The 11-1 Show

Members of the Irish girl guides are finding that they are more resilient to the challenges presented by covid as skills they have developed by guiding are helping them to cope much better with lockdown restrictions. Jessica Woods volunteer Girl Guide leader at Cu Chulainn guides in Drogheda explained how the skills learned in guides truly are great skills to have in all challenging situations.

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This week marks Brain Awareness week Dr Shane Cassidy from Gibbstown Co. Meath gave Sinead a fascinating insight into his work in music therapy highlighting how profound the effect music therapy has for those living with neurological conditions. Shane has set up Irelands' first music therapy neurologic clinic neurolinks in Dublin.

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He is well used to cooking for a list celebrities like Cher, Leonardo Di Caprio and Keke Rosberg to name a few and now chef Peadar Mc Namee from Ardee originally living in Tenerife has released his first cookbook featuring over 60 easy to make dishes you can make in your own kitchen. He told Sinéad how lockdown gave him more time to put pen to paper to release 'From Fridge to Fork'

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Cartoon Saloon have done it again! Their brilliant film Wolf Walkers has been nominated for Best animated feature film at this year's Academy Awards. Paul Young co founder and CEO of Cartoon saloon shared his excitement at the good news

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Anthony Kinahan chairperson of Outcomers Drogheda explained how their services are still very much operating even though their doors are closed. The group are running free wellness workshops and this week an important information workshop on HIV will be presented by HIV Ireland.

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Although parades and large gatherings are cancelled again this year for St Patricks Day we can still celebrate our national holiday virtually. Minister for overseas development aid and diaspora Colm Brophy told Sinéad about the many great events happening online for St Patricks day this year

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After being made redundant in 2014 Helen Colgan from Drumree Co. Meath felt lost unsure of what to do until she discovered her true calling was healing others through holistic therapies. She shared her story on today's 11-1.

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Although corsets go back 500 years it seems thanks to Bridgerton this undergarment is very much back in style again. Today on 11-1 image consultant Maria Macklin from House of Colour gave us a fascinating history of the corset, from bronze age to Madonna to present day plus she had lots of insight into how to wear underwear as outer wear and how to wear green in time for St Patricks day

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Good news story today as Futurum kids the animation company behind the Emmy award winning series 'Jakers the Adventures of Piggley winks' is partnering with DKIT Dundalk to open a new animation hub on campus providing great employment opportunities and educational resources for students attending the college. Niall Watters Chief Commercial officer from Futurum group and Dr Martin Mc Hugh Head of Department of Visual and Human-Centred Computing at DKIT shared their excitement about this partnership on today's show.

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This week marks Make a Wish Foundation Wish week, Orla Hennelly told Sinéad how her daughter Zara needs constant care as a result of a brain bleed when she was in the womb which left her severely physically and intellectually disabled, she explained how the Make a wish foundation made Zara's wish come true last year. Susan O Dwyer from Make a Wish appealed for public support this wish week so that 200 children on their wish waiting list could have their wishes granted.

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