explained to Ryan what exactly happened and denies he abused passengers and claimed the mid-flight saga was a huge misunderstanding.

Ryan spoke to Natascha who is from a town near Heidleberg in south West Germany and has been living in Leitrim with her German husband and 3 children [2 were born here in Ireland]. He is a self-employed painter /decorator and Natascha is a full time nurse with the HSE. For the last while, they have felt that having lived here for so long, and contributing to the state like any Irish citizen, that they should apply for Irish citizenship, so that they can enjoy citizen's rights in this country, especially the right to vote in referendums and general elections. A look at the citizen information website left her in stunned disbelief. Even though the length of their residency entitles them to apply for Irish citizenship, to do so would cost E950 for herself and her husband and E200 for their first child. This adds up to the sum of E2100, which they cannot possibly afford.

Ryan spoke to Sinead who is feeling really angry. She rang her mortgage lender on Tuesday to see if they could do anything for her but was very upset after the call. He told her that she spends too much money on food. Sinead has a baby and never spends a penny more than she has to. She can't believe how she was treated.

Ryan spoke to Aisling who is 37 and wrote her Will about three years ago. She has 3 kids and says she really did it for them in case anything should happen to her and her husband.

Gerry Colleran, Editor of the Star Newspaper joins Ryan in studio to review the daily newspapers.

Ardal O'Hanlon on why he felt Fintan O'Toole's review of his play 'God of Carnage' in the Gate was unfair. Fintan described the Gate's production of God of Carnage as "one of the crassest pieces of theatre I've ever seen." (Weekend Review, February 12th).

OMG! Ryan said good morning and congratulations to John and Edward Grimes (aka Jedward) who are through to the Eurovision semi-finals in Dusseldorf on May 12^th following Friday's Late Late Show public vote. Awesome! The 19-year-olds will only go through to the grand final two days later if they finish in the top 10 with their song 'Lipstick' in the earlier round.

Ryan spoke to Zita following an email she sent the programme last night. Zita was at mass yesterday with her husband and 2 boys and left livid! The Gospel spoke about divorce and adultery. One passage read "A man who divorces his wife, except in the case of fornication, makes her an adulteress, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery". Zita is a divorced woman who remarried. She is outraged that the bible refers to her as an adultress even though she has never been unfaithful in either marriage. This passage also makes her current husband an adulterer - again, having never committed adultery. Zita asks if this is what we want to teach the kids of today?

Today we celebrate the Anti-Valentine - we call it Malentine's Day. Songs of hate, pain and unrequited love.

We've ALL been guilty of a Neil Diamond singalong at a wedding - well, get the Blue Jeans out - he's coming to the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday June 25^th 2011 and tickets go on sale on Monday at 8am. Ryan asks listeners for their guiltiest, most pleasurable Neil Diamond songs to play.

A throwaway comment about bushy brows on beauties led to quite a debate! Derek called in to say he thinks thick eyebrows are very attractive and that the current trend of over-manicuring and plucking them is not a good look. He wanted to tell ladies to stop plucking as men don't like it , and that they prefer the thick, long, dark eyebrow.

Ryan spoke to Richie Kavanagh who has vowed to continue on in the entertainment business just weeks after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The 61-year-old spoke out about coming to terms with the debilitating disease and plans for the stage, weeks after specialists diagnosed the illness. Richie says the disease has made him more determined to make the most of his life and that he'll continue to perform as long as his voice holds up. Now on medication he feels he already has more energy and is planning to release a new album in September. Richie will feature tonight on RTE's Nationwide alongside broadcaster and songwriter Shea Healy who has had the disease for the past seven years.

Regina Hennelly, who we have spoken to before about being on the kidney transplant list, contacted the show to highlight big drop in organ donation in Ireland. The figures are stark - a 35% drop, 2009 v 2010. The Irish Kidney Association believes that this is because of work pressures and staffing shortages in A&E's - patients aren't being approached. Ireland doesn't have a system of transplant co-ordinators - nurses who could take over, approach families sensitively etc after a person has died. Regina's hopping mad because as she sees it, organs are going to waste. 

For more information on organ donation visit www.organdonation.ie

By post to: Freepost, Donor House, Irish Kidney Association, Park West, Dublin 12

Workplace expert Rowan Manahan offers advice to those seeking employment and the etiquette of the job interview but also gives a word of wisdom to employers.  

TV3 Broadcaster Vincent Browne discusses Fine Gael's commitment to a five way and a three way debate.

Ryan spoke to Nicola who called in to say she was out driving last night and an election poster blew onto her windscreen, completely covering it - she couldn't see a thing! She was lucky she wasn't driving fast and it just blew away but they're so dangerous - they're obviously not tied on tight enough to the poles for this weather.

Sharon went to Medjugorje in the late 80's  when she was 19. She went thinking it was a package holiday bringing her bikinis with her! Her friend had booked the trip. When she got on the bus she realised it was going to be a different type of holiday. Sharon thought Medjugorje was a very inspiring and peaceful place.

Ryan spoke to Martin who is feeling guilty about Waterstones. He recently bought a Kindle and is really enjoying it. It's so much more convenient than carrying around a pile of books. He now reads the Irish Times on it every day but still buys books if he really wants to hang onto a physical copy of a particular favourite. He might buy a Saturday newspaper but the rest he downloads. Martin travels for work and has about 30 books on his Kindle so far. He reckons the Kindle will do for print what the iPod did for music.

Ryan talks to Political Correspondent David Davin-Power following An Taoiseach Brian Cowen's announcement that he will not be contesting the General Election. Mr. Cowen made the announcement on Midlands 103fm. He said the issue for him in making up his mind was what direction he wanted to take in life now and also to recognise that he held the highest office in the land during a very difficult three years.