On The Today Show Gavin Grace spoke with Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor
with the Irish Independent following news that housing costs have replaced food as the biggest single item of weekly spending. Almost 148 euro was spent per week in 2010 on home charges (inclsuding mortgage, rents, insurance and maintenance) compared to just over 94 euro in 2005 – while food spending dropped from 143 euro to 131 euro. The Household Budget Survey from the Central Statistics Office also shows that the average weekly budget rose by 3 per cent between 2005 and 2010 to almost 811 euro.
Gavin also spoke with Shane Cauldwell of O’Mara Bookmakers for tips on who to back in today’s races at Cheltenham and everyday this week as part of our Cheltenham coverage we will place a €20 charity bet, courtesy of O’Mara’s Bookmakers. The winnings will be donated to the Clare 250 Mile Cycle and Cancer Centre charity.
JJ O’Shea is an Independent Radio Producer who joined Gavin in studio to discuss a new feature on The Today Show. “Through the Ages” is a new 12 week feature which show cases the school children of Clare. Today’s pupils from across Clare bring to life memoirs collected by students 75 years ago as part of a project by the Folklore Commission. Students in national Schools were asked to gather stories, traditions and anything they could think of from parents, grandparents, elderly neighbours and friends in a bid to archive the oral history of Ireland. They include tales of the time, traditions, old cures, riddles and jokes – and are reanimated by today’s pupils. On today’s show we heard from the students of Sixmilebridge National School.
Actress Nuala Hayes spoke to Gavin about the show she’s currently starring in,
“Dear Frankie”. Frankie Byrne was queen of the airwaves for over twenty years, solving everyone’s problems on her iconic Radio Eireann programme. However, Frankie’s own personal problems proved more difficult to handle and her turbulent private life was filled with sadness and loss. Dear Frankie is by turns a poignant and hilarious play. Having received a huge response from audiences around the country last year, it once again tours staring the wonderful Nuala Hayes as Frankie Byrne. The show comes to University Concert Hall, Limerick next Tuesday March 20th at 8pm.
Students of Rice College in Ennis joined Gavin to talk about their upcoming Spring Concert. Johnny Martin, Jacqueline Coughlan, Fergal Breen, Oisin O’Cualain and Paul Farren were in studio and gave us a sample of their musical talent. The students take to the stage in Glór to showcase their many talents tonight – Thursday March 15th at 7.30pm. They will perform music from many different genres, singing, set, step and sean nós dancing.
Clare FM’s 11 to 1 show presenter Stephen McDermott joined the show for his weekly film and cinema review – he discussed the latest releases including; We Bought A Zoo, The Devil Inside and 21 Jump Street.
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