Davy Fitzgerald joined John Cooke in studio on Thursday’s Morning Focus
The Clare Senior All Ireland Winning Hurling Player and Manager spoke about how life has been since the All Ireland win
Clare’s Senior Hurlers will be presented with their All Ireland Medals at a function at the West County Hotel in Ennis this Friday evening as celebrations welcoming Liam McCarthy continue throughout the county and beyond
The Hurlers, and their cup – along with their Manager have travelled far and wide to meet supporters with an itinerary that’s taken in The USA, Shanghai, and soon Mexico as Davy explained – a busy and tiring schedule to say the least…..
Sergeant Joe Downey, Crime Prevention Officer with the Clare Garda Division joined John in studio
Clare Gardai are appealing for anyone affected by illegal money lending to contact them immediately
It comes following a major crackdown on criminal activity in Kilrush earlier this week in which 11 people were arrested as part of Operation Pay Day
While they’ve all been released without charge, files are being prepared for the Director of Public Proscutions
Contact Kilrush Gardai on 065 90 50 550 or Garda Confidential on 1800 666 111.
The first ever review of childcare costs in Ireland finds more than half of lower earners with young children can’t afford to work
The independent report finds Ireland has the second highest cost of childcare in the OECD, as a percentage of the average wage, and a person on that income would spend most of their salary on preschool costs
It’s recommending that the government provide childcare support for the long-term unemployed and tax breaks for lower earning families
Donegal County Childcare Committee – who commissioned the report – is hoping the government will now take action
The report’s author Alan Gray of Indecon International Economic Consultancy Group discussed the findings with John.
Claire Touhy of the Lifford Childcare Crèche in Ennis gave her reaction
Their crèche cares for 35 children from 6 months to preschool age – they open at 7.30am until evening time – have 8-9 staff and do school pick-ups too
The costs are kept as low as possible – but she said the cost of childcare is led by the people employed to take for them.
John Underhill of Burren Vets joined John and continued on breeding problems/issues in dogs
There is a Dogs Trust neutering scheme that is means tested – it has finished for the year but will relaunch in January Contact the Dogs Trust on Lo call: 1890 252 928 or 01 879 1000.
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