On Thursday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Fiachre Hennessey, Director of Clarecare
The group continue to call for a reversal of the cuts to Home Help hours and Home Care packages and are asking Minister Reilly to come out in public and address the questions that concern citizens after six days of uncertainty about frontline services for some of the most vulnerable people in our society
Mary McMahon of Ennis based Caring for Carers said that although they are delighted that people with disabilities got their PA service retained but hopes that carers, the elderly or the ill don’t suffer
She said that as it stands there is huge demand and long waiting lists for services
The organisation that provides psychotherapy and advocacy services to men and women who have experienced sexual violence says it was heartening to see how some dioceses and orders have embraced a policy of transparent child protection and are working hard to implement good practice- however, they were also shocked and alarmed by revelations of appalling practice where the pain and suffering of victims could have been prevented
Reports of seven audits of religious congregations and dioceses by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church were released yesterday
They found more than 330 allegations of abuse against 146 priests and members of congregations
Records were examined – dating back to 1975 – in the dioceses of Clonfert in Galway, Cork and Ross, Limerick and Kildare and Leighlin, as well as the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, the Dominicans and the Congregation of the Holy Spirit
Maeve Lewis, Executive Director of One in Four discussed the findings.
Tommy McGann from Kilmaley was killed in a car accident 14 years ago aged 43 years in Inagh
Described as a larger than life character who emigrated to Boston and ran various successful businesses there, his generosity to Irish people travelling to Boston was legendary
Gerry Pyne from Kilmaley explained how the community has decided to officially name the sports field and crèche in Kilmaley after Tommy to honour the native
The ceremony will take place this Saturday and all are welcome
Mary Fitzgerald, Tommy’s sister who’s still living in Kilmaley, expressed her delight on behalf of the family
There’s been a 33 per cent increase in the number of people seeking help from the Amen Support Services for men suffering from domestic violence
2-thousand-835 people contacted the charity between January and June of this year- their annual report released yesterday has shown
While over 4-thousand-300 people contacted their helpline last year
Some 38 per cent of men reported verbal abuse, 24 per cent of clients reported physical abuse and 37.5 per cent reported psychological abuse
Eugene Wogan, Director of Amen spoke with John and said the amount of men living with domestic violence in Ireland is staggering
AMEN Helpline 046 902 3718
Clare County Coroner Isobel O’Dea is also President of the Coroners’ Society of Ireland
She joined John in studio to speak about their annual conference that’s taking place in Ennis this weekend- beginning tomorrow and running until Sunday
The lecture programme includes a Suicide Support & Information System amongst other topics
She was happy to discuss the role and what it entails
John Underhill of Burren Vets was in studio to answer your animal health queries.
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