On Friday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Dr Niall Kelly – a Non Consultant Hospital Doctor at University Hospital Limerick
The Irish Medical Organisation is to hold a ballot of it’s members on industrial action, in response to what it calls unsafe and illegal working practices for junior doctors
The ballot could see doctors go on strike next month, effecting elective procedures
Regulations state junior doctors should only work 48 hours a week, but many, work over 100
The Irish Medical Organisation says Non Consultant Hospital Doctors are routinely required to work shifts of more than 24 hours in a row, something which is illegal under EU law, and the group will now ballot its members for industrial action in an effort to force the Government to take action
Earlier this week on Morning Focus Sergeant Joe Downey mentioned that Gardaí in Ennis are investigating after cattle worth several thousand euro were stolen from a shed in Orda Quin
The culprits forced open the gate to the farmyard to gain entry and escaped with a number of very valuable animals
Andrew wishes to appeal to people to keep an eye out for this sort of things as the same farmer was targeted last year and there have been a few cattle thefts in Clare in recent months
The farmer that was targeted – Anthony Flannery- spoke with John about the loss and said this is his second time being stolen from
Quin councillor Sonny Scanlon and Andrew Dundass, Chairman of the Clare branch of Irish Farmers Association urged people to be on the lookout for suspicious activity in rural areas.
In our Morning Focus Health Matters slot Dr Maire Finn of the Ennis Family Medical Centre joins John with some medical advice and to answer listeners’ related queries
Today she discussed issues of foot health
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
This Sunday the Cooraclare/Cree Historical Society will unveil a Memorial to deceased emigrants from the Parish who are buried outside the island of Ireland
Margaret Clune of the Cooraclare Cree Historical Society explained.
The Tulla Weekend of Welcomes is taking place in Tulla from today until Sunday
Jane Halloran Ryan spoke with John about what’s coming up.
The annual Gort show takes place this Saturday at Gort Community Centre & School grounds
Fidelma Larkin, PRO of the Gort Show spoke with John.
The Kilmurry Gathering Harvest Festival has a week long schedule and starts on Sunday with “Festival Fun Day & Monster Vintage Gathering”
Alan O’Callaghan spoke with John about the different events coming up next week.
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