On Wednesday’s Morning Focus John Cooke was joined by Maria Mhic Mhenamin, spokesperson of
Parents for Children who is advocating a No vote in the upcoming Children’s referendum of November 10th and Caroline O’Sullivan, ISPCC Director of Services and spokesperson for the Yes for Children campaign.
Yes for Children is a national campaign led by Barnardos, Children’s Rights Alliance, ISPCC and Campaign for Children calling for a YES vote in the children’s referendum
They believe that this referendum is an historic opportunity to ensure that this and future generations of children in Ireland are better protected, respected and heard
Yes for Children campaign will be arriving in Ennis and Ennistymon today
Parents For Children, the Christian Solidarity Party and the Alliance of Parents Against the State are urging people to reject the constitutional amendment
They say a ratification of the referendum on November 10th will give too much power to the State – which they say has previously failed to protect young people
The Union of Students’ in Ireland are hosting a nationwide series of Public Meetings on cost of college and Budget 2013
Local TDs, Senators and Councillors invited to attend and answer questions from students, parents and business owners on how they intend to support and invest in third level education
Limerick Institute of Technology Students Union is holding a public meeting in the Greenhills Hotel, Limerick this evening at 8pm
Niamh Kavanagh, LIT Students’ Union President joined John to urge people to attend tonight’s meeting
Senator David Norris spoke with John about his autobiography ‘A Kick Against The Pricks’
David is one of Ireland’s most popular, colourful and charismatic public figures- often controversial, he has spent most of his adult life challenging the establishment
In his autobiography, David Norris reveals for the first time the full, no-holds-barred story of his presidential campaign, and of how he recovered from the turmoil.
David will be signing his book in Eason’s, Shop St. Galway on Saturday at 1pm
The Clare Branch of the Irish Red Cross have organised their major fundraiser – the Mount Callan Challenge – that will take place this Bank Holiday Monday at 11am – they have been mounting a major fundraising drive over recent months and this is the culmination of their effort to raise €30,000 for new equipment
Shirley Benson, Area Director of Units of the Clare branch, joined John in studio to discuss the work of the Red Cross
See www.clareredcross.ie
Paul Wolfe of Clare Citizens’ Information Service was in studio to answer listeners’ queries regarding social welfare, employment and consumer law
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