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The Afternoon Show - Tuesday May 21st 2013

afternoon — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:31:52 +0000

On today’s edition of The Afternoon Show Clare FM’s Máire Moynahan spoke with Jonathan Irwin,CEO of the Jack and Jill Foundation. The children’s charity is reassuring people that online donations at Jack & Jill are secure and much needed, as the organisation uncovered a credit card scam involving fake donations. In the last month and a half they have received and refunded over €130,000 via credit card donations which have been scammed from private credit cards, with individual amounts ranging from 2 cents up to €3,000, with the majority of donations under €5. These criminals use Jack & Jill and other charity websites to test and verify that the details are still active on the card they have stolen so that they can use it for further, bigger fraudulent transactions or sell it on to other criminals. They were made from skimmed cards linked to financial institutions in countries such as Luxembourg, Venezuela, South Korean, Puerto Rico, Italy and Ireland. The charity is reassuring the public that their website is secure and that all the illegal donations have been returned. Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation provides and funds home nursing care for 300 children up to the age of 4 with severe developmental delay as a result of brain damage, has issued a statement to reassure people that online donations are safe, in spite of a recent charity scam uncovered by Jack & Jill. Jack & Jill has supported 42 families in Clare since 1997, with 7 in the county under Jack & Jill’s wing today.

Ned Kelly is the Keeper of Irish Antiquities at the National Museum of Ireland and spoke to Clare FM’s Gavin Grace following the museum’s announcement of a major success in its effort to protect the national heritage of portable antiquities from the activities of looters. On 15th May 2013 the Art and Antiques Unit of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation handed a collection of 899 metal-detected archaeological objects to the National Museum. Some of the objects were recovered in the UK by officers of the Norfolk Constabulary with the remaining objects being recovered in Ireland by the Art and Antiques Unit. The collection was amassed by an individual, now deceased, who operated in the Co. Tipperary area.

Shannon man Gary Carroll also joined the show today and spoke to Gavin. Gary’s alter ego has made an impact today when he decided to sell his car on Done Deal by way of a special music video! Gary or Fecquin is trying to sell his red Volkswagen polo bread van, which is in mint condition, but to do so, created a special music video to help boost interest in its sale. Gary is well known for making hilarious videos featuring Fecquin Foley and sings about all kinds of issues with the band Mother Focal. His videos are available on Youtube and are all set in Co. Clare.

Molly Muldoon is the Deputy Editor of Irish Central in New York spoke to Gavin about all the major news events in the United States, particularly the stories that are having an impact on the Irish Community in the States. They discussed the reaction to Taoiseach Enda Kenny's address at Boston College and how Cardinal Sean O'Malley has boycotted the event in protest to the current abortion debate in Ireland. They also discussed immigration reform in the US and how it will impact on Irish who wish to travel to the US and indeed the many undocumented Irish there .

Michael Harding is an Irish Times Columnist, Playwright and Novelist and is also the Author of best seller - Staring at Lakes. He joined Gavin in studio and talked with openness and honesty about his journey through life, leaving the priesthood, falling in love, being overwhelmed by depression and ultimately how he found a way out of the dark by accepting the fragility of love and the importance of now. He tells his remarkable story with great wit and has enthralled and entertained audiences with his unique take on life in Ireland now. Michael Harding in Conversation with Comedian extraordinaire Tommy Tiernan is taking place in The Lime Tree Theatre in Mary I on Wednesday 22nd at 8pm.

To contact the show please email afternoon@clare.fm

Morning Focus Tuesday May 21

morningfocus — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:07:54 +0000

The Data Protection Commissioner has said that Mick Wallace lodged a complaint with his office about the disclosure of information received by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter yesterday
Independent Deputy Wallace asked Billy Hawkes to investigate what he considers to have been an improper disclosure.

On Tuesday's Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Irish Independent Political Correspondent Fiach Kelly to get the latest.

A Public Meeting, organized by the Clare Green Party, will take place in the Stella Maris Hotel, Kilkee at 8pm tonight about West Clare and a new sustainable green economy
'Can Kilkee and the Loop Head Peninsula, be a model for sustainability?'
Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan is the guest speaker -he will put forward his ideas on how Loop Head Peninsula, including Kilkee, can be a blue-print for Sustainable Living and Eco-Tourism
John had a word with Eamon ahead of tonight's public meeting.

The HSE has launched their Fostering Awareness Campaign ‘Change a Life, Become a Foster Carer’
The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the benefits of fostering and to assist HSE Foster Teams in recruiting new foster carers for children and young people in Ireland
Foster carers are needed throughout the country but more so in larger urban areas and the HSE is particularly interested in hearing from potential foster carers for young people aged 8 to 18 as
Tracey Keaveney, HSE Fostering Social Work Department in the Mid West, explained when she joined John in studio
For more information contact the National Helpline on 1850 214 1850 or see www.fostering.ie

The Charities Act 2009 was enacted to reform the law relating to charities in order to ensure greater accountability and protect against abuse of charitable status and fraud
It aims to enhance public trust and confidence in charities and to increase transparency in the Irish community and voluntary sector
Most of the legal changes contained in the Charities Act have not yet been implemented. The Act provides for the establishment of a new independent regulator for charities – the Charities Regulatory Authority
This has not yet taken place, it is only when this regulator has been established that most of the other changes in the Act can be brought into force
Mairead Doyle of Michael Houlihan and Co. Ennis and a Volunteer Solicitor with the Clare Citizens' Information Centre's free legal advice clinic joined John to explain.

National Enterprise Week was developed to support small and medium businesses in their own communities
Rose Hally, Manager of the Ennis branch of Bank of Ireland, joined John in studio to discuss what's taking place this week - the theme of which is 'Building Business Momentum'

Jean McCabe of Willow Boutique, O’Connell St. Ennis also joined John in studio, while Helen Downes, Chief Executive of Shannon Chamber, joined them on the line to speak about a joint BOI and Shannon Chamber seminar in Shannon entitled "International Business" with Bank of Ireland Global Markets, Shannon Chamber of Commerce and Willie Wixted, ABC Nutrition Ltd on Wednesday at 8am in the Convention Centre, Westpark Business Campus in Shannon
Contact Shannon Chamber on 061 708 341.

Clare ISPCA Warden Frankie Coote joined John in studio to speak about animal welfare and give advice to animal owners
Contact Clare ISPCA Shelter on 065 6820393.

If you have a story for Morning Focus email Focus@clare.fm

Bingo 21st May

rehabradiobingo — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:53:36 +0000

There was one winner of yesterdays draw which means today’s prize is 200 Euro congratulations to caroline Kavanagh in Kildysert who purchased her book in Doohans Kildysert

It is jackpot day and today’s jackpot number is 72 if this number is the 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th or 10th number called out you could win or share today’s jackpot of €4,800

It is week1 and we are playing off the ORANGE page of your book – and the very best of luck – here are today’s numbers

44 36 26 52 33 68 23 62 49 40

As the Jackpot number was not called out next weeks jackpot stands at 5,100 euro

If you have managed to fill a panel with those numbers, call 065 6828966 before 8pm tonight and you could also win or share in today’s prize If you are a winner, please keep your book until we verify the details.

Rehab Radio Bingo is broadcast daily on Clare FM at 10/12 / 3 / 5 and 7

The Afternoon Show - Monday May 20th 2013

afternoon — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:41 +0000

On Monday’s edition of The Afternoon Show Peter Murphy, Deputy CEO of Epilepsy Ireland, spoke to Gavin about National Epilepsy Week and the issues facing those that have the condition. Epilepsy Ireland is today encouraging people with epilepsy in Ireland to be aware of the dangers of generic substitution of epilepsy medications and to take specific actions to ensure that their epilepsy medications are not substituted. A system of generic substitution will soon be introduced by the Government through the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill, which is expected to be passed into law in the near future. Despite an intensive campaign driven by Epilepsy Ireland and supported by international evidence and national epilepsy expert opinion, the Bill will not make a specific exemption to exclude anti- epileptic drugs (AEDs) from substitution. Under the new system, a pharmacist will be able to dispense a generic version of a medicine, even when a specific brand has been prescribed. This advice is further explained in a new leaflet entitled “Accept No Substitute”, being launched today by Epilepsy Ireland. The leaflet is available on www.epilepsy.ie, from Epilepsy Ireland’s Head Office at 01 4557500 or any of the 10 offices nationwide.

Brendan Heneghan from the Ennis Teagasc branch also joined Gavin to discuss how one of Ireland’s staple food, the humble spud, is rising in cost. Families have been hit with a 10% hike in the cost of locally produced food because of the cold winter and delayed spring. Prices for staples like potatoes, broccoli, flour and meat have shot up since January 2012, according to the Central Statistics Office. The biggest hike was in a 10kg bag of spuds, which rose from €5.06 to €9.34 – or by 85%. CSO figures also show increases for broccoli (20%), brown flour (17%), topside or rib roast beef (14%) and a kilogramme of pork sausages (13%) amongst others.

Sarah Doran from Entertainment.ie also joined Gavin on the show to talk about this weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Ireland came last in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 – with just three countries giving us 5 points. Denmark won the title with their song – Only Teardrops. But controversy abounds since Saturday night’s show as one of Ireland's previous seven winners was the target of a jibe by Swedish presenter Petra Mede. During the segment, Petra explained Johnny Logan had won the Eurovision three times. Footage was then shown of Linda Martin's winning song 'Why Me', which was written by Logan. Host Petra then suggested it was Johnny Logan in drag.

In our weekly “Calling Home” feature Inagh native, Margaret Shannon joined us from Charlotte, North Carolina. Margaret has spent the last 40 years in the US and spoke to Gavin about the time she left Clare, what she did and her life now in North Carolina. She also spoke of the role of the Clare Association in New York, with whom she volunteered and also the burgeoning Irish community in North Carolina.

If you or a loved one is living abroad we’d love to hear their story – please contact gathering@clare.fm

Orla Ni Eili and Abi Ladigbolu from the Clare Immigrant Support Centre were also in studio to discuss “A Taste of Africa”, which will take place in Clare County Council Foyer, New Road, Ennis from 12.30 – 14.30 on Wednesday 22nd May to mark Africa Day. This community event will share some aspects of the rich heritage of various African countries and will create an opportunity for both African and non African Clare residents to enjoy some time together on this special occasion. Africa Day this year marks 50 years of the African Union and African Independence, it provides an opportunity for all Africans – including those who have made Ireland their home and non Africans to celebrate Africa, its people and their potential at a time of great opportunity for the continent.

To contact the show please email afternoon@clare.fm

Morning Focus Monday May 20

morningfocus — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:23:47 +0000

On Monday's Morning Focus John Cooke was joined in studio by Emlyn Heaps, Managing Director of Harbour Flights Ireland in Mountshannon to discuss whether the Mountshannon air show can go ahead this year now that two eaglets are have been born on Bushy island

Dr Allan Mee of the Golden Eagles Trust spoke about the eagles and the importance of this conservation project,
Whitegate Councillor Pat Burke spoke about the reaction to the birds locally and plans to market them for tourism gain.

The Irish Times today reveals that Loop Head peninsula has beaten off strong competition from over 1,400 entries from all over Ireland to make the final five in The Irish Times Best Place to Holiday in Ireland competition
The entry for Loop Head peninsula was submitted by Mary Redmond - Mary had a word with John.

Dromoland Castle hotel celebrated it’s 50 year anniversary on Friday
The resort in Newmarket-on-Fergus recorded sales revenues of €13.7 million for 2012
That includes first-time revenues from “The Inn at Dromoland” (formally known as “The Clare Inn”) which was purchased in July last year
Mark Nolan - Managing Director- explained.

Garda Colin Egan of Ennis Garda Station appealed for the public's assistance with information on crimes committed in the past week
Contact Ennis Garda Station on 065 68 48 100.

Ronan O'Gara is to retire from rugby and join French club Racing Metro as a kicking coach
The news brings to an end the playing career of one of Ireland and Munster's greatest ever players
O'Gara won 128 international caps for Ireland and two for the Lions, scoring 1,083 points
The 36-year-old won a Grand Slam with Ireland and two Heineken Cup titles in a 222-cap provincial career that started in 1997
Clare FM's Kevin McGillicuddy spoke with Killaloe's Anthony Foley and got his reaction to Ronan O'Gara's French move.

The Galway based Druid Theatre Company are bringing their biggest tour yet to Glor in Ennis this week with performance with 'Conversations on a Homecoming' and 'A Whistle in the Dark', two remarkable plays by one of our greatest living playwrights - Tom Murphy
Hailed by The New York Times as "epic theatre making", this far reaching 11 week tour will offer audiences a rare opportunity to see two Druid plays in one week, either on alternate evenings or in a double bill with a special combination ticket offer available to see both plays
At Glór in Ennis from May 21st to May 25th
John spoke with Marie Mullen - actor with Druid - about the production.

John Murphy of the Clare branch of Birdwatch Ireland was in studio to answer listeners' bird and wildlife queries.

Seamus Hassett of Irish Parks and Wildlife Service also joined John in studio with details of a 'bio-blitz' taking place in the Burren this Friday - contact 065 6827693 for more details.

If you have a story for Morning Focus email Focus@clare.fm

Bingo 20th May

rehabradiobingo — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:32:32 +0000

There was no winner of Fridays draw which means todays prize is 400 Euro

It is week1 and we are playing off the Green page of your book – the very best of luck – here are today’s numbers

7 45 46 81 12 71 68 16 44 31

If you have managed to fill a panel with those numbers, call 065 6828966 before 8pm tonight and you could win or share in today’s prize. If you are a winner, please keep your book until we verify the details.

Don’t forget tomorrow is jackpot day and it currently stands at €4,800

Rehab Radio Bingo is broadcast daily on Clare FM at 10/12 / 3 / 5 and 7

Say Yay For May With Our Great Giveaways!

ciara — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:51:54 +0000

Big question - has anyone seen the summer?

It was last seen during one day in June 2012 - we're sensing there'll be a protest if we don't get to put our shorts on some day soon.

As more of us get stuck into sorting out our homes and gardens for the fine months ahead we've got a great end of week prize.

Market Hardware, Ennis have given us a €250 voucher to give-away on Friday. Every morning we'll be asking you to name the famous home we're talking about with 5 qualifier's going into the draw.

At the end of the week we've also got a celebration cake to the value of €50 from Andy's Bakery, Ennis, up for grabs.

With the Junior and Leaving Cert exams coming up Graduation masses and big goodbyes are being said across the Banner County - can you remember your last day?

Text 53030 along with the word Clare FM and your message.

Join me Ciara Revins for the Breakfast show Monday to Friday 6-9am, it'll be a bit of fun!

The Afternoon Show - Friday May 17th 2013

afternoon — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:11 +0000

On The Afternoon Show today was our weekly Friday Panel who joined Gavin Grace in studio to talk about the major news events of the past seven days. In studio this afternoon was Aine Mae O’Mahony, who works in Media and PR, from Clahane, Martin McMahon, Clare Chairman of the ICMSA from O’Callaghan’s Mills and Verena Tarpey of Rape Crisis Mid West. For discussion on today’s panel was how the government this week announced the latest plans for Ireland's hospitals. The plan sees little change for Ennis General, but confirms that full A&E cover will be replaced with a medical assessment unit and a local injuries unit, open up to 12 hours day, 7 days per week. The panel were asked - how do you think the general public feel about the changes in healthcare in recent years? At a time when the Midwest's main accident and emergency unit at Limerick Regional records some of the longest queues in the country, do you feel people have any optimism about this plan? They also tackled the issue of rural isolation. The Vintners Federation of Ireland says 38 jobs are being lost in the pub trade every week, while people remain stranded on their own at home because of a lack of promised rural transport schemes. How big of an issue is this in Clare? Should the government be doing more? Also, for the week that’s in it, they spoke of how Ireland's Ryan Dolan is among 26 acts that will take to the stage in Malmo on Saturday night in the Eurovision Song Contest Final. We asked - are you looking forward to it? And what are your favourite Eurovision memories?

Today on the Friday Feature, Gavin was joined by Philip Moreau, our in studio Gardening Expert, who answered all of your gardening and horticulture related queries. Today he discussed different pests that can damage what you’ve planted and how to get rid of them. He also answered questions about flower feed, lawns, soil types and much more besides!

Kevin McGillicuddy from Clare FM Sport also joined us for a look ahead to this evening’s Sideline View and the weekend sporting fixtures.

To contact the show please email afternoon@clare.fm

Bingo 17th May

rehabradiobingo — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:48:28 +0000

There was one winner from yesterday’s prize which means today’s prize is 200euro. Congratulations to Bridie O’Loughlin from Clarecastle who purchased her book from Wards Clarecastle. Bridie wins 200euro

It is week 12 and we are playing off the Yellow page of your book – and the very best of luck – here are today’s numbers

80 73 35 50 14 6 41 9 18 68

Don’t forget Tuesday is our next jackpot day and it currently stands at €4,800.00

Rehab Radio Bingo is broadcast daily on Clare FM at 10/12 / 3 / 5 and 7

Morning Focus Friday May 17

morningfocus — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:43:07 +0000

The results of a postmortum on the body of a Polish man who died after a hit and run in Ennis is expected to determine the direction of the Garda investigation
The father of one, named locally as Thomas Nowakowski - died just 100 metres from his home in Tobartascain on Wednesday night

On Friday's Morning Focus Clare FM's Deputy News Editor Trudy Waters joined John Cooke in studio with the latest from the Garda investigation

It's understood Thomas Nowakowski was on two weeks holidays from his job at Hillbilly's fast food restaurant on O'Connell Street in Ennis town centre when he was struck by a car near his home in the Tobartascain area on Wednesday night
His wife and 18 month old daughter recently returned home to Poland for a brief visit
Yesterday Gardaí were making efforts to contact her while its understood a co- worker formally identified his remains following a postmortum carried out by Dr Marie Cassidy at the Mid West Regional Hospital in Limerick

Hillbilly’s Spokesperson Dermot Carberry said the staff at Hillbilly’s on O’Connell Street in Ennis are devastated at the loss of Thomas – a valued member of staff and a lovely person.

Mayor of Clare and Ennis Councillor Pat Daly expressed his sympathy to the family and friends of Thomas Nowakowski on their tragic loss.

Contact Ennis Garda Station on 065 68 48 100.

Agreement has been reached between unions and management in the Bus Éireann dispute over cost-saving measures
It followed around 23 hours of talks between the two sides facilitated by the Labour Relations Commission
If the proposed measures are accepted by trade union members, the agreement will begin on 1 June and run until January 2015
In a statement, the company said the measures will help protect the future of the company, 2,500 jobs and 300 routes around the country
John spoke with former Killaloe Councillor and NBRU Executive Member Tony O'Brien who said the agreement means that company executives are contributing and paying their way too.

Canon Brendan O'Donoghue joined John in studo to speak about the Shannon Parish Mission taking place this weekend

Cannon O’Donoghue has been a priest in St Senan’s parish in Shannon for 25 years and was a priest in Ennis for 22 years
Born in Dublin, raised in Laois, he moved to St Flannan’s College for his secondary schooling as a boarder in 1944 and in 1961 he returned to St. Flannan's to teach.
See www.shannonparish.ie

The annual Clare 250 mile Cycle takes place this weekend, as over 70 cyclists take to the roads of Co Clare to raise money for the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes and the Clare 250 cancer centre

John was joined in studio by three cyclists who have done the cycle for the past 21 years; Jimmy Maher from Quin, Christy Cullen from the Clon Road, Ennis and Stevie Malone from Kilnaboy

Clare FM’s, Chris Hanrahan will be following the progress of the cyclists and keeping us in touch right throughout the two days.

The Fisheries Awareness Week event in Clare this year is a very early morning River Walk in Ennistymon looking at the Inagh River Biodiversity and Fisheries & Wildlife taking place this Saturday
Information will be provided to participants by IFI staff on the Fisheries Conservation and Enforcement projects that are on-going locally
Ken O'Neill, Fisheries Assistant Inspector at Inland Fisheries Ireland, explained.
Booking is essential so call 061 300 238 if you are interested.

The Pink Angel Ball in memory of Maureen Lavery will take place at the Auburn Lodge Hotel in Ennis on Saturday
It’s all in aid of Clare Cancer Support and Cahercalla Hospice
One of the Pink Angel Ball organisers Orla Meehan had a word with John.
Maureen Lavery Pink Angel Ball is on facebook.

Fleadh Nua 2013 takes place this Sunday and runs until May 27th
Chairman of Fleadh Nua Micheál Ó Riabhaigh joined John in studio, along with renowned accordion player and maker Martin Connolly

Martin provided some music to get people in the mood for the Fleadh.

If you have a story for Morning Focus email Focus@clare.fm