The Tommy Marren Show On Midwest Radio

Conor from Homeland joined Tommy to discuss all things gardening! Listen in here for some tips as we approach the sunny season.

Yesterday morning Tommy Marren was joined on air by Melanie and Martin who are young people involved in Alcoholics Anonymous. They spoke of their experiences and the upcoming conference taking place at the end of the month.You can hear the full interview here.

Orla O’Brien, who has been living with Lyme disease for the past six years, joined the Tommy Marren Show on Midwest Radio to speak about the devastating impact the illness has had on her daily life.She shared how she experiences relentless fatigue, unrefreshing sleep, widespread pain, tremors, recurring infections, heart palpitations, brain fog, and severe post-exertional crashes — with even simple tasks like washing her hair sometimes leaving her bedridden for up to two days.Orla also spoke about a fundraiser that has been launched with the hope of raising €80,000 to allow her to travel to Cyprus for specialist treatment focused on addressing Lyme disease.Support Orla’s fundraiser:https://www.idonate.ie/crowdfunder/orlaobrien

On the 18th of February, Joachim McNulty tragically lost his life with his car slipped on algae at Belderrig Pier in Co Mayo. Now his daughter Joanna McNulty is calling for measures to be put in place urgently for all piers and slipways in Co Mayo to prevent this from happening to anyone else. Joanna spoke with Tommy Marren on air this morning.You can listen here.

On Tuesday morning, the Tommy Marren Show investigated loneliness and isolation within the farming community. We spoke to a number of contributors to try and identify why farmers are so impacted by loneliness and isolation.Our guests included local farmers Martin Peyton and Mark Devane, full time beef farmer and former VP of Macra as well as Farm Safety Champion with Irish Rural Link, Mona O'Donoghue Concannon who is Interim chair of Women in Agriculture Stakeholder Group and member of the ICSA and students from St Mary's College in Ballysadare Hannah Milanzie and Izabella Lehany McGoldrick. Over the last few months and alongside their teacher Siobhan Brennan, they have been working hard the past few months on a project which helps to tackle isolation amongst farmers.Listen to the full interview here. On Friday morning, we will be continuing the discussion as the Tommy Marren Show broadcasts live from the Teagasc Office in Ballina. We will hear from farmers and a panel of experts on the day.Listen back here. Have your say.Funded by the News Reporting Scheme.

Charles Kelly from Recovery Self-Help joined Tommy Marren on Midwest Radio this morning to talk about a new support meeting launching in Westport. The group is aimed at people who may be struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, anger, insomnia, or general nervousness, and who would like to improve their mental health in a supportive environment.The opening night takes place this Friday (March 13th) at 7:30 PM at the Order of Malta building in Westport (Eircode: F28 DE24). Meetings will continue every Friday evening at the same time. Attendance is free and everyone is welcome.For more information, visit RecoveryIreland.ie or contact Charles on 086 827 9374.

Tommy speaks to Sean Kelly and Mary Gaughan, who are members of the Foróige Mentoring Staff, about Foróige Mentoring's Big Brother Big Sister Programme.The programme connects young people with a trusted adult volunteer over the age of 18, for an hour a week over the period of one year. The aim of the programme is to provide support to young people from the ages of 10-18, from various backgrounds. For anyone interested in the programme, please get in touch via telephone. The contact number is 086 0471420.

Tommy Marren was joined on air this morning by Chief Executive Officer of Parkinson's Ireland Shane O'Brien and Parkinson's nurse specialist Laura Niepage. Parkinson's Ireland are introducing an in person Parkinson’s nurse service to support people living with Parkinson’s in the region, which has been identified as an area with limited access to specialist care.There are currently over 18,000 people living with Parkinson’s in Ireland, and this service aims to bridge a significant gap in local support by offering expert clinical care, education and guidance closer to home.You can contact the clinic in Ballina on 1800 359 359 or by emailing nurse@parkinsons.ieYou can listen to the full interview here.