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In 1997 25 year old David 'Bobby' Bourton sadly and tragically died from suicide, despite always seeming like the life and soul of the party David was silently dealing with mental health issues, 25 years after his death his family want to celebrate his life he would have been 50 this month and they have decided to arrange 3 great fundraising events in his honour to raise funds for mental health ch...

Adam Grimes has been playing guitar and singing from the tender age of 8 after years of touring around pub circuit he has released his original music which has prompted singer Samantha Mumba to compare him to Dermot Kennedy. Adam joined Sinéad for a chat about his music and his upcoming appearance on this week's Last singer standing show on RTE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

This week on vets and their pets expert vet Peter Howard discussed everything we need to know about cushings disease in horses from diagnosis to treatment and follow up care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you ever have a passion for something when you were younger perhaps it was for sport or music but you found over the years between balancing a career and family life your passion got forgotten about? This is exactly what artists Kim Gaffney from oldcastle experienced despite having a real passion for art in school she left it behind to pursue a career in occupational therapy, However after som...

Drogheda cycling group made an appeal on 11-1 for a temporary home. Chairperson of the group Noel Hogan told Sinéad that the group which was set up 6 months ago is going from strength to strength providing a great service for the local area but they are in need of a place to store bikes and to host workshops/events. Noel appealed to anyone with a vacant premises to donate it to the group on a temp...

Bernadine Quinn from Outcomers Dundalkae is involved in setting up and developing more LGBTQ support groups in the Meath area and in Balbriggan. She told Sinéad she is hoping to create more awareness and visibility of the LGBTQ community in these areas and is appealing to people to come along to these peer support groups. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eilish O Carroll aka Winnie from the award winning Mrs Browns Boys series joined Sinéad for a chat about their successful live Late Late performance, mishaps on the set and bringing her 1 woman show to the TLT next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this year Ally Byrne from Mullingar reached out to LMFM to support a fundraiser she was organising to raise money for cancer research. Her husband Michael was diagnosed with incurable but treatable form of cancer which inspired Ally to raise funds, what started out as a solo head shave has snowballed into a much bigger event. Ally updated Sinéad on the campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Did you know Sinéad used to be in an all girl band called 'The Psycho Barbies'? As Louis Walsh is on the hunt for a new boy or girl band Sinead asked Louis if the psycho barbies had a shot if they regrouped, Louis was less than enthused however he is on the lookout for new talented singers and dancers. Listen back to hear all the details Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

500 brave men will strip off and run into the sea wearing nothing but a dickie bow this weekend to raise much needed funds for the mater hospital foundation and men's cancer, David Burns campaign manager who is one of the men stripping off on Saturday told Sinead it was worth taking the plunge in order to help raise money and awareness of prostate cancer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Elaine Byrne from Regan Mc Entee Solicitors in Trim returned to give legal advice for family members who take care of loved ones with additional needs, a couple from Garlow Cross Navan wrote to 11-1 asking for more information around this as they have a child with autism. Elaine explained capacity law, wardship, the importance of writing a will, a letter of wishes, setting up a trust and appointin...

He has battled the 3 C's Cancer, Cardiac arrest and covid but Brian Kennedy's optimism and positive outlook on life is inspiring as Sinéad discovered when she spoke to him. Brian discussed his recent health battle, his joy at being back on stage and he had an exclusive for us.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ashbourne singer Grace Dunne is gearing up to perform on RTE's new hit TV series Last Singer standing. Sinéad caught up with Grace before she took to the stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dodgy moustaches and scraggly beards are back as Movember is launching next month, However this campaign is much more than sporting new facial hair it's shaking up the way we approach men's health raising vital funds for testicular cancer funds, prostate cancer and mental health organisations. Jack O Connor spokesperson for the campaign joined Sinéad for a chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

It’s an uplifting story of a really incredible achievement, one man with absolutely no prior long distance running experience decided to embark on a mission to run 35 marathons in 35 consecutive days all to raise funds for the Irish heart foundation the nrh and the football village of hope. His book Marathon man My Life, My Father's Stroke and Running 35 Marathons in 35 Days chronicles his adventu...

This week expert vet Hazel Mullins is back giving farmers advice on vaccines, prevention against infection before the herd is housed for the winter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world knows her as Luna Lovegood the quirky girl from the Harry Potter movies but fans of Evanna Lynch will see a more real side to the actress, activist and author in a memoir where she details the extremely difficult time in her life battling an eating disorder. She joined Sinéad to discuss how writing the book was necessary part of healing. The opposite of butterfly hunting The tragedy and...

12 household names, unlucky in love singletons will hand over their dating apps to their parents as season 3 of pulling with my parents returns to our screens. Thomas Crosse presenter with FM104 has enlisted the help of none other than Mary Mc Evoy and Eunice Mc Menamin aka Biddy and Fidelma from Glenroe to find him a date. Guaranteed craic, Thomas told Sinéad what it was like handing over control...

Dog lovers are going barking mad for Pet umbrellas. Dublin entrepreneur Glenn Doyle the man behind Pet Umbrellas Ireland joined Sinéad on the show to explain how the umbrella works and how his product is in demand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In response to the increase in demands placed on youth mental health services and due to the fact that there is a huge increase in the amount of young people experiencing mental health issues and depression, life and personal development coaches Susan Mullen of the Thrive project and Jennie Cruise came together to form foundations for life which run mental fitness and emotional resilience programm...

Today marks world menopause day and whilst there is more conversation around menopause and how it affects women more needs to be done, presenter and journalist Lorraine Keane is using her public profile to share her experiences of perimenopause to educate and empower women and help reduce the stigma surrounding this natural stage of a woman's life. She updated Sinéad on her experience and highligh...

1 body, 12 suspects all with motives for murder, Award winning crime and murder writer Fiona Sherlock from Bective released her thrilling new novel 12 motives for murder she joined Sinéad to discuss the book, and our obsession with all things crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a long 19 months the theatres are finally back open and the queen of musical theatre Rebecca Storm is taking audiences on a musical journey from Liverpool to Dublin Hollywood to the west end this weekend at the TLT. Rebecca joined Sinéad to discuss what she's being up to in lockdown, the new show and she answered some silly questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Today vet Aisling Flynn from Highfield veterinary clinic discusses common skin conditions in dogs and cats and how to treat them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today in word foolery we delve into spooky themed words like eh spooky, poltergeist, bangers sabotage, author Grace Tierney brings us the fascinating histories behind these Halloween themed words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.