On Thursday's Morning Focus with Ciana Cambell
Sewerage in Liscannor has been a topical issue for many years but this week images have appeared online of a pipe in Liscannor that is pumping sewerage several feet in the air and out into the bay. Locals have expressed concerns about the pipe saying the sewerage is bad for those swimming and living locally and to the fishing industry. Patrick Blake from the Liscannor Harbour Association told us that he wants answers to this problem once and for all. Meanwhile, Irish Water issued a statement. It read “Irish Water has completed assessment of tenders and intends to award a Contract in September for a design study on a number of areas where there is currently no treatment. Liscannor is one of the areas that will be included in this study. The study will look at possible solutions for the upgrade of wastewater infrastructure in those areas and the programme for completion of any upgrade works will depend on the outcome of the study”.
Rose of Tralee, Maria Walsh will cap her reign with a charity run/cycle from her hometown of Shrule, Co Mayo to the hometown of the Festival, Tralee. Trek2Tralee will be Maria’s final challenge over 242 km, through 5 counties as she reaches her final destination in time to hand over the crown for the 2015 Festival. We caught up with Maria as she passed through Ennis.
Clare FM's Sean Reidy has been out and about at Ballyalla Lake – checking out Clare Kayak Hire and seeing everything it has to offer. We heard all about his visit.
Ciana was joined in studio by Michael and Sarah who spoke about their journey as recovering alcoholics and the affect alcoholism had on their lives and the lives of their families. They encouraged people to look for help before the sickness spirals out of control.
Loop Head Lighthouse will be communicating with 65 other countries next week through radio and morse code. A group of amateur ham radio operators will make their annual pilgrimage to West Clare's iconic lighthouse next Friday where they'll link up and broadcast to operators at 400 lighthouses across the globe. The Limerick Radio Club which features members from Clare, Kerry and Tipperary will operate for 48 hours from Loop Head as part of the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend. Chairman Limerick Radio Club Simon Kenny and member Alan Cronin explained the event to us.
Patricia Coughlan spoke to Ciana about her talk at Merriman entitled ‘Passionate Encounters’? Irish Literature after Independence: the Writing of Sexual Desire. But she says it's not as racy as it sounds.
Burren College of Art is partnering with Green Foundation Ireland for theBurren Annual 2015: Beyond Sustainability. Marking the close of the College’s 20thAnniversary celebrations. “Beyond Sustainability” will activate discussion and pose critical questions on the relationship between artistic practice, ecology and environmental sustainability through an exhibition and symposium. Potato/Batata, a collaborative project between Deirdre O'Mahoney and Chicago-based artist Frances Whitehead, will run concurrently with a series of learning hubs in the BCA gallery showcasing Deirdre’s recent projects, collaborations and conversations with curators, artists and public in a rural context. Artist Deirdre O'Mahony told us what the event is all about ahead of Friday's exhibit.
