On today’s edition of Morning Focus Clare FM’s John Cooke was joined by Mountshannon Fianna Fail TD Timmy Dooley, Clarecastle Fine Gael TD Joe Carey and Scariff Labour TD Michael McNamara. Clare’s government representatives discussed how the Fine Gael/Labour Coalition Government is it working for County Clare as it reaches its two year anniversary.  They also discussed Clare’s unemployment figures which have remained consistently over 10,000 and spoke about how we can start creating jobs in Clare once again.

This week marked the second anniversary of the Fine Gael/ Labour coalition
On Friday's Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Simon Coveney about the government's performance and the most talked about decisions of 2012.

Yesterday the Revenue Commissioners announced details of the administration of the Local Property Tax (LPT) in advance of Revenue beginning to issue personalised letters, Local Property Tax return forms and Local Property Tax booklets from Monday

The long awaited development of Doolin Pier has finally been given the all clear
An Bord Pleanala has upheld Clare County Council's decision to grant planning permission for the new 5 million euro pier in North Clare
The project was beset by delays over the years due to objections from local surfing groups and then the local authority had to carry out Environmental Impact Statement which found the project would not have a significant impact on famous surfing waves in the area.

Today marks the second anniversary of the Labour Fine Gael coalition government
On Morning Focus John Cooke was joined by Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton of the Labour Party to discuss the government's decisions over the past year.

On Tuesday's Morning Focus Chief Superintendent of the Clare Garda Division John Kerin joined John Cooke in studio to discuss policing in the county

The Irish Hotels Federation’s 2013 Annual Conference is taking place today and tomorrow in Killarney

Taoiseach Enda Kenny rejected calls in the Dáil this week to defer the scrapping of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grants until an alternative scheme is in place

On Friday's Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Anne Marie Flanagan, Midwest Regional Development Officer SHINE and Corofin based disabled persons’ advocate

She said the majority of people who will be affected by this are severely disabled and not educated and therefore not able to stand up for their rights

On Thursday's Morning Focus Denise Charlton, the Chief Executive of the Immigrant Council spoke with John Cooke
She said at any given time there are 10 women for sale in Clare according to the Turn Off the Red Light campaign who are seeking swift action against sex crime gangs

The threat to the survival of rural shops was discussed on Wednesday's Morning Focus

On Tuesday's Morning Focus John Cooke spoke to public sector union representatives on proposals for a new public sector pay deal
It is understood that Government employees earning over €185,000 will face a pay cut of 10% under the proposals
Pay cuts would begin at 5.5% for staff earning over €65,000 and rise progressively to the 10% figure
Unions say premium payments for Sundays are to be reduced to time-and-three-quarters. Overtime payments have been preserved at a lower rate