Tuesday’s Morning Focus heard the incredibly brave decision of a young Ennis woman who is urging others to get the HPV vaccine.
Twenty-five year-old Laura Brenna was diagnosed with incurable cervical cancer.
Laura has now dedicated herself to increasing uptake of the vaccine and has joined a new campaign ‘Protect Our Future’ aimed at raising the levels of vaccination.
Listen back below:
See Laura’s contribution to the Protect Our Future campaign here:
The show opened with a report from Clare FM’s James Mulhall who attended the launch of the HSE’s Community Care Plan.
Money Doctor John Lowe joined Pat Flynn for his fortnightly financial advice slot.
Then Pat was joined by Prof Ted Dinan from the APC Microbiome Institute at UCC. The professor of psychiatry explained what the microbiome is and why it’s so important in maintaining mental and physical health. Listen back below:
Lecturer and historian Philip Lecane then joined Pat to discuss the sinking of the RMS Leinster off Kingstown (Dún Laoighre) in Dublin in 1918. The tragedy in which a number of Clare people died will be remembered in a lecture by Mr Lecane, hosted by Kilrush Historical Society in Teach Cheoil tonight (Tue, March 27).
Clare County Dog Warden, Frankie Coote, then joined Pat for his weekly update on animal welfare issues.
Padraic Barnes from Ennis was Pat’s next guest in studio. The Ennis man, who lost his sight in 2011, spoke about the development of ‘tactile’ voting for those with sight loss.
Then, listeners heard from Paul Jude Redmond of the Coalition for Mother and Baby Survivors. He’s just published a book on the history of the homes, called ‘The Adoption Machine’.
The show rounded off with a visit from Niall Hegarty, Adam Daniels, Colm Collins, Patrick Sheridan
Aaron Mc Gannon, Evan Flanagan, Eoin Rouine, Ben Whelehan, student of the TY class in CBS Ennistymon and John Galvin, their teacher. Listen back below:
