Last September the Age Friendly County Programme was launched in Clare by The Clare Age Friendly Alliance which is hosted by Clare County Development Board
They are commencing consultations with the older people of Clare next week so that they can hear the views of elderly people on how we can make the county more Age Friendly
An age friendly county is a place where more and more older people:
• Can stay living in their own homes and communities
• Lead healthy and active lives
• Get to where they want to go, when they want to go
• Are valued contributors to the lives of their communities
• Live in places where the social and physical environments are safe and conducive to being out-and about
On Monday’s Morning Focus John Cooke was joined by former Bishop of Killaloe Dr. Willie Walshe, Patricia Goan, Age Friendly Counties Programme Manager West and Clare County Manager Tom Coughlan to discuss.
Pharmacists are calling on the Government to allow them to provide more services to their customers
Over the past year, the role of the chemist has changed – they can now provide the morning after pill over the counter, without prescription – and can provide many vaccines
But the Irish Pharmacy Union says they should be allowed to do more – such as provide health screenings for heart disease.
They are also calling for changes to the law, so that more drugs can be made available without prescription
The Irish Pharmacy Union held its annual conference in Galway at the weekend.
Rory O’Donnell, President of the Irish Pharmacy Union spoke with John.
Garda Albert Hardiman of Ennis Garda Station appealed for information on crimes committed over the past week. Contact Ennis Garda Station on 065 68 48 100 or Shannon Garda Station on 061 365 900.
The Money Doctor John Lowe discussed personal finances
Pensioners receiving letters from Revenue Commissioners in relation to paying tax on income over 50k euro
AIB confirmed that it’s writing to approximately 11,500 customers over discrepancies with insurance options on credit card
ESB clients mistakenly told their mortgages were in arrears
As always the Money Doctor was happy to answer listeners’ personal finance questions www.themoneydoctor.ie
Dr Alan Mee of the Golden Eagle Trust was delighted to announce that two white tailed eagles are breeding in East Clare right now- this is a major coupe for the Golden Eagle Trust
John Murphy, Chairman of the Clare branch of Birdwatch Ireland answered listeners’ bird and wildlife queries.
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