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On the line to Neil is Connell Kennedy, from Ardara, Co Donegal to talk about how the Japenese love the aran jumper & how his family are set to make this iconic sweater big in Japan.

Over the last couple of weeks we played you a piece of tapes featuring people with a conundrum. We have had a cat conundrum, confidante conundrum & this morning John Bela Reilly brings you another. Should Liam, an atheist allow his daughter to receive Holy Communion.

Lucy's parents Carleen & Gary Gallagher from Donegal join Neil in studio this morning to talk about their daughters extremely rare skin condition. Lucy has just received treatment in Our Lady's Hospital in Dublin & a fundraising campaign has got underway with a new book 'Heroes in the Classroom' telephone 074.9522077 for further information.

Joining Neil from our Cork studio is Gerald Butler to talk about his life as a Lighthouse Keeper. Gerald's book, co-written with Patricia Ahern, is titled 'The Lighthouse: A Memoir' published by Liffey Press.

Latest census figures here reveal over a quarter of a million people consider themselves non-religious. In London atheists & agnostics gather together on Sundays in a church & Katy Harrington joins us from London to tell us more.