Savita Halappanavar’s inquest continues today with further evidence from a consultant who treated the 31 year old at Galway University Hospital where she died following a miscarriage
On Wednesday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Galway journalist Brian McDonald to get the latest from the inquest
The community in Doonbeg have been trying to establish a community owned pier for the past number of years
At present there is inadequate tidal flow at the pier for boats to use it at all tides so they wish to develope the facility to ensure enough water at the pier whatever the tide
Tommy Commerford, PRO of Doonbeg Fisherman’s Association and
Michael Flanagan, Chairperson of Doonbeg Community Development joined John in studio to give the background
Senior Engineer with Clare County Council Tom Tiernan responded.
Last night a team of paranormal investigators commenced an examination of the historic Loophead Lighthouse seeking to identify what they describe as “any signs of the afterlife” within the walls and grounds of the 19th century lighthouse, now one of County Clare’s most visited tourism sites
Ghost Eire travel the country doing similar investigations
Psychic medium Zach Aroo – who is still at Loophead – described what they discovered.
Dr. Aidan O’Brien- Respiratory Consultant at the Midwestern Regional Hospital, Limerick – spoke with John ahead of a COPD Information evening taking place in the Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis this Monday from 6pm
Dr O’Brien will discuss what CPOD is and how Pulmonary Rehabilitation works
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD is the occurrence of chronic bronchitis or emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs in which the airways narrow over time
This limits airflow to and from the lungs, causing shortness of breath (dyspnea). In clinical practice, COPD is defined by its characteristically low airflow on lung function tests
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a broad therapeutic concept
It is defined as an evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and comprehensive intervention for patients with chronic respiratory diseases who are symptomatic and often have decreased daily life activities
In general pulmonary rehabilitation refers to a series of services that are administered to patients of respiratory disease and their families, typically to attempt to improve the quality of life for the patient
Visit www.quit.ie or call 1850 201 203.
Ennis Town Council has drawn up a feasibility study which it says shows a commuter bus service in the town is viable
The document will now be made available to private contractors with a view to bringing the service to the county town
This study is based on a service running from Clarecastle to the Gort Road Business Park, along a route including the Clare Road, Clon Road, New Road and Steele’s Terrace
Over 3,000 workers and students make a daily commute along or near this route each day
With two vehicles operating at 15 minute intervals during peak times in mornings and afternoons, it’s envisaged that the service would cater for over 300 workers and students a day, generating an estimated annual income for the operators of over 200,000 euro
Ennis Councillors have been told that the Town Council itself will not run this service, but it’s intended that the full results of this study be made available to contractors and groups who may be interested in doing so
Author of the study Michael Neylon, Administrative Officer with Tourism and Community Development at Clare County Council, joined John in studio along with ohnny Flynn, Fine Gael Councillor, who has been working towards a bus service in Ennis for the past seven years.
Anne Marie O’Reilly of the Clare Citizens’ Information Service joined John to answer listeners’ social welfare entitlement, employment and consumer law queries. Today she spoke about the forms for the property tax
For more information see www.revenue.ie
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