Today on Morning Focus, we heard from a Clare man who has become one of Ireland’s most senior military men.
Ennis native Brigadier General Adrian O’Murchú has become the Permanent Defence Forces in 1082 and has worked around the world with the Irish Army. He’s now become the Assistant Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.
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To open the show Independent TD for Clare, Michael McNamara joined us on the line as the 33rd Dáil sat for the first time today. On the agenda was the election of the Ceann Comhairle and a vote on who should be Taoiseach. McNamara had suggested he would like to put his name forward for the position of Ceann Comhairle, but after discussions with Independent Roscommon-Galway TD Denis Naughten he has chosen to throw his support behind him.
After the 10 o’clock news headlines we were joined in studio by William Cahir of Cahir & Co Solicitors to discuss the division of assets in a divorce, especially with consideration to businesses or farms.
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Next, Dr Brian Hughes, Department of History, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick and a Limerick based historian joined us in studio to highlight the reality of the War of Independence, which he does so in his new book.
The War of Independence and the IRA that waged war against the British Empire’s presence in this country has been the focus of a lot of attention over the past number of years. It’s as we move through the Decade of Centenaries – a ten-year celebration and period of remembrance of the events which shaped the country, from the Easter Rising, the War of Independence, Civil War, and beyond. Recently, the role that the Royal Irish Constabulary played in the Wars a hundred years ago has been highlighted after the decision to hold – and then postpone – a commemoration event for them. However, two sides exist in every war and Dr Hughes has written a book about the IRA and the relationship they had with the communities they moved in.
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To wrap up today’s show, we heard from Clare County Arts Officer Siobhan Mulcahy for an Arts Round Up.
