On Wednesday’s Morning Focus with John Cooke Clare County Council’s budget for 2013 was up for discussion
Tom Coughlan, Clare County Manager, spoke with Clare FM’s Gavin Grace at yesterday’s council meeting where he outlined their budget
Clare’s businesses failed in their bid to secure a reduction in commercial rates for 2013
Clare County Councillors voted to freeze rates levels for another year as part of efforts to maintain levels of service, something which the county manager has warned is becoming increasingly difficult
Pat Kelly, Manager of the Skycourt in Shannon, who recently made a presentation to Clare County Councillors on the urgent need for a rate reduction for businesses, expressed disappointment at the council’s decision saying that businesses badly need their rates reduction to survive.
Senator Martin Conway of Fine Gael commented on Budget 2013 and the Social Welfare Bill
Also on the news that the Government is to introduce legislation and regulation to allow for abortion in certain cases when a woman’s life is at risk – including the threat of suicide.
Michael Malty Mc Donagh has been elected chairman of the Clare county board for the second time in 10 years after a landslide victory at the GAA’s convention in Ennis last night
The St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay clubman polled 151 votes in comparison to 41 for his opponent Noel O Driscoll
We heard some of Michael Malty McDonagh’s acceptance speech.
John was joined by Joe Queally, local historian and Chairman of the RNLI in Ennis to speak about his memories of Christmas over the years
Joe lives in Doora Barefield, but hails from Fanore where he returns to walk the Burren and visit friends and family regularly, but especially at Christmas.
Emmy Award wining writer, actor and producer Alan Cooke – who is a Dublin native based in Clare joined John in studio to speak about his one man version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – he performs the entire story – all 15 voices – himself
He performed some for Morning Focus listeners this morning.
Paul Woulfe, Clare Citizens’ Information Service Manager, joined John in studio to return to some of your budget queries and also had some consumer advice for Christmas.
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