Health insurance providers are preparing to offer a range of more basic plans for a reduced price in a bid to stem the flow of people giving up medical cover
But consumers are being warned the cut-price health plans will come at a cost in terms of the number of hospitals covered and also some procedures will also require extra payment from the patient
On Monday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Dermot Goode of www.healthinsurancesavings.ie who gave a run down of what these concealed differences are.
Illegal turf cutting took place at a protected bog in Monivea at the weekend despite a strong Garda presence
Approximately 100 turf cutters moved onto the bog with their machines at dawn and Gardai began to arrive in numbers shortly afterwards
In Co Roscommon over 30 turf cutters have gathered on a bog at Kilteevan near Roscommon town
John spoke with Dermot Moran, Spokesperson for Barroughter, Kilmoylan, Ardraigue Bog Action Groups, who is supporting the turf cutters in Monivea and said the turf cutters have no intention of stopping.
The search is on to locate the least energy efficient home in Clare as part of an EU pilot study focusing on the impacts of successive energy efficiency upgrade programmes on the County’s housing stock
The LCEA, supported by Clare County Council, is conducting the Energy Performance Of Clare Homes (EPOCH) project and says it also is seeking to ascertain why the majority of owners of houses built prior to 2000 did not avail of funding under programmes such as the Better Energy Home and Greener Home schemes
Financial assistance towards energy efficiency works and professional energy guidance will be provided to the owners of homes deemed to be least energy efficient
Patrick Stephens, Manager of the Limerick Clare Energy Agency, joined John in studio.
Sergeant Joe Downey, Crime Prevention Officer with the Clare Garda Division joined John in studio for this week’s Garda Focus
Conntact Ennis Garda Station on 065 6848100.
Fifty years after President John Kennedy left Ireland through Shannon Airport, his sister has described his visit here as the time of his life
Jean Kennedy Smith was speaking at Shannon on Friday morning, a day before the fiftieth anniversary of her brother’s address to crowds at Clare’s international airport
Clare FM’s Gavin Grace was there to meet Jean Kennedy Smith who reflected on her visit to Ireland when she spoke to journalists at the airport
Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte joined John in studio during his visit to the county
They discussed the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, The roll out of Broadband in Clare, local energy projects.
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