On Thursday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Shannon town Pharmacist Feidhlim Hillery after calls have been made in Clare for new legislation to be put in place to allow restaurants to carry epipens in their first aid box
This is a device used to combat anaphylaxis, the serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death.
Ennis Councillor Paul O’Shea raised the issue following the tragic death of 14 year old Emma Slone who died outside a Dublin restaurant just before Christmas as a result of a nut allergy
Feidhlim discussed the issues from the point of view of pharmacists.
Turf cutting will be allowed on several of the 53 EU-designated raised bogs
In East Clare Doon Lough and Cloonloum More Bogs are on the list of bogs where harvesting is to continue
Secretary Clare Turf Cutters Carmel Haugh in Doonaha gave her reaction to John
Carmel is also a Tullaher Bog Committee member – they are hopeful that this easing up on restrictions will mean a turnaround on Tullaher Bog also.
At this week’s meeting of Clare County Council Ennis Councillor Johnny Flynn asked for the support of his fellow councillors to give the go ahead to a bee apiary in the Burren
However Tubber Councillor Michael Kelly expressed his fear that bees may chase cattle and cause panic so opposed to the idea
Councillors Flynn and Kelly put their views across when they discussed this with John.
The Department of Education announced that a new qualification that will replace the current Junior Certificate exam will be known as the Junior Cycle Student Award
Reform of the junior cycle, which is due to be phased-in from next September, has caused controversy and raised concerns among teachers
Bernie Ruane, Shannon based teacher and spokesperson for the Teachers’ Union of Ireland gave her reaction to John
She said she is unhappy with how it’s being rolled out, the fact that there will be an absence of a national certificate and she also voiced concerns about standards, implementation and workability.
The Traveller Counselling Service was launched in February 2008 and has developed into a community based counselling service for the Traveller community, with a team of six accredited psychotherapists as well as a manager trained in Psychotherapy
The service works from a culturally inclusive framework which respects Traveller culture, identity, values and norms and works from a perspective of culture centred counselling and psychotherapy
Director Thomas McCann is in Ennis today to bring the insights of his work to a Focus meeting on the Draft Plans for the accommodation of members of the Traveller Community in Clare over the next five years
He spoke with John ahead of a public meeting in Cois na hAbhainna today at 2pm.
Ennis Access Programme is currently recruiting for a FREE training course, FETAC level 3 in Employability Skills
It’s an exciting course which encompasses Digital Media, Graphic Design plus other modules that will provide learners with the skills and competencies needed to either gain employment or start their own business or go onto further education
Sue Considine of the Ennis Access Programme joined John in studio to explain and Geraldine Egan from Kilkishen spoke about her experience when she did the course last year.
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John Underhill of Burren Vets was in studio to answer listeners’ animal health queries.
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