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Siobhán McSharry of McSharry Foley also known as Whoops.ie spoke to Tommy about all things insurance! Siobhán answered a range of listener questions and gave the latest information on various aspects of insurance. You can contact Whoops.ie on any of the following:info@whoops.ie(0818)946677(071) 914 2499(01) 912 5977Listen to the full interview here.

Tommy Marren was joined in studio yesterday by David Tuomey who is Department Manager with Western Care Association to discuss 60 years of Western Care and the home-share service faciliated by the Western Care Association. You can listen in to the full interview here and hear what David had to say.Further information on the home-share service can be got by calling Naomi on 094 902 9100.

Last week Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon introduced draft legislation with significant reforms to dog breeding and puppy farming. This morning Tommy Marren was joined on the show by founder of Dog Advocacy Ireland John O'Callaghan to discuss this.You can find more information here: Home - Dog Advocacy IrelandYou can listen to the full interview here.

This morning Tommy Marren was joined on air by partner at Callan Tansey Caroline McLaughlin. Caroline discussed a number of topics including personal injuries - time limits and what is involved in bringing an application to the Injuries Resolution Board, how claims are valued by reference to the Personal Injuries Guidelines and fatal accidents. You can listen to Caroline's interview here.

On January 15th 2018 Lorcan Deasy died after falling from a height while working on a job as an electrician in Co Mayo. Yesterday morning Tommy Marren was joined in studio by Lorcan's mother Marian Deasy and Fiona Kemski from Electric Skyline to discuss the Live for Lorcan iniatiave. Live for Lorcan is a behavioural safety initiative designed to strengthen workplace safety culture by connecting safety practices to personal emotion and shared responsibility.You can find all information about the iniatiave here: Live For Lorcan - Electric SkylineListen to the full interview here.

Last week, Tommy Marren was joined by a number of guest speakers who discussed the impact that loneliness and isolation have on the mental health of all members of society across the region. This is part of a year-long investigation into loneliness and isolation. We will continue this conversation later in the month as we broadcast live from Hello, How Are You Day. You can listen back to the investigation here. Funded by the News Reporting Scheme.

As part of the year long investigation into loneliness and isolation on the Tommy Marren Show, we headed to Louisburgh Men's Shed to hear how Men's Sheds across the region are working to combat the issue of loneliness and isolation.Listen to the full show here!Funded by the News Reporting Scheme.

Tommy Marren was joined on air this morning by Lorraine Smyth. Lorraine is an Irish breast cancer survivor working in digital health and has helped create a new HSE app giving patients the tools to prevent lymphoedema after treatment. For many people, finishing cancer treatment is meant to mark the end of a long and frightening journey. For thousands of survivors however, another health challenge can quietly begin afterwards — one many patients have never even heard of. That condition is lymphoedema. For one Irish healthcare professional and breast cancer survivor, discovering that risk during her own treatment helped inspire a digital solution that could now support thousands of patients across Ireland.Listen to what Lorraine had to say!

Following on from yesterday's announcement by Connacht Gaa that all stand tickets for next weekends Connacht Senior Semi final between Mayo and Roscommon will be €35, listeners voiced their displeasure on the matter - in response Connacht Gaa CEO John Prenty joined the Tommy Marren Show to discuss the matter.