The 11-1 Show

We are supporting local and national artists and their work through our collaboration with Droichead Arts Centre 'Solo at home Series' which features a diverse range of talented artists musicians songwriters performing in the intimacy of their own home. This week Thomas Walsh legendary pop songwriter of Pugwash features

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Gearoid Mc Evoy from Termonfeckin is on a mission to plant 100,000 trees over the next year through his reforest nation project. He joined Sinéad for a chat about the importance of trees not just for the environment and eco system but for our health and wellbeing, he shared shocking statistics around how much carbon gas we produce and shared his vision for the future for his project.

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Picture house front man Dave Browne joined Sinéad for a chat about being 25 years making music, how the whistle ended up in the song Heavenly day, their new single dropping on Friday and hopes for live gigs really soon!

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Calls to youth mental health service Jigsaw reached a 400% increase in the last year with many young people reaching out for help and support during lockdown. This organisation are in need of support and are asking the public to sign up to Hike for Hope and raise vital funds. Amy Barter from 21st Meath Kentstown scout group took part in hike for hope last year and is doing so again this year, she outlined the important services Jigsaw offers young people and how we can get involved in the hike for hope.

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'I felt relieved when I reached menopause' Yoga Teacher Brenda Rock has a lot of complex emotion tied up with menstruation. After struggling to conceive for many years each time the arrival of her period meant more anguish for her. It took a long time for her to come to terms with not being a mum so when she reached menopause she felt a sense of freedom. She shared her story and encouraged women to reach out for support. Brenda is running yoga classes specifically for perimenopausal women.

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There are 69 cancer trials ongoing in Ireland at the moment and on International clinical trials day Eibhlin Mulroe CEO of Cancer Trial encouraged cancer patients to ask their doctor about a trial they could be eligible for. Eibhlin outlined what's involved once patients sign up, the benefits of being on a trial .cancer trial Ireland's aims for the future in terms of cancer research.

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He gave up a pensionable job in the bank to follow his dream of working in the movie biz. After taking a risk, he headed to L.A and then Canada and found himself working as a P.A on huge movies like 50 shades of grey, War of the planet of the apes, Deadpool and many more. Niall shared some great stories about breaking into the industry, working on his craft as a screenwriter and had great advice for anyone wanting to break into the industry.

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From trying to be cool at his son's 18th birthday party, to showing his daughter up at her school nativity journalist David Diebold hilariously captures the ups and downs of parenting as he chronicles his year spent at home as a stay at home dad. He joined Sinéad for a chat about 'Diary of a wimpy dad'

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Zephyr might mean gentle breeze but the origins of this word are far more fascinating as author Grace Tierney explains in this month's Word Foolery, plus she gives us the origins of the words Vagabond Grum and Bowser.

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In 2019 a movie crew along with stars Saoirse Monica Jackson of Derry Girls fame, Patrick Bergin, Vanessa Redgrave and a host of others descended on the picturesque town of Carlingford to shoot a movie 'Finding You'. Peter Larkin the man who runs Carlingford Lough and Cooley Penninsula facebook page was on set and captured some of the action in great photographs. He gave Sinéad the lowdown from behind the scenes of the movie.

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