Counting for the Fiscal Stability Treaty Referendum got underway as Friday’s Morning Focus came on air
Our Deputy News Editor Trudy Waters joined us live from the Clare count centre at the Auburn Lodge Hotel in Ennis to set the scene, she also had a chat with Clare’s Returning Office Pat Wallace about the proceedure involved.
John Cooke spoke with Michael Brennan, Deputy Political Editor with The Irish Independent, who gave national predictions and analysis.
Ennis General Hospital Manager Frank Keane spoke about how the hospital grounds first smoke free day went yesterday
The Mid-Western Regional Hospital Group including, Ennis, Limerick and Nenagh are now Smoke-Free campuses
The campus plan is here to stay for visitors, patients and staff and a permanent ban on smoking in or around the hospitals including its grounds, car park and former smoking areas is being enforced with immediate effect
Consultant Physician Aidan O’Brien spoke with us on this programme yesterday and admitted patients who smoke will have no choice but to give up or take to the streets, but he says its in the interest of everyone’s health.
Galway Arts Festival together with Clare FM are offering listeners the chance to win tickets to see James Vincent McMorrow, Lisa Hannigan and Elaine Mai perform at the Festival Big Top on Thursday 26th July
We’re giving away a pair of tickets every morning this week.
2012 is the international year of the coop and is also the 25th year anniversary of East Clare Community Coop , the first and only Community Coop in Ireland that acts as a non Profit charitable organisation
They are making an appeal for donations of things they need to spruce up the place ahead of the Presidential Visit that will be taking place in the Community Coop in Scarriff on June the 14th
Olivia Hahne, marketing manager of the East Clare Community Coop, Scarrif had a word with John
Contact them on 061 921536.
Trudy Waters had the latest on the tally from the Clare count centre- where she also spoke with Senator Martin Conway for more details on how the tally is looking.
‘Dragons’ Den’ dragon, entrepreneur and businessman Bobby Kerr has strong West Clare connections – his father hailed from Kilkee and his mother has a house there and he holidayed there growing up
Bobby had a word with John – he will be the guest speaker at the launch of The Kilkee Moments project in aid of the Kilkee Marine Rescue Service – at the rescue centre in Kilkee this Sunday at 4pm. Find Kilkee Moments on Facebook.
Summer officially kicks off this weekend and lifeguards will begin the season on the major Clare beaches this weekend
Clare County Council also have safety advice for beach goers, swimmers and water sports enthusiasts
Lifeguards will take to beaches at Lahinch, Spanish Point, Kilkee and Fanore this weekend
On the weekend of 23rd of June they will begin on the White Strand in Miltown, the White Strand in Doonbeg, Mountshannon, Ballycuggerin and Cappa Kilrush
Then in July the beaches at Doolin, Seafield, Bishop’s Quarter at Ballyvaughan will be staffed with lifeguards
All of this is provided for in Blue Flag regulations as Liam Griffin, Water Safety Officer with Clare County Council, explained.
Maurice Harvey had a word with John ahead of the Ennistymon Agriculture Show taking place this weekend on the grounds of the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon.
Michael Blake, Chairman of the Tuamgraney Community Weekend Committee, had a word ahead of the Tuamgraney Community weekend with golf, other sports, Barbecue, local Mayoral elections and a Celtic sound concert taking place in the East Clare village.
This 13th Annual Doonbeg International Jazz Festival is kicking off tomorrow
There will be bands travelling from all over Europe – 29 gigs taking place and all free of charge
Phillipa Siegrist of the Organising Committee of the Doonbeg Jazz Festival explained.
Féile An tSamhraidh (Burren Summer Festival) is being hosted for the first time in the north Clare parish of Ballyvaughan & Fanore
Kicking off tomorrow this community-based festival offers a family orientated fun weekend at great value prices including free street music and dance entertainment. Tom O’Donnell, Secretary of Féile An tSamhraidh Committee encouraged people to come along to the events.
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