On today's Morning Focus with Gavin Grace
Opposition parties have called for an explanation from the Government into the decision last month by the organisers of the Web Summit to relocate the event from Dublin to Lisbon. Yesterday, the event organisers published correspondence between them and senior Government officials, showing how relationships deteriorated significantly in the four weeks prior to the announcement that the event was being moved to Portugal. In a statement, the Government said the documents "are a selection of rather than a full account of contact between the summit and Government and it's agencies". Fianna Fáil's Spokesman on Tourism Timmy Dooley said it was totally unacceptable that the Government failed to deal with repeated requests over concerns raised by the Web Summit organisers. Deputy Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Tourism spoke about the result of the Web Summit moving away from Ireland.
The Irish Skin Foundation wants moisturisers for treating conditions like eczema to be available for free on the medical card. It says many sufferers can't afford to use enough cream which is making the problem worse. At the moment patients don't pay for moisturisers which contain steroids – but the skin foundation is warning that patients are at risk of overusing them because they can't afford an alternative. The bill for eczema treatments can run up to hundreds of Euros according to the Skin Foundation. Sheila, who is a Dermatology Nurse in UHL spoke about why it is necessary for the government to give more access to these creams.
The County Football Final preview was on the Morning Focus and Gavin was joined by Willie Healy and John Jones and Joe Considine from Cooraclare where they talked about the upcoming match.
Clinical Psychologist, Malie Coyne joined Gavin for the first time in a new weekly segment on parenting and child psychology. In her first show she discussed self confidence in children. Emails for Dr Malie Coyne about parenting are accepted throughout the week at [email protected].
Corporal Nora Murphy is a Member of the Reserve Defence Forces and Ennis Fire Service. There is an Open day event in Ennis at the Old Garda Station, Abbey House, Abbey Street 12-4pm.
County Arts Officer Siobhan Mulcahy spoke with Gavin about Arts. The weekend events include fund-raising dance in aid of the Bumbleance – Newmarket on Fergus, Bellsfort Inn, Friday October 16, Cratloe GAA – Doggie Show and Fun Events Day – Sunday, October 18, 2pm, Cratloe GAA Pitch, and St Mary's Athletic Club – Bernie Meaney Memorial Race, 5K walk/run, Sunday, October 18 – Registration at Kilmurray McMahon Community Centre from 11.30am (Walkers start at 12.30pm; Runners at 1pm)
In this weeks Panel, Gavin was joined by Gearoid Howard from Crimmins Howard Solicitors, Shannon; Doirín Graham from Clare Development and Ronan Judge, Journalist with The Clare People. They spoke about all the news from the week, emphasising on the Budget 2016.
Aileen Downes, a Kilrush singer finished the show with a song. She became an internet sensation during the week for her cover of a Luke Kelly as it went viral and was posted on her.ie! She sang the cover song for us and she often plays in pubs around Kilrush.
