LMFM - The 11-1 Show - Podcasts

The phone at Murtaghs paint and fabric supplies in Drogheda is ringing off the hook with people in the north east looking to buy paint as they turn to DIY in an effort to keep boredom at bay. Barry Murtagh tells Sinéad that business is booming and in 1 day alone he had 400 calls about paint! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deirdre Bonar from Dunleer and her three sisters have signed up for a hefty chalenge all to raise funds for the incredible staff at Our Lady's hospice Harolds cross. They are taking care of their aunt Cecil who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in May 2019 and had to move into the hospice as an inpatient during covid 19. Hear all about their challenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Dr Jennifer Edgeworth clinical psychologist with the HSE discussed how it's normal to feel stress during covid 19, how to recognise the symptoms of stress and how to overcome them and she also had some self care tips to practice as well. The HSE have launched new online stress control classes you can accesss on stresscontrol.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gina and Karol Daly aka the Daly dish joined Sinéad on today's show to talk weight loss, enjoying bold food without the calories, how they are surviving during lockdown and how they have made history with their cook book! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fiona Conroy from Navan Citizens Information talks us through rights of separated parents during covid 19, what happens if your partner is unable to pay maintenance money for children due to job loss, updates to covid 19 welfare supplement and lots more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet Freddie. Freddie is stuck at home because of the Coronavirus and can’t do all the things he’d like to…. He’s finding it hard to adjust to this new isolated and lonely lifestyle, then he remembers a positive way to manage his feelings. Freddie Finds A Way is a short radio drama for children to let them know they’re not alone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's face it DIY can be intimidating Sinéad has trouble hanging a picture straight she finds the whole thing that daunting. On today's show she caught up with the woman bringing sass and class into DIY the gaff goddess Laura De Barra shared some top DIY tips and we learn how she inspired a legion of She-iyers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In light of the new restrictions placed on people in Ireland Niall Breslin (Bressie) mental health advocate has created an online pyschological first aid platform and is urging anyone who is feeling overwhelmed to reach out. He explained how it works on today's 11-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With many of us abandoning beauty regimes during covid 19 a fresh tan or slick of lippy can do wonders for boosting your mood. Make up artist, blogger, presenter Dawn Finnegan had some great DIY beauty fixes you can try at home using ingredients around the house. She had some top self care pamper tips as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whilst many of us are working from home now the temptation to roll out of bed and onto the laptop still wearing PJ's is strong. Maria Macklin image consultant from house of colour explains that dressing for work actually increases productivity and we shouldn't be wearing PJ's when we are working from home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Throughout history personal first hand accounts, diaries journals have been a vaulable resource for historians in tracing events from the past. Brendan Matthews community historian tells Sinead why young people especially should be documenting life in Ireland during covid 19 today's events tomorrow's history lesson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the midst of the challenging times we are facing in Covid19 pandemic one local well known comedian is making lots of people smile with his hilarious songs about the coronavirus. Joe Rooney joined Sinéad on today's show for the craic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An incredible story of how one man gave up a great job and decided to hitch hike around Ireland to reconnect with people and spread message of hope and positivity. He wrote about his experiences in an uplifting book called Hitch-hiking for hope, a journey into the heart and soul of Ireland’  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you been laid off temporarily? Are your hours reduced? Are you self employed and now have no source of income? Fiona Conroy from Dundalk Citizens information was on hand to answer listeners queries relating to what benefits are in place for those temporarily laid off and how you can access them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lot of parents of secondary school students reached out to Sinéad asking for some help regarding motivating their kids to get studying. Well known teacher Roisin Curtis from St Mary's Diocesan school Drogheda had some sound advice for both students and parents today on the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following a sell out tour Pat Shortt is bringing his hilarious show Hey to Drogheda’s TLT in February 2020, Hey delivers a peculiar take on modern life that only the unique imagination of Pat Shortt could conjure up, it’s a hilarious and quirky look at Irish life with a gallery of odd ball characters, bizarre situations and even a song or two brought to you by one of Ireland’s most beloved comedia...

Nobber man Daryl Smith tells Sinead how he lost everything he owns in the horrific floods in Venice. He wants our help to not only repair his damaged house boat but to set up a non profit dedicated to helping keep Venice clean Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you struggle to keep up with all the new technology out there? With new products launching all the time it can be hard to keep up with the latest devices with all their new functions. Older people especially can struggle to use some of the devices out there with fonts, screen size and small buttons proving difficult to navigate. Sinéad met the man who has created Ireland’s first ever smart devi...

For the past year and a half Drogheda based singer/songwriter SJ Mc Ardle has been hard at work as artist in association with Droichead Arts Centre writing a collection of songs based around the rich history of Drogheda port. Today he explained the project to Sinéád shared the inspiration behind some of the songs and gave us a sneak preview of one from the collection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

16 year old Dane Whyte O Hara had no idea that an advert he spotted online was going to change his life dramatically but it has. Having never acted before he found himself thrust into the limelight as the star of the gritty new crime thriller series Darklands on Virgin Media One. The series which has us gripped since it aired in early October has become a huge success and it’s leading man is desti...

There was great excitement in Donacarney National school Co. Meath today as Pat O Shaughnassy arrived to collect 145 shoeboxes filled with presents for children in the developing world. The children have been hard at work decorating the boxes and filling them with Christmas gifts for children less fortunate then themselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eamonn Brady from Complete body fitness, Meath Rose Meghan Byrne and Gerry Kelly from Late Lunch join Sinéad instudio to help her complete the last 100 squats of the 2,000 squat challenge! Sinéad has 3 minutes to complete the challenge did she do it...... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teachers at St Mary’s Diocesan school will be the envy of their fellow teachers this Friday as they will be enjoying a full 24 hours of peace and quiet as their students vow to stay silent for the day TY teacher Roisin Curtis and some of the students involved joined Sinéad for a chat we paid a visit to Navan citizens information where Lorraine Walsh has good news for parents forking out for childc...

Smovey! a revolutionary fitness device that not only keeps you fit but helps stabilize the spine and back and has proven to benefit those living with Parkinson's disease and Arthritis. Today on 11-1 Sinéad met Irene Tracey the Waterford business woman who brought smovey to Ireland. Hear how a serendipitous walk on the beach in Lanzarote led to Irene setting up Smovey health in Ireland and how this...

So remember Sinéad signed up to take part in Women's aid squat challenge? Well she has to complete 2,000 squats in 1 month and she wants to raise funds for Women's aid who are helping women and children who are victims of domestic violence. However Sinéad needs to make sure she can do the squat properly luckily Eamonn Brady of Complete Body Fitness is on hand to help.... Hosted on Acast. See acast...