Dave Moore

It's been a tough few months for pop star Britney Spears.

The 'Baby One More Time' singer has been legally under a conservatorship for over a decade now. Her father, Jamie, and a lawyer have been charge of her estate and her finances since 2008.

While active for many years, the last few months have seen a surge of support for the #FreeBritney movement which calls for the convervatorship to be lifted. Those supporting the movement maintain that she has been controlled and has no say on any decisions at all in her life.

There appeared to be some change on the cards when the singer went to court to seek the removal of her father as the sole conservator of her estate but it has instead been extended until February of 2021.

Now, Britney's sister Jamie Lynn Spears has filed in court for more control of a trust fund set up for Britney's children.

Dermot and Dave producer Maria Devereux has been following the developments and explained what's happening and what it means for Britney Spears and her family.

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Whether they're in junior infants or junior cert, the cost of going back to school can be astronomical.

From schoolbags to pencil cases, lunchboxes to stationery, the little things add up before you add things like schoolbooks and uniforms into the mix.

But there are plenty of ways to save cash around this time of the year and there's no better expert than Mrs Smart Money. 

Kildare mammy Kel Galavan started blogging about cash after she saved nearly €30,000 after giving up her job and embarking on a no-spend year.

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Kel had some tips on cutting back the costs of going back to school.

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Picture the scene, it's the middle of the night, there's just been thunder and lightning and then you hear a loud screaming noise coming from the distance.

That's what happened to Orla in Kerry when she encountered a 'really loud' and 'very strange' noise after a storm.

So she did the logical thing-recorded it and sent it to Dermot and Dave.

On Dave's World, we tried to get to the bottom of what caused the incredibly spooky noise.

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A live statue of Paul O'Connell and the cancellation of the Great Limerick Run, in this CLASSIC Noni's News we get informed and up to date with our favourite Chawwwwklit seller.

 

Classic #Noni from this time last year - seems like a lifetime ago @DermotTodayFM @DaveTodayFM pic.twitter.com/w4NgNTnq3I

— Today FM (@TodayFM) August 27, 2020

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How do you get your family more active and feeling better without causing chaos and rows? Every family wants to get out and about, go for picnics and eat better but typically find that there's one (or two or three) people who have a different plan.

During lockdown, Rachel Mescall came up with a clever idea to stop the rows once and for all and get the family involved in creating memories.

After studying the WHO guidelines on workplace wellness in college, Rachel decided to come up with a family wellness plan and trial it on her own family.

With just a few simple steps, they've come up with some brilliant ideas from picnics to cycling.

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Rachel explained how it works and why it's less about competing with the lycra-clad family down the road and more about finding what works for your family.

To find out more, check Rachel's Instagram.

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It's been a long six months for parents, teachers, principals and students. Schools closed for the last time back in March and while teachers and parents worked tirelessly to keep the learning going, this might be the first time everyone is excited to be getting into the classroom for the start of a new term.

But so much has changed in the world since March and things will be incredibly different for everyone going back to school today.

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Valerie Elliffe who is the Principal of St Mary's NS Carrigaline gave some insight into how they've been preparing for the new term from moving furniture around to Zoom school tours for the Junior Infants.

And pandemic or no pandemic, there'll still be such excitement for the new starters...until they realise that school happens every day!

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It's the question we've always wanted to know the answer to!

And how better to inform us then Dave Moore.

The word cemetery implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground and originally applied to the Roman catacombs. The term graveyard is often used interchangeably with cemetery, but a graveyard primarily refers to a burial ground within a churchyard.

Dave filled us in on more interesting facts today in Dave's World.

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We're all missing hugs but if you're a hugger like Kathryn Thomas, the last couple of months have been incredibly tough.

But as the TV presenter told Dermot and Dave, trees have become her lifeline to hugs during the ongoing pandemic.

Kathryn, who also runs the Pure Results retreats, also spoke about she has had to adapt as a business owner during the past few months and how she ended up travelling around Ireland in a campervan with a toddler.

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It was all about back to school on Dermot & Dave this morning.

Dave received a text from a listener which said  "Lads I'm in a serious dilemma here,my son is due to start school tomorrow and after 6 months without a snot to be seen,now he has a headcold  just runny nose no temperature etc.....what do i do????? Anxious mum in Sligo"

It comes as the Department of Health released his back to school guidelines for GP's so they could advise parents on what situations it isn't safe to send their children into a classroom.

THE ADVICE SAYS PARENTS SHOULD NOT SEND THEIR KIDS TO SCHOOL IF THEIR CHILD:

has a temperature of above 38C

displays coronavirus symptoms

was in close contact with a confirmed case

living with someone who is unwell and may have coronavirus

IF THE CHILD HAS ANY OF THE ABOVE, PARENTS SHOULD:

isolate their child

phone their GP

restrict movements of their child and those who live with them until diagnosis from a GP

treat their child at home for their symptoms

Dr. Maitiu O Tuathail - General Practitioner & Past HSE Lead NCHD in GP joined Dermot & Dave this morning to chat about the rules.

It's that time of week again.

Dave is back with his back with his bad jokes, and this week there was a slight theme throughout.

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