The 11-1 Show

Calum Agnew from Duleek is feeling tip top as his single crazy which was recorded in his bedroom during lockdown reached number 1 on itunes. Calum took time out from his school work to chat to Sinead abou the success of the song, studying for the leaving cert and pursuing music.

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Youtubers the Anasala family hit headlines this week as they lit up the worlds tallest building to reveal the gender of their unborn child, in the states a huge forest wildfire was caused when a firework was set off revealing the gender of a baby in California. Is this gender reveal craze going too far? Laura Erskine our resident parenting expert from the baby doc club had a lot to say on the issue.

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Conor O Donoghue from Wild Youth took time out to chat to Sinéad about getting creative in lockdown, new single next to you and he revealed the strangest thing a fan has said to him!

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Irish music icon Phil Coulter spoke to Sinead about everything from cocooning, keeping busy with the lockdown lounge, discovering talent and his upcoming intimate gigs in the venue theatre Ratoath. He also dropped an exclusive that he is working with Picture This on some new songs!

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Sinéad caught up with Mick Ryan the man behind the teddy bear solar light beacons that are being placed on bridges and on railway stations around the country to provide hope, light and comfort for those in a dark vulnerable mental state. Mick says the teddy bears are popping up around Ireland and he is overwhelmed with the response from people.

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Today Sinéad caught up with covid 19 survivor Claire Twomey from Ashbourne who is still suffering horrific symptoms from contracting the virus, she explained how she has to try and cope with chronic fatigue, gastric problems, a rash, shortness of breath and many other symptoms 6 months after first contracting the virus. She had strong words to say to anyone who refuses to wear masks.

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Franciska Ace felt the need to spread a little joy to vulnerable people living in direct provision or homeless hostels through her love of baking. During lockdown she and her boyfriend came up with consider it cakes a voluntary run organisation that bakes free birthday cakes for people living in direct provision. What started out as a small idea is spreading joy and happiness amongst people living on the margins of society. Franciska explained how it worked.....

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Dr Malie Coyne is one of Ireland's leading psychologists but she also grew up a very anxious child. Anxiety in children is something she sees time and again in her work and so she was inspired to write a book offering advice and help to parents of anxious children. She told Sinéad how a child will communicate anxious feelings, the Safe chain of resilience technique and lots more.

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It's the TV series we are all waiting for the Deceived starring Normal People's Paul Mescal airs tonight Sinead caught up with producer Imogen O Sullivan who chatted about the all star cast, Gothic story-line and what to expect from episode 1

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All roads normally lead to Stradbally Co. Laois as one of the best music festivals gets underway we have no Electric Picnic but Sinéad had a little taster today as local man Andrew Cassidy from Slane who runs the Salty Dog stage at the picnic every year had some great stories including meeting superstar BONO!

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