Social Media after Death

This morning, John speaks to Gearoid Markey who, along with four friends, played a prank on their flatmate, Scott Dowd. Sean, it turns out, isn’t a big fan of Christmas… so, when he was away for the weekend, Gearoid and friends spent four-and-a-half hours redecorating his bedroom from floor to ceiling in Christmas wrapping paper! Check out the results below.

Tracey Piggott book recommendations for overcoming depression and anxiety.

'The Dalai Lama's Cat' by David Michie

'The Miracle of Mindfulness' by Thich Nhat Hanh

'The Power of Now' by Eckhart Tolle and below Eckhart's

'Guardians of Being: Spiritual Teachings from Our Dogs & Cats'

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The John Murray Show

Presented by Brendan Courtney. A lively mix of topical stories, human interest and lifestyle features.

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Dumb Online Questions asked about Ireland

Brendan's first guest this morning is Aidan Kelly from WorldIrish.com - the online Irish Network - in studio this morning to take a look at the 'daftest' questions asked about Ireland on the internet.

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Gypsy Weddings - Dressmaker Thelma Madine

Brendan is joined on the line by Thelma Madine, best known for her outrageous & over the top wedding dresses. Some of you may know her from Ch4 - My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. Thelma's book 'Tales of a Dressmaker' is available now.

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Social Media after Death

Did you ever wonder what happens to your email, Twitter or Facebook accounts when you die? Well, you're about to find out! Damien McCallig is writing a PhD on the subject at NUI Galway & is in studio with Brendan & we are also joined from the East Coast of America, by Democrat Peter Sullivan, New Hampshire House of Representatives.

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Cheltenham Winner - Brian Bunyan

As the atmosphere at Cheltenham Festival will be reaching its climax with the Gold Cup today, you may recall John spoke to Kildare man Brian Bunyan, who got back in the saddle after 25 years, for the horse riding experience of a lifetime & won a race at Cheltenham yesterday, joins us on the line.

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