Six new wind farms are to be built in counties Clare, Tipperary and Kilkenny – with funding provided by the European Investment Bank
The bank announced yesterday that it’s giving Bord Gais a loan of 155-million euro to support its clean energy initiative which includes a wind farm at Booltiagh which is situated between Kilmaley and Kilmihil.
On Thursday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Dave Kirwan, Managing Director of Bord Gais Energy, who welcomed the announcement and explained what exactly it will mean for the Clare site.
Councillor Tom McNamara in Kilmaley area spoke about the Booltiagh site.
Jobseekers are being urged to avail of temporary work over the festive season
The Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton is seeking to reassure people that it wouldn’t affect their payments
If a person successfully lines up temporary work over Christmas, their jobseekers payment can be suspended for up to eight weeks
The Minister says it will be reactivated – without delay – when they finish the job as
Jim Lynch of the Department of Social Protection explained when he joined John in studio
See www.welfare.ie or call 065 684 7800.
Brid – a listener in the Ennis area – spoke with us recently about issues she was experiencing with SUSI and her daughter’s third level grant application
She was contact last Friday by SUSI to say they’d found her documents – and can now begin processing the application – she spoke with John about how the system is working for her.
Carmen Cronin, Regional GIY Champion joined John for our final Grow It Yourself slot of 2012
They discussed what GIYers would like to receive/have gifted before for Christmas gift ideas
• Presents for ‘free’: what would the gardener in your family would value
• New garden book review : Vegetables for the Polytunnel & Greenhouse – Klaus Laitenberger ; From The Ground Up, How Ireland is Growing It’s Own – Fionnuala Fallon ; Just Vegetating – Joy Larkcom
• Locally what is available in terms of gardening
• Study gardening in the Winter: Courses in gardening coming up
Carmen also spoke about seed Selection, starting to plan ahead now and sharing seed with friends and upcoming GIY events.
"New Beginnings-The New Normal" is an Irish survivorship support programme for people who have been affected by cancer run by the Marie Keating Foundation
It is taking place in the Templegate Hotel, Ennis this Saturday and is completely free of charge (they supply lunch) – it is open to men and women
The topics included in the New Beginnings course include- fatigue, stress management, diet & exercise, fear of cancer returning, impact on family and friends etc
All of the Marie Keating Foundation services are provided free of charge and the collective aim is “making cancer less frightening by enlightening"
Ursula Courtney, facilitator for "New Beginnings-The New Normal", spoke with John
If you are interested contact Sue on 01 6283726 or log onto www.mariekeating.ie for more information or to book a free place
Ursula has worked in the area of cancer care and support for over 25 years. Winner of several national and international awards for innovative approach to working with people affected by cancer, including winner of the 2008 Tiffany
Lectureship awarded by the International Council of Nurses in Cancer Care
With thanks to Aer Lingus Regional we have 2 flights to give away each day. You can choose to fly from Shannon to Edinburgh, Manchester or Birmingham
John Underhill of Burren Vets was in studio to answer listeners’ animal health queries.
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