On Friday's edition of Morning Focus with Gavin Grace
Clare's Labour TD has been expelled from it's parliamentary party. It comes after Michael McNamara voted against the government as TDs voted in favour of the sale of Aer Lingus shares in the Dáil this evening. He was the only government TD to vote against the plan. In a Dáil speech earlier, the East Clare TD called the sale of Aer Lingus a "gamble" and expressed fears that it could be detrimental for Shannon Airport. Deputy Mc Namara spoke to Gavin.
One third of Leaving Cert students, around 17 thousand, suffer from stress during their exams. The Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy says very few will seek help. With Revision Tips and Advice for students and their parents, Aisling Haugh Guidance Councillor Kilrush Community School and Coach with Clarity Career Coaching Ennis joined us in studio, ahead of the State Examinations kick off next week. Naoise Kavanagh Online Communications Manager with ReachOutParents.com also offered advice to parents to try their best to create a calm environment at home.
The Burren Food Trail has been named the Irish winner of this year’s “European Destination of Excellence Tourism and Local Gastronomy” (EDEN) award for developing a tourism offering based on their local gastronomy that balances sustaining the local environment with the promotion of viable tourism. A formal EDEN award ceremony will take place in The Burren in July and the winning entry will also represent Ireland at a ceremony/exhibition in Brussels later this year. Deborah Evers of Clareville House Kitchen Garden, Ballyvaughan, member of Burren Food Trail shared her delight in the receiving the award.
Maurice Harvey PRO of The Ennistymon Agricultural Show spoke to us ahead of the show taking place Sunday May 31st at The Falls Hotel Ennistymon starting with Horse Judging at 10.30 am . . . and Dog show at 2.30.
Our panel of three guests from around the county join us in studio to take a look back at this week biggest news stories, including The Marriage Referendum Result and the Government's Decision to sell their share in Aer Lingus. This Weeks Panel were Verena Tarpy of the Rape Crisis Centre Ennis, Patrick Bourke of Patrick Bourke's Menswear Ennis and Kilrush and Patricia McCarthy Former Clare County Councillor Shannon and Former County Major
The “Gig For Nepal Emergency” taking place in The Temple Gate Hotel tonight at 8pm will be an opportunity to hear the finest of traditional Irish music as well as Nepalese music and Irish/Indian music while at the same time contributing to raising much needed funds for Nepal in the aftermath of the recent two devastating earthquakes. Some musicians on the night are Siobhan Peoples, Blackie O Connell, Murt Ryan, and Joan Hanrahan and friends. Gavin caught up with Organiser Martin Vernon and Ramji and Hirala Gaine Ennis musicians and natives of Nepal, who shared some of their traditional music with us.
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