The 11-1 Show

Today Sinéad met Bettystown man James Sharkey who has created an app that will store details of your covid vaccination and test results on your phone. He is hoping his app Passport for covid will help get people moving again and will mean large gatherings and travel can happen safely once covid restrictions are lifted and medical advice confirms it is safe to do so.

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Robyn Jones founder of Póg mó fón the first Irish language tutor for Leaving cert students joined me on the show to explain how her clever app can help Leaving Cert students ace their oral exams.

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7 years ago Sheila Murphy from Trim was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, she had to endure intense chemotherapy, radiotherapy and eventually had surgery to remove her oesophagus she shared her incredible story of recovery. Noelle Ryan CEO of Oesophagus cancer fund joined Sheila to encourage listeners to take part in their give it up take it up campaign and raise vital funds for the fund.

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Sinéad caught up with singer/songwriter Davie Furey from Navan who is getting ready to release his new album 'Haunted streets' in February. He spoke about his inspiration behind some of the songs which range from Trump's destruction of the U.S to figuring out his own place in the world.

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Although many of us don't really like to think of what will happen when we die, solicitor Elaine Byrne from Regan Mc Entee and partners in Trim advises all of us to start thinking seriously about making a will and she explained the process and how it works.

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Today we talk gobbledygook! Grace has discovered a great origin story behind this word plus handselling the custom of putting money gifted by someone else into a new purse. Lots of great new and old words to discuss with author and etymologist enthusiast Grace Tierney.

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Patrick Browne from Dundalk struggled with his mental health during his teens and when he hears statistics like 317 men dying by suicide in 2019 he feels passionately about speaking openly about mental health issues. He along with co-workers from Menspire grooming salon in Dublin decided to use this lockdown wisely by running walking, cycling 317km in honour of 317 men who died by suicide and raise funds for SOSAD Dundalk in the process.

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Drogheda based singer/songwriter Sean Matthews felt compelled to write a song in response to the anger, sadness and frustration he felt over the recent reports in the mother and baby homes in Ireland. He told Sinead he was nervous about releasing the song but hopes it captures the feeling in Ireland around these atrocities.

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Two brothers from Navan both headed on very different paths after secondary school one led to addiction the other led to the wrong career. After much soul searching and challenges both turned their lives around and now they are on a mission to help teens and prevent them from going down the wrong path through a series of great online wellness programme. Cormac and Daryl Noonan from Wolf Academy joined Sinéad for a chat about their struggles, finding their life purpose and their mission to help anxious teens.

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10 months ago Claire Twomey and her family contracted covid 19, despite 'recovering' from the virus Claire is still suffering daily as a result of contracting . Everything from migraines, painful rash, stomach issues, to sheer exhaustion have been so debilitating that Claire has had to leave her job. She along with other long covid sufferers have come together to support each other in a group Covid cases Ireland. Claire had a lot to say about Ireland's current rising figures, her apprehension around how the virus might affect her and the current lockdown situation.

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