On Thursday's edition of Morning Focus with John Cooke
Police in Glasgow investigating the disappearance of Irish woman Karen Buckley say they believe human remains found at a farm overnight belong to the missing nurse. The 24 year old was last seen in the early hours of Sunday morning. Linda Sinclair is a News Reporter Clyde Radio Glasgow she joined us live from Glasgow with the latest.
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton is in Limerick this morning for the Mid-West Regional Enterprise Consultation on the governments action plan for jobs. The Consultation will feed into the development of a plan to create jobs for Clare Limerick and North Tipperary through the IDA and Enterprise Ireland and is due to be published by the middle of this year. John spoke to Minister Richard Burton earlier as he made his way to Limerick to find out more about this morning's event at the Strand Hotel.
The government's published plans for new laws to clamp down on serial burglars. The bill will ensure that serial offenders will have to serve sentences one-at-a-time, instead of concurrently. It also aims to stop repeat offenders from being released on bail if they've already been convicted of burglary and are still facing charges for other robberies. The Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald says the bill will make sure that serial offenders are given firm punishment, and will back up the constitutional rights of every citizen. Statistics released by the Clare Garda Dvision show there have been 103 burglaries in Clare in the first three months of the year, a figure which has risen marginally on 2014. Mairead Fernane Founder and National President of Victim Assistance Ireland, Tralee and Senan Keane Chairman of Killimer Knockcerra Community Alert group both welcomed the new legislation. Support After Crime a group catering for the County Clare area can be contacted on 021 4320555
Scariff Community School in Clare named as Ireland’s Most Improved School in Aviva Health Schools’ Fitness Challenge. The national challenge, which measured the fitness of 1st to 4th year secondary school children and demonstrates that exercise intervention at a young age can improve fitness among school-going children and that continually assessing fitness levels can improve the overall health of the nation. Scariff Teacher involved with this programme was Marie Lynch and she spoke to John.
In our Morning Focus Health Matters slot we speak with Dr Maire Finn from the Ennis Family Medical Centre. Today's topic was Diabetes. Dr. Finn answered all your queries on the subject including diabetes in children. Doctor Maire Finn is from the Ennis Family Medical Centre, and will be joining us again next Thursday for more medical advice. You can always send us your thoughts and queries by email [email protected], but if you have concerns or queries about your own health right now please contact your local GP
The Ennis Bookshop is hosting a launch for A Cage of Roots by Matt Griffin on Friday April 17th at 5pm. This is Matt Griffin's début novel and is suitable for children ages 10+. Since it's official publication in March this year, it has received rave reviews from children and adults alike. Matt Griffin was born in Dublin in 1979, grew up in Kells, Co. Meath and now lives in Ennis with his wife Orla and daughters Holly & Chloe. He works as a full-time illustrator and has garnered a reputation as one of the most eclectic graphic artists in contemporary illustration, collecting awards and accolades for his work. He also illustrated A Cage of Roots. Matt joined us in studio to tell us more.
Think Music Hall, War Marches, Flanagan and Allen, Dad's Army, together with poems and personal collections to take you on a journey down wartime memory lane – Crack'd Spoon Theatre Company based in Moyasta are back for a special performance of 'We'll Meet Again' at Culturlann Sweeney Kilkee this Friday Night at 8PM. Actors Bernard Kennedy and Robert Hopkins joined us in studio to talk about the show and performed a song "Its A Lovely War" – call Kilkee Box Office for bookings and information 065-9060769 and tickets are €10/€8.
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