With the week drawing to a close, Morning Focus looked a range of issues from sewage odours in a South East Clare estate to arts events happening over the weekend.
The show opened with a discussion of problems at Ballycannon Heights in Meelick where residents say a foul odour from the sewerage plant on site is making them ill. Pat was joined on the line by Cllr Cathal Crowe and by residents Sam Browne and Majella Sheehan. Listen back below:
You can read the full news report and see video from Ballycannon here.
The issue of alcoholic addiction was next up for discussion. Cllr James Breen joined Pat in studio to explain why he’s backed an initiative to have help line numbers for the AA put on all bottle banks in Clare. Recovering alcoholic ‘Michael’ also shared his story. Listen back below:
More information on local AA meetings is available here.
Legendary singer and song-writer Paul Brady will come to glór, Ennis, on Friday night (July 21) and ahead of it, he spoke to Clare FM producer, Fiona McGarry. Listen back below:
Rita McInerney of Doonbeg Development was Pat’s next guest. She told him about a Paddle Boat activity day on Sunday next (July 23).
The Foynes Air Show takes place on Saturday (July 22) and ahead of it, Pat spoke to Festival Director Margaret O’Shaughnessy and Eddie Goggins, Champion Aerobatic Pilot. Listen back below:
Siobhán Mulcahy, Clare County Arts Officer, was next in studio with a lively round-up of weekend arts events.
