On today’s Afternoon Show we remembered the late Peter O’Toole. Billy Foyle from Clifden, a long time friend of the late Peter O’Toole joined the show and spoke of his memories of the legendary actor. The 81 year old had been battling cancer and passed away at a hospital in London on Saturday. He appeared in over 90 films and was nominated for an Academy Award eight times, however he never won. Billy told us some stories of Peter’s visits to Clifden, about his personality and his love for Ireland.
Thomas Gleeson is a 19 year old from Ennis who talked to the show about his upcoming voluntary work in South Africa. Thomas and Edward Mooney are heading to Missionvale in Port Elizabeth in South Africa in January to volunteer with Sr. Ethel Normoyle from Lissycasey. As part of the fund raising Missionvale Ireland are selling Christmas Trees in aid of the charity. Located on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Missionvale is a township of an estimated 100,000 people. Like much of the African continent, Missionvale has been ravaged by disease, unemployment and malnutrition. The HIV/Aids virus is affecting 70% of its population, including children. Almost 75% of the adult population of Missionvale is unemployed. Edward Mooney and Thomas Gleeson two local Ennis men will be travelling to Africa in January along with a group of 30 others and they ask you to support them by buying a tree. The Trees will be available from WowWee.ie in Tracklands Bus Park Ennis (behind Simon Whelan Tiles) or by calling Edward Mooney on 087 2809738. All donations are also gratefully accepted.
Scarriff Community College have formed a show jumping team – and although relatively newly formed, they are hoping to emulate the success of Scarriff community Colleges show jumping champions from 10 years ago. Clare FM’s Denise Woods went to speak to the people who are involved with the team and to some of the young team members themselves. She met with jockey’s Carla, Alex, Chloe and others, along with trainer Michael Blake, principal Angela McNamara and teacher Rachel Stewart.
Carol Hennessey is the Shoebox Appeal Manager with Team Hope and spoke to Máire about how schools, families, communities and businesses across Clare have helped bring great hope at Christmas to 4,218 needy children in disadvantaged areas overseas. By taking part in the 2013 Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal, they have turned just another day in a child’s life into something special in Africa, the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. In total, 163,513 shoeboxes were collected throughout Ireland. Team Hope is Ireland’s leading Christian development charity working with needy children in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and Africa. The charity works in co-operation with the people of Ireland, and with overseas partners to make the Christmas Shoebox Appeal happen. See www.teamhope.ie for more info.
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