On Monday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Eoin Gavin in Bunratty, President of the Irish Road Hauliers – he welcomed the rebate on diesel from July 1st next that was announced in Budget 2013
From January Car Registration Plates to be 13 1 for first six months and 13 2 for second six months – those in the industry had previously said that a ’13’ registration number would hit car sales – John Hill of Sheils, Ennis welcomed the move.
The government is insisting there’ll be no reversal of budget cuts despite the concerns of some backbench TDs over child Benefit cuts and respite care grant reductions – as well as large protests by family carers in Clare and Dublin on Friday
As carers gathered outside Dail Eireann on Friday a group of up to 50 people marched through the streets of Ennis demanding a rethink on plans to cut 325 euro from their annual respite care payment
The Ennis protestors visited the offices of Clare’s four TDs to send out a clear message to them ahead of a vote on the budget’s most controversial measures this week
John went to meet them and spoke with Tom Coffey, Niamh Daly, Mary Browne and her Husband
Susan from Ennis, Eileen from Ennis, Karen Murtagh and Janet Sheehy.
Senator Tony Mulcahy of Fine Gael said it’s not the grant that’s the problem – it is the cost of the respite itself
Marian Harkin MEP said carers in Clare saved the State at least €100 million per year through caring for dependents and the Government’s action in reducing the carers respite grant by €325 was a despicable response to their dedicated work.
Garda Niall Cosgrove of Ennis Garda Station appealed for the public’s assistance with information on crimes committed in the county over the past week
Contact Ennis Garda Station on 065 68 48 100.
Dr. Constantin Gurdgiev is the editor of Business & Finance Magazine, Adjunct Professor of Finance with Trinity College, Dublin and also serves as the Chairman of Ireland Russia Business Association, and holds non-executive appointments on the Investment Committees of GoldCore, Ltd (Ireland) and Heinz Global Asset Management, LLC (US)
Dr Gurdgiev is a guest of Shannon Chamber of Commerce later today as he is keynote speaker at Shannon Chambers’ President’s Lunch – he spoke with John Cooke about how to best capitalise on Shannon’s new autonomy.
All this week Morning Focus in conjunction with Gleeson’s Jewellers of Distinction in the
Skycourt Centre Shannon are giving away a €40 voucher each morning this week – this is to celebrate their 25th year in business – tune in for your chance to win!
A Sustainable Tourism workshop will take place in Kilkee tomorrow at 10am organised by Loophead Tourism
Sustainable tourism is a means to embrace tourism while considering and supporting the needs of our society and way of life, our local economy, our culture and conservation of our natural environment
Sustainable means literally that it will sustain us as a community for this generation and generations to come – as Trea Heaps of Loophead Tourism explained.
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John Murphy, Chairman of the Clare branch of Birdwatch Ireland joined John in studio to answer your bird and wildlife queries. He discussed some of the wildlife books recently published and available ahead of Christmas.
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