Dave Moore

It's been six weeks since the salons of Ireland closed and while we're certainly not as panicked as the last time, there's quite a few of us who are looking a little bedraggled. Whether it's the grey popping through or the Christmas shellac hanging on for dear life, there are at home methods!

Dermot and Dave were joined by Andrea Horan from Tropical Popical and hairstylist Gemma Kilbane  who had some top tips on everything from removing gel nails to how a make-up brush can help cover your greys!

 

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Did you hear that the 'Tiger King', Joe Exotic has a new vaccine coming out? Neither did we!

It's Wednesday and you know what that means, it's time for Say Stuff That Suits The Music.

Dave plays the tracks and Dermot says whatever comes into his head.

You can listen to the full sketch below: 

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''Ireland is a bit behind the curve when it comes to wildlife''

With no hope on the horizon for the reopening of the hospitality industry, one Navan pub has been repurposed for a very good cause, Ireland's first Wildlife Hospital!

Heidi Bedell, Chair of Wildlife Rehabilitation Ireland spoke to Dermot and Dave about the fantastic work they are doing.

You can listen to the full chat full below: 

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What do you call a jedi GAA player? Obi-Wan-Camogie! 

Dave was on top form for Dave's World Bad Joke Tuesday!

You can listen in full below: 

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Tummy bug? Cold? Broken limb? There's only one thing that's going to cure you and it comes in a green bottle.

Comedian Bernard O'Shea has been exploring the Irish adoration of Flat 7Up and he joined Dermot and Dave to explain how it's cured everything from hangovers to labour pains.

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To those on the outside, an 18 year old Shane Carthy had it all. He had a loving family, a great circle of friends, he was good at pretty much every sport he put his hand to, and he had just lifted the Sam Maguire in the Dublin jersey.

But for Shane, he was struggling under a 'dark cloud' that was taking over his whole life and putting the darkest of thoughts into his mind.

Shane ended up spending 11 weeks in St Patrick's Hospital and with the support of his family, friends, doctors and the greater GAA community, Shane has come through to the other side.

Since speaking out about his struggles, Shane has become an advocate for mental health in Ireland and he's just written his first book 'Dark Blue: The Despair Behind the Glory. My Journey Back from the Edge'.

Shane joined Dermot and Dave where he shared his experience of living with depression and the importance of talking to someone.

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If Shane's chat has impacted you, support is available.

To avail of Pieta services, which are free of charge, please visit their website for all centre contact details. Pieta provides 24/7 support – if you are suicidal, self-harming or bereaved you can contact Pieta 24/7 via the Freephone crisis helpline on 1800 247 247, you can also text HELP to 51444 (standard message rates apply).

''You've basically created a hospital version of Parcel Motel''

Anyone who has been to a maternity hospital knows the importance of the shop. Whether it's to buy a balloon for the newborn or a bar of chocolate for the mammy. The importance of the shop can not be underestimated.

Noel Dunne who runs the shop in the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin joined Dermot and Dave to tell them all about the new ways in which he is running his business since the pandemic affected the normal day to day running of the hospital.

You can listen to the full chat below: 

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''On Wednesdays we wear pink''

It has stood the test of time and remains a fan favourite with many, Mean Girls has landed on Netflix today and producer Maria Devereux is excited.

For Maria's Telly, Maria told Dermot and Dave whats on the box this week, including a new murder documentary airing on Virgin Media One tonight.

You can listen to the full chat below: 

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While most of us know the fear of public speaking, for a lot of people, the thoughts of running into a neighbour in the shops fills them with dread.

A listener recently sent this email into [email protected]

Hi lads,

I am looking for any tips around getting nervous before work meetings, going to the shops and to a lesser extent meeting and talking to people especially when I am asked questions that relate to personal things for example ‘ How are the kids?’... I get a bit overwhelmed at times. Even, today on a Zoom meeting I was a bit nervy and this is while I’m sitting in my own comfortable kitchen.

The background to all this derived from a workplace bullying manager who completely demeaned and undermined me. I was slowly broken down and became extremely nervous going to work, sweating under my arms, even on the coldest days. I soon found it difficult to speak in front of my colleagues because when I did the manager would cut me off or speak over me. Any work I did was torn apart even though I know it was good.

Soon, I was getting nervous and overwhelmed in front of all adults and found it difficult to speak to anybody. The night I got nervous speaking to my wife was the night I knew I needed to do something about these fears. As luck would have, the bully manager left and our new manager is lovely. Foolishly, I thought everything would go back to normal but I soon realized that my inner voice would need a lot of work to reverse the damage that had been done.

Thankfully, I have made huge progress but I still find it difficult to get rid of the stories that build in my head before certain occasions- trip to the shop, meeting people I deem to be more self confident than me even though I know they are not and meeting/talking to people in positions of authority. I know these stories and feelings of nerves are totally unfounded but they do appear but to a lesser extent than they used too.

Thank you for making mindfulness and anxiety ‘normal’ and acceptable for men of all ages even ones in their mid forties.

We were joined by Fiona Brennan, clinical hypnotherapist and author of the best selling ‘The Positive Habit’ and soon to be released ‘The Self-Love Habit’ for a Mind Yourself Now special which looked at how you can overcome workplace bullying and feelings of general social anxiety.

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When Jamie Duff and Ollie White tagged tennis legend Roger Federer in an Instagram post they could never have imagined putting plans in place to meet across the net for charity.

It all started when the lads uploaded a video of them playing tennis in their local area of Ashbourne and tagged the 20 time Grand Slam winner.

What they couldn't have expected was to get a reply, offering to take them on in a tennis match for charity.

 

 

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Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Jamie and Ollie revealed that plans are afoot to make the match happen and admitted that it might be two against one on the big day!

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