Today’s show began with discussion of Permanent TSB’s announcement that it’s agreed to sell off 1.3 billion euro worth of non-performing loans to Start Mortgages to a vulture fund.
Finance Minister Paschal Donohue says that mortgage holders will be supported throughout the process and that there are protections in place. David Hall from the Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation gave his view on the show today.
Then we had details about the Scariff Harbour Festival from founding member of the festival, Harry O’Meara. The festival is primarily sponsored by Waterways Ireland. Waterways Ireland established a regional office in Scariff after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, a move which created a special link between Scariff and Northern Ireland. The festival also reflects this fact. The festival also sees boat trips, plentry for kids and concerts featuring artists like Jake Carter and The Blizzards.
This year ex-Armagh footballer Oisín McConville is set to open the festival. He will also read from his book: ‘The Gambler’ at Scariff Library on Saturday at 3pm. Gavin spoke to him a little after Harry.
Then what will the future of the Labour party look like? A recent opinion poll puts the party at just 3 per cent support leading two of the party’s councillors to call for a change in leadership with one of them going so far as to say the party is ‘sleepwalking towards oblivion.’ We had ex-Clare Labour TD Michael McNamara on the show to give his view of the situation.
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The second hour opened with Dr Toby Sachsenmaier and the parenting advice segment. This week focused particularly in giving your kids independence and teaching them resilience.
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Following this we got details on a charity rugby game being organized in memory of Jack Kenneally and Shay Moloney, the Ennis teens who tragically drowned in a quarry outside Ennis at the end of May. Limerick Leprechauns have partnered with Ennis RFC to make their annual rugby game at Kilkee beach an opportunity to celebrate the boy’s lives and raise money for some good causes chosen by the Kenneally and Moloney families. They include Bumbleance, Irish Water Safety and the fundraising effort for Zara Cronin. The game will happen Saturday the 11th of August at 2:30pm at Kilkee beach and will be followed by a barbecue. Everyone is welcome.
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Then we had a brief overview of the 76th Annual Kildysart Show. Attractions include a travelling creamery, live butter churning and all the usual show categories from horse to pony. The event will start at 10am sharp on Saturday but competitors are asked to arrive earlier.
Finally, we had our weekly update from Clare County Arts Officer, Siobhán Mulcahy.
