Tenants will be hit with the 100 euro household charge as the Irish Property Owners Association says landlords in the private rental sector cannot afford it and the second home tax of 200 euro which came in last year
The IPOA is now advising landlords to write to tenants – outlining a monthly service charge of 25 euro – which amounts to 300 euro a year, to cover the household charge AND the second home tax
On Friday’s Morning Focus John Cooke discussed this with Margaret McCormick, spokesperson for the Irish Property Owners Association and Senator Aideen Hayden,spokesperson for the housing agency Threshold
Senator Hayden says landlords will bear full responsibility for payment of the new household charge and under no circumstances will tenants be liable
Aideen is shocked to see the Irish Property Owners’ Association (IPOA) urging landlords to levy the household charge on their tenants
Clare FM’s Dermot Hogan asked some Clare people how they feel about the €100 Household Charge…
A new development fund to try and attract additional routes at Shannon Airport has been announced by Shannon Development
The Shannon Region Airline Fund, will be used to help secure additional scheduled and charter business for the Airport
On Tuesday Representatives of Shannon Airport and Shannon Heritage were among the speakers at a tourism planning workshop in Bunratty
The event, organised by Shannon Development, aimed to see a number of key tourism figures gather to discuss the year ahead for the local tourism industry
Pat Daly, Tourism and Marketing Division with Shannon Development had a word with John about this and about the ongoing governmental review into Shannon Development’s future.
Discussion on issues of employment and the economy- and the subsequent emigration and how it is effecting communities in rural areas and the GAA featured prominantly in Clare County Board’s AGM last night. Michael O’Neill, Chairman of the Clare County Board had a word about what was discussed and also about calls for the upgrade of Cusack Park in Ennis
www.clare.fm online poll
Will you pay the €100 Euro household charge in the New Year?
• Yes- 32%
• No – 499%
• Don’t know – 20%
In Split, fourteen men and women speak candidly about their relationships, how they ended and how they picked up the pieces afterwards
They share the lessons they have learned about dealing with the legal, financial and emotional fallout that separation and divorce inevitably entails
From coping with abusive and alcoholic partners to negotiating the minefield of parenting alone, they offer invaluable personal insights from first-hand experience
Author Rachel Fehily has many years’ experience of resolving problems in different areas of people’s lives as a barrister and mediator
She provides a dispute resolution service for individuals, couples and families who are experiencing conflict after relationship breakdown
Rachel had a word with John.
A fundraiser in aid of the Jack & Jill foundation is taking place at Ozone Gym in the run up to Christmas
Their idea is to ‘Run or Spin for Jack and Jill’
They are dedicating treadmills and spinning bikes in the gym to the foundation between now and Christmas and you buy minutes to use that machine
This has been ongoing but the final big day is tomorrow
Mags Naughton,a nurse working with Jack and Jill in Clare, and Darren Pilkinton of Ozone Fitness joined John to encourage people to support the fundraising event.
Mags also discussed how many families in Clare she works with and the kind of support they get from the Jack and Jill Foundation
They also act as an advocacy service giving people advise as to their entitlements and how to go about applying for different supports
Contact Jack and Jill on 045 894538 for more information / www.jackandjill.ie
An Annual Social and evening of entertainment in aid of Cahercalla Hospice is taking place at Garrihy’s Bar Moyasta tonight at 9.30 p.m
There will be music by Tailors Twist and an exhibition of set dancing by Juniors from Cooraclare, as well as Sean Nos exhibition by Claire Frawley
Adm. Five euros – please support
Aidan Courtney of the Ennis Book Shop looked at a selection of books
Also, he mentioned that Michael Duignan – Offaly hurler– will be signing his book in Ennis Book Shop on Saturday from 11.30-12.30pm
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