Morning Focus was broadcasting live from Kilrush Town Hall.
Firstly, Alan Morrissey was joined by Councillor Ian Lynch, who discussed a town meeting that took place on Monday, and Shauna Johnson from Johnson’s Pub in Kilrush, who spoke about running a family pub and making time for volunteering with the RNLI.
Alan was then joined by Judi Kinnane, who is all set to open a new café caller Jellyfish Marketplace in Kilrush. While Megan Nolán is also set to open a new business, called Oileán, a restraunt paying tribute to the Scattery Island aiming to use local suppliers as much as possible.
Alan was also joined by Phil Crowley, events organiser and Brian Markham, operations manager at the Vandeleur Walled Gardens. Hazel Murray, a local artist also joined to chat to talk about her first exhibition.
Afterwards, James and Gillian Hall joined Alan, as James Hall will have the honour of switching on the Christmas tree in St. Senan’s Church in Kilrush this evening. For him and his partner Gillian, it will be a very poignant act due to the loss of their young son Adam, their only child, in January of this year.
The Choir from Gaelscoil Uí Choimhín joined us for some Christmas music.
Then it was time for this week’s Ours To Protect, our weekly programme with Pat Flynn that looks at biodiversity and sustainability in Co. Clare.
Suzanne and Kevin Murphy from Murphy’s Kitchen and Cup of Scald chatted about their businesses and this weekend’s farmers market.
The Friday Panel brought the show to an end. Alan was joined by Niomh Madigan, a local businesswoman and community activist Paddy Cleary, a community activist & actor with Oakhill Players and Aisling Glynn, a Local Solicitor and chairperson of West Clare Mental Health Association who debated all the news of the week.
You can listen to the full show below.
