Morning Focus began with a look at the death of Rugby Legend Anthony Foley. Tributes are pouring in from across the sporting world following the death of Munster and Ireland legend Anthony Foley. The two-time Heineken Cup winner passed away just hours before the Reds were due to get their Champions Cup campaign underway. The Killaloe man was head coach of Munster from 2014 to the end of last season, and continued in a coaching capacity when Rassie Erasmus joined the province as Director of Rugby.
Pat was joined on the line by John Leahy, Chairperson Shannon RFC and Brent Pope, Rugby Analyst, former coach and player.
Next to continue the discussion was Colm Kinsella Rugby Correspondent, The Limerick Leader to give more insight into Anthony Foley.
We then had our Garda Focus with Garda Niamh Brown.
Returning to Anthony Foley, Pat was joined on the line by Damien Varley Former Munster Rugby team mate, from Clonlara before speaking with Len Dineen Live 95FM Rugby Analyst followed by Cllr Tony O'Brien Secretary Smith O'Brien's GAA Club, Killaloe MD.
We then had our Monday Sports Panel with Clare FM’s own Derrick Lynch and Eoin Brennan from the Clare People.
Now, have you ever let a bill go unpaid? Even for a little while? If so, you’re not alone. A new study from the Central Bank shows that nearly a third of Irish households left some bills unpaid in 2013. This contrasts with the euro zone average of 12.7%. The Bank also looked at savings behaviour in Ireland, and found that 60 per cent of Irish households said they are saving 'at least occasionally'. The research found that savings rates fell to a record low in 2007 ahead of the financial crash, and then increased to more than 14 per cent of income at the height of the crisis in 2009. Here with me now to advise on managing bills and savings is Elaine Clifford, from the Money Advice and Budgeting Service here in Ennis, Elaine Clifford of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in Clare. Pat was joined live in studio by Elaine Clifford, MABS, Clare.
There's something very exciting happening at glór in Ennis tomorrow (Tue., Oct. 16) and that's an attempt to break a world record. An Clár as Gaeilge are talking part in the event called Comhrá ’16 and the idea is to have the longest continuous conversation through Irish. To tell us more about it I’m joined live in studio by Sara McNamara, Development Officer from An Clár as Gaeilge. Joining Pat live in studio was Sara McNamara Development Officer, An Clár as Gaeilge.
