Ennis couple Jill Leonard and Adrian O’Connor welcomed their new son Kane into the world last Friday
When Jill was in the delivery room at the Midwestern Maternity Hospital Limerick giving birth to her new 9lb 6oz baby, her purse and smart phone were stolen from her room
On Friday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Jill and Adrian about the experience.
Over 500 people will descend on Lisdoonvarna later for the world’s first ever gay and lesbian match-making festival
The Outing is a three day event – but organisers say couples and heterosexuals are also welcome
It’s hoped a new world record will be set on Saturday – for the longest line of dancing drag queens and kings
All proceeds raised will go to the Irish Cancer Society and BeLongTo
John spoke with Eddie McGuinness, Event Director of The Outing and Panti – hostess of The Outing.
Clare FM’s Tommy Mescal has been asking people if they are in favour of Clare’s first major LGBT event…
Children from in and around the county town will enter the new Ennis National School for the first time this morning
The completion of the 6.6 million euro development at Ashline sees the end of prefabs for around 600 students, and marks the end of a decade-long battle by parents and staff for new facilities
Sod was turned at the site for new building on the Kilrush road in June of last year, and principal Ray McInerney spoke with John to say that everyone is thrilled that today has finally arrived.
In our Morning Focus Health Matters slot we speak with Dr Maire Finn of the Ennis Family Medical Centre
Today she dealt with back to school health issues
Doctor Maire Finn is from the Ennis Family Medical Centre, and will be joining us again next Friday for more medical advice
You can always send us your thoughts and queries by email [email protected], but if you have concerns or queries about your own health right now please contact your local GP.
A Charity Ride and Drive in Aid of the Mid Western Cancer Centre take place on Saturday with all proceeds raised will go towards the Cancer Centre
A convoy of horses, ponies and their riders, led by a horse drawn carriage will leave the show grounds Ennis and travel to the Limerick Grey hound Stadium
The Mid Western Cancer Foundation was set in 2007 by Prof Gupta, it’s located on the grounds of Limerick University Hospital and carers for cancer patients in the Midwest
For more information or to donate see www.mwcf.ie or find them on facebook
Volunteers with the Charity Ride and Drive event Susan Rice from Shannon and Paula Williams from Ennis joined John in studio.
For more information on Ride and Drive or call Edel on 087-248 7173.
The Scariff Show is taking place tomorrow – beginning at 10am
Eamonn Fennessy, Secretary of The Scariff Show Society, explained that there are a few new jumping events on this year that they are excited about and their entires are strong this year so they anticipant a good crowd.
This Sunday is Victorian Day in Kilkee
The Kilkee Civic Trust’s road train will embark on a tour of Victorian Kilkee after a barbershop quartet performed by members of the Crack’d Spoon Theatre at the Kilkee Bay Hotel at 3pm
Victorian attire will ensure admission to the tour and a picnic at the Kilkee Band Stand will end proceedings as Rob Hopkins of Crack’d Spoon Theatre explained.
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