On a busy Morning Focus, Gavin’s guests included Ennis-based artist Rachel McManus who’s been working with residents at the Parc na Coille Nursing Home on a project that emphasises the value of our older people.
She was joined by Parc na Coille activity coordinator, Fiona Kinsella. Listen back below:
This edition of the show opened with a discussion of pre-nuptial agreements for the farming community. Garvin was joined by Margaret Donnelly of FarmIreland.ie and by Martin McMahon Clare County Chairperson of the ICMSA.
Gavin then heard about the deferral by Clare Councillors of a discussion proposals on the Clare section of the controversial Northern Distributor Road. Members here are to wait for a decision by the counterparts in Limerick.
A series of meetings is to take place across Clare on the issue of water quality. Ruairí Ó Conchúir, Community Water Officer for Clare, Limerick and Tipperary spoke to Gavin about the issue.
Vivian Farrell, Chief Commercial Officer of Modular Automation in Shannon was Gavin’s next guest. She told him about the benefits of choosing Engineering as a career, ahead of the annual Limerick for Engineering Showcase which takes place on May 2 in the South Court Hotel in Limerick.
One of the region’s most successful business people and Clare’s leading entrepreneur was Gavin’s next guest. Domhnall Slattery of Avalon, the aviation leasing firm told Gavin he’s confident the recovery is reaching the Banner county. Listen back below:
The new state-of-the-art Brian Ború unit opened at Raheen Community Nursing Unit in Tuamgraney this week. Morning Focus producer Fiona McGarry attended the official opening by Minister Helen McEntee and spoke to some of those behind the new development. Listen back below:
Clare County Dog Warden, Frankie Coote was with us as always on a Tuesday for his weekly update.
Gavin was then joined from Glenstal Abbey by Mark Patrick Hedermann, Abbott and author. In his latest book, The Opal and the Pearl, Mark Patrick takes aim squarely at the church’s teachings on sex. He told Gavin we need to take a more comprehensive approach to the issue. Listen back below:
The next topic for discussion was the fascinating story of Clare’s ‘exterminator general’. Gavin spoke with Clare-based historian Dr Ciarán Ó Murchadha about Marcus Keane a West Clare Famine landlord and agent. Listen back below:
The show was rounded off with a chat with the ever-popular Mary Black who comes to glór, Ennis on Saturday, April 29. Listen back below:
