Morning Focus Friday October 21

Taoiseach Enda Kenny officially opened Clare FM’s new premises yesterday in Ennis
Speaking as he cut the ceremonial ribbon the Taoiseach said broadcasting in Clare Fm is entering a new Era

On Friday’s Morning Focus Marian Egan spoke with Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Liam O’Shea, Chairman of Clare FM

Independent Presidential Candidate David Norris joined Marian for a word on the Presidential campaign
The human rights activist, Senator and scholar recently described himself as the only truly Independent candidate in the race for the Aras

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We also heard from Maurice Harvey and Gay Mangan, Clare FM Board Members, speaking to Maire Moynahan at yesterday’s opening
 
Morning Focus Coffee Morning for Clare Fm’s 50 cent Appeal taking place on Thursday 3rd November in The Town Hall
Why not hold your own50 cent appeal coffee morning in conjunction with Morning Focus on Nov 3rd? register by emailing [email protected] or call reception 065 6828888

Ennis Fashion Week is taking place from Monday  to Saturday and is shaping up to be a superb display of what is on offer in the ‘Boutique Capital of Ireland’
With its wide range of unique retailers, Ennis Fashion Week will provide a series of In-Store Events and promotions to suit all customers as well as the ever popular Health and Wellness Evening held in the Old Ground Hotel
Retailers participating this year range from pharmacies and accessories to footwear and boutiques
Everyone is catered for with the diverse range of businesses involved
Gwen Culligan of The County Boutique and Claire Connellan of Aveda Health and Beauty, Summerhill joined Marian to discuss the events taking place like the Health and Wellness Evening in the Old Ground Hotel, on Wednesday at 8pm, that will consist of talks on Women’s Health, Cancer, Skincare and on a lighter note, Styling
For more information see www.ennisfashion.ie

Sixmilebridge face Crusheen in the County Hurling Final this Sunday
Marian was joined in studio to look ahead to Sunday by Clare Fm’s Kevin McGillicuddy and on the line by Sixmilebridge supporters Christy Murray Crowe’and John Corbett and Crisheen’s John Moore and Damien Murphy. 
 
Alice O’Carroll of Clare Supported Employment joined Marian in studio along with John Cusack who has just started work with One Complete Solution after having been unemployed for four years, and Eilish Hatchet who is in the process of setting up her own business – ‘The Pastry People’– that provides cakes for occasions [email protected] or find them on Facebook 

Contact Clare Supported Employment on 065 6844007 or email [email protected]
 
Aidan Courtney of the Ennis Bookshop joined Marian in studio for Book Focus
Today they discussed a profile of GAA, and a treatise of our sporting heritage and Terry Pratchett’s new book Snuff.

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