On Thursday’s Morning Focus we heard some of Minister James Reilly’s statement on his personal debts in the Dail last night
James Reilly’s outlined his 9 percent stake in a County Tipperary nursing home and what he called a complicated litigation surrounding an investment made 12 years ago
He’s outlined how he’s made several attempts to sell off his interest – even at a reduced price, but this has so far failed
And Minister Reilly’s adamant the money he owes will be paid
Political Editor of The Daily Mail Senan Maloney discussed this with John Cooke
Clare Fine Gael Deputy Pat Breen said there was no breach in ethics by Minister Reilly though he found himself in a complex situation.
Demand for education and training courses provided by the Family Resource Centre National Forum has risen by 24 per cent in the past year
The group has released its annual report, which highlights how the recession is
impacting on the confidence of unemployed people when it comes to socialising and staying connected with their communities
Mary O’Donoghue, Coordinator of the West Clare Family Resource Centre, discussed and added that they’re experiencing a jump in demand for counselling and a rise in the instance of people using illegal moneylenders
Contact the West Clare Family Resource Centre on 065 9052173.
Consumers are being urged to shop around for home insurance after a survey showed potential savings of around 400 euro
The National Consumer Agency said it reviewed a range of property types around the country across nine insurance providers for its study
The average potential savings across all seven profiles was 382 euro
The biggest difference in quotes provided was for a three bedroom terraced house in Cork where the highest quote was 864 euro, or 305 per cent more expensive than the lowest quote
The NCA says the results of this study clear show that consumers could be paying more than they need to on their home insurance policy
Fergal O’Leary, Director of Research and Policy at National Consumer Agency, had a word of advice for listeners – see www.nca.ie
We heard some of the Willie Clancy Summer School revellers speaking with Clare FM’s Maire Moynahan in Miltown Malbay last night.
Gerry Mulcaire is a Kilrush born entrepreneur and philanthropist
He left Clare as a young man and moved to Cork, he has always been into travel he is about to move permanently to DR Congo with his wife Celine and three children
He met Congolese Celine in Cork twelve years ago
He has been in the Congo to set up a Tour company "Congo Vision Adventures", and a charity "Congo Children’s Charity"(C.C.C.)
It is a stunning country and although it has a history of war and corruption this has much improved in recent years, and is opening up for tourism now, which the country badly needs to assist development
Some attractions include the Mountain Gorillas and the Volcano in Goma
Lon sa Speir is a documentary about the story behind the iconic 1932 photograph of construction workers in New York City taking their lunch break on a steel girder soaring above the skyline
‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ shows 11 men chatting, eating and smoking without safety gear during construction of the RCA building in the Rockefeller Centre
Two of the men were identified as Matty O’Shaughnessy and Patrick ‘Sonny’ Glynn of Shanaglish, south Galway
Film-maker Eamonn Ó Cualáín tracked down their families after he saw the photo in Whelan’s pub in Shanaglish
On Tuesday they attempted to recreate the image in Eyre Square, Galway ahead of the premier of Lon sa Speir- a TG4 documentary to be screened at Galway Film Fleadh tomorrow
Producer Eamon O’Cualain explained.
Our giveaway this week is courtesy of GIFTWORKS- the new Home and Giftware store has opened up on O’Connell Street, Ennis
From Monday to Thursday we have a daily prize of led tree Table Lamp to give away and a grand prize on Friday of A French cream Dressing Table
Log on to our webpage on www.clare.fm to see the prizes
Theresa O’Leary, Macra ne Feirme’s Clare Training Development Officer reminded people of the upcoming Know Your Neighbour weekend
John Underhill of Burren Vets joined John in studio to answer listeners’ pet and livestock health queries.
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