The 11-1 Show

Today Sinéad heard all about Drogheda Dolls founder Natalie Kelly's latest fundraising campaign for Abacus school, the dolls Facebook community has grown to over 6.000 members all supporting and helping women in need. Natalie and Kerry Ann Black who run the page are real sheroes so Sinéad had a surprise for them.......

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Image consultant Maria Macklin house of colour set Sinéad a challenge to pick just 20 items from her wardrobe which is bursting at the seams and wear those 20 items only for the month of July. The Capsule Wardrobe challenge is a fun way to highlight the importance of slowing fast fashion and proving that we can survive on less. We do not need so many items of clothing that we do not wear. Creative brand marketing consultant Tamara Howard from Beabeg Co. Meath also a self confessed clothes lover with a shoe room is also taking part in the challenge.

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Ever since Normal people exploded onto our screens over lockdown we have become obsessed with Connell and Marianne. It takes a very special talent to find the perfect actors to play iconic characters like these and Louise Kiely casting director has this talent in abundance. She joined Sinéad for a chat about normal people, what the casting room is like and discovering some of the biggest Irish actors who are now Hollywood stars

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Imagine being told you have tested positive for covid 19. imagine the anxiety and worry then imagine watching helplessly as your mother gets taken to ICU also struck down with covid 19. It's 3 months to the day that Claire Twomey from Ashbourne tested positive for covid 19 and she still feels long lasting effects of the virus. She wants to help others in the same situation and is setting up Ireland's only covid support group. She shared her story with Sinéad

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On Monday 22nd of June Mick Ryan the man who came up with the idea to put teddy bears fitted with solar powered beacon lights told Sinéad all about his campaign to prevent suicide using these comforting teddy bears. The East Meath Defibrilator group heard Mick's story and felt compelled to help. James Shields from the group joined Sinead on today's 11-1 with the story......

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Filmmaker and current baron of Dunsany castle Randal Plunkett should be attending film festivals with his new movie 'The Green Sea' however covid has put a stop to that for now. He is not resting on his laurels far from it he is busy with a passion project and has given over a lot of his grounds to nature. He told Sinead about his rewilding nature reserve project at Dunsany.

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Hollywood actor Gerard Butler teamed up with school feeding charity Marys Meals to create a 30 minute film highlighting the work the charity is doing in the developing world. Patricia Friel executive director of Marys Meals spoke to Sinéad about the difference this 1 meal makes to the lives of millions of children in the developing world and how support from people like Gerard Butler means a huge deal....

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Two talented women from Drogheda have used the time in lockdown to get creative. Author Ruth Campbell and Illustrator Rachel Reay decided to start working on a collection of stories and poems for children featuring a mischievous little boy called Thomas. Ruth and Rachel shared the inspiration behind their stories and designs.....

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Mick Ryan is making it his mission to put teddy bears fitted with solar lights on bridges, railway stations and in woods around Ireland in the hope of stopping vulnerable people who may be thinking of ending their lives in their tracks. He told Sinéad all about the bears on today's show

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Today Russell Bailey managing director of La Bucca restaurants in Co. Meath was left speechless as Sinéad surprised him live on air!

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