MORNING FOCUS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28TH

MORNING FOCUS NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 28TH

There was mixed new for Shannon Airport this week, the good news that the extremely popular Santa Flights ware to return to the airport was tempered with the news that  Stobart air are to pull their Shannon services to Bristol, Brighton and Edinburgh . John spoke with Andrew Murphy, Chief Commercial Officer of Shannon about positives and negatives of the last week.

The HSE will have an extra €115m to spend next year in comparison to this year, excluding any savings it can achieve, according to its National Service Plan for 2015.The HSE has to meet a minimum savings target of €130m for the year, already announced in the Budget and must also bring in €10m more in income collection.The plan, which was published , provides €25m to ease the problem of delayed discharges, particularly in the Dublin area

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The HSE will have an extra €115m to spend next year in comparison to this year, excluding any savings it can achieve, according to its National Service Plan for 2015.The HSE has to meet a minimum savings target of €130m for the year, already announced in the Budget and must also bring in €10m more in income collection.

The plan, which was published today, provides €25m to ease the problem of delayed discharges, particularly in the Dublin area. Petrina Vousden Health Editor of the Irish Daily Mail and Liam Doran INMO General Secretary, whose organisation has welcomed aspects of the plan doesn't feel it goes far enough debated the positives and negaties of thew plan with John.

Back to Basics' is a traditional baking cookbook produced by Marie Donnellan, Clare Rose of Tralee 2013 with 100% profits to Rape Crisis. 'Back to Basics' contains 50 simple, easy to make traditional recipes. From brown bread, tarts and scones to crumble and puddings, the book has an underlying theme of the delicious foods we grew up with, that our Nana would have made, with a new age twist for everyday treats like biscuit cake, gingerbread men and toblerone cheesecake. Including a full utensil, measurement and ingredient guide, 'Back to Basics' is the perfect Christmas present, regardless of baking experience. Marie joined John to discuss the project.

Our panel of three guests from around the county join John Cooke in studio to take a look back at this week biggest news stories. This week’s panel included Michael Vaughan hotelier and business man, Patricia McCarthy of   McCarthy & Associates Estate Agents Peter O'Connell: Journalist with the Clare champion.UP for discussion by the panel this week were, This weeks new jobs announcements in Clare, Rural Broadband plans, Are the political parties on election footing, the issues of Domestic Abuse and John Delaney's singing woes.

Finally and as Always on a Friday we took a look at some of the events happening in your area over the weekend which included a fashion rail sale in Spanish point and the return of the Christmas markets in Doonbeg.

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