A new report says the unemployment crisis in Ireland will not be solved by the end of the decade
The Nevin Economic Research Institute says by the IMF’s own projections the employment rate will be 10-point-6 per cent by 2017 and will remain high until past 2020
And the NERI is criticising the Government for losing focus on the scale of the problem -and for failing to get people back to work
On Tuesday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with the reports author, Ennis native Dr. Micheál Collins who said that according to the Troika – the unemployment crisis won’t be solved in the next 5 to 10 years
The new Ennis App will launch tomorrow at the Your Business Expo at 6pm West County Hotel -it is a Promote Ennis Project, which will transform shopping in Ennis
Brian O’Neill, President of Ennis Chamber and Chairperson of Promote Ennis joined John in studio as did Michael Byrne, CEO of Acton BV who developed the App.
Go to ennisapp.ie/download this Wednesday.
Clare County Council has called for the group which oversaw the implementation of the household charge to be disbanded, after thousands of homeowners wrongly received letters incorrectly stating they had not paid the charge
The affair, described as a ‘fiasco’ and a ‘public disgrace’ by local representatives last evening, has even prompted one Fianna Fail Councillor to state he won’t pay the household charge in future as a result
John had a word with Patricia McCarthy, Shannon Independent Councillor and James Breen,
Kilnamona Independent.
The IWA in Clare run a five day service across the county
They operate a social inclusion programme to facilitate the social, cultural and educational and economic integration of people with a physical or sensory disability in the wider community
They are one of four charities set to benefit from Clare FM’s 50 Cent Appeal
Caroline Browne, Manager of the ALS (Assisted Living Section) with the Irish Wheelchair Association Clare joined John in studio to speak about the services they provide.
Contact them on 065 6844150.
The Poor Clares, Galway are an enclosed order of nuns whose lives are devoted to prayer, contemplation and reflection
The nuns have drawn on their monastic tradition and have written Calm the Soul: A Book of Simple Wisdom and Prayer in which they suggest simple practices to help nourish our souls and find a sense of calm in to-day’s world
With practical advice in preparing for prayer, The Poor Clares look at ways we can slowly build up the amount of time spent in prayer and meditation in our daily lives, to achieve a sense of well-being
Sr Collette of the Poor Clares in Galway spoke with John.
We have 5 €30 lunch voucher for two vouchers for Durty Nelly’s to give away this week- tune in for a chance to win
Brian O’Sullivan , Head of the Medical Programme for the Burren Chernobyl Project is in Belarus with a medical team this week to volunteer in the Cherven Orphanage – John spoke with him and two other volunteers- Mairead Murphy and Joanne McDonald from Laois.
The team of nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists from all parts of Ireland arrived on Sunday and will stay for a week
BCP although supported from all parts of Ireland is based in Ennistymon and owes a great gratitude to the people of Clare
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