The midweek edition of Morning Focus heard about a Clare pooch vying to become ‘The Nose of Tralee’. It also revised the issue of Blake’s Corner and heard how fairy folk might be impacting on road safety in Clare.
The show opened with a discussion of new figures on homelessness in the county, which show there are 39 people without permanent accommodation. In the region as a whole, there are 112 children listed as homeless. Treacy Reddy of Midwest Simon gave her reaction.
Senator Martin Conway spoke, too, to Gavin about the same issue, outlining what the government is doing to address the problem. The issue of Blake’s Corner was also discussed, following a meeting with Clare County Council CEO Pat Dowling which Senator Conway attended with local councillors Richard Nagle and Bill Slattery. Listen back below:
Rosie Foley was Gavin’s next guest. The pundit and former rugby player gave her predictions for the Women’s Rugby World Cup which gets underway today. Listen back below:
Concerns were raised this week about the possibility that fairy folk are interfering with a stretch of road in County Kerry. In this county, story-teller Eddie Lenihan already voiced concerns over a fairy thorn bush in Newmarket-on-Fergus, which lead to the re-routing of the motorway. He joined Gavin on the line and told him he believes crashes on the M18 around Crusheen could also have a link to disturbed fairy sites.
Emma Gibbons got in touch with Morning Focus after her granny had a slight accident while driving. Emma waned to thank a young man in a black jeep who helped her grandmother after she burst a tyre on the Quin Road, outside Ennis.
A dog vying to be named ‘The Nose of Tralee’ was the next topic for discussion and Gavin was joined by Dougal’s owner Aisling Scully. You can check out Dougal’s details and cast a vote for him here. And you can listen back to Gavin’s chat with Aisling below:
With the Fleadh just days away, Gavin was then joined by Patricia O’Gorman, Operational Director of Nursing at Ennis General Hospital who outlined provisions for its injuries unit, open from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, all year round.
Another event related to the Fleadh was the show’s next topic. ‘The Fleadh Five Mile’ will take place on Saturday (August 12) with races for adults and children organised by the Ennis Track Athletic Club.
