On Thursday's Morning Focus John Cooke was joined by Sinn Fein Leader Gerry Adams TD who is in Ennis today as Sinn Fein kicks off Rural Ireland Consultation
They had a word about the Fiscal Compact Treaty - Deputy Adams urging people to vote against it

Former Presidential Candidate Sean Gallagher spoke publicly for the first time yesterday about his treatment on the RTE Frontline Presidential debate last year
The defeated candidate - who was the subject of a bogus tweet read out during the programme in October - says its outrageous that it wasn't verified

On Wednesday's Morning Focus Enda Leahy of the Irish Mail on Sunday discussed this with John Cooke.

Clare County Council is calling on Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte to 'urgently intervene' `to stop the Commissioner for Energy Regulation introducing tariffs which could scupper the plans by Shannon LNG
The facility, which would be located at a Shannon Development owned site at Ballylongford  in Kerry, would lead to the creation of up to 640 jobs during construction, as well as another 100 when in operation
A combined heat and power plant at an adjacent site could create half as many - the  overall cost is one billion euro.

On Monday's Morning Focus John Cooke was joined by Lucinda Creighton TD, Minister of State - European Affairs and Professor Terrence McDonough, Economist - NUI Galway to debate the Fiscal Compact Treaty.

The End of Life Care Programme is being rolled out in hospitals in the Midwest in an effort to ensure that dying patients receive the best possible care
The Network of Hospice Friendly Hospitals includes 25 acute and over 30 community hospitals (including Ennis)

On Thursday's Morning Focus John Cooke began by speaking with Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar about yesterday's long awaited announcement that Shannon Airport would be granted independence from the Dublin Airport Authority on a debt free basis  

Ministers Varadkar and Bruton are set to make a long awaited announcement on the future of Shannon Airport later this morning

On Wednesday's Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Deputy Joe Carey of Fine Gael to get his view ahead of the announcement

An announcement is expected later from Eamon O'Cuiv about whether he'll choose to remain a member of Fianna Fail
The former minister has been asked not to do media interviews calling for a 'No' vote in the fiscal treaty referendum
The Fianna Fail party is campaigning for a 'yes' vote in the referendum at the end of the month
Deputy O'Cuiv received a letter on the issue from the party whip at the weekend
On Tuesday's Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with political correspondent with the Irish Independent Fiach Kelly. 
 

On Friday's Morning Focus Senator Martin Conway told John Cooke that as a practising Catholic he feels that Primate Cardinal Sean Brady should resign at once
He was of the opinion he should resign immediately after the latest revelations contained in the BBC documentary air earlier this week about the Cardinal’s role in the 1975 investigation into allegations of abuse by Fr  Brendan Smith

James Breen, Kilnamona county councillor had a word in support of Martin Conway.

On Friday's Morning Focus Senator Martin Conway told John Cooke that as a practising Catholic he feels that Primate Cardinal Sean Brady should resign at once
He was of the opinion he should resign immediately after the latest revelations contained in the BBC documentary air earlier this week about the Cardinal’s role in the 1975 investigation into allegations of abuse by Fr  Brendan Smith

James Breen, Kilnamona county councillor had a word in support of Martin Conway.