Today Máire Moynahan spoke with Joe O’Connor, President of the Union of Students in Ireland about how graduates, in particular graduate nurses are emigrating in increasing numbers. Graduate Nurses say they're being forced to emigrate for better pay conditions. The group says their current starting salary of 22-thousand euro is significantly lower than pay for entry level positions in countries like Canada, where a nurse could expect around 43-thousand. They launched the ‘Everyone Loves Nurses’ campaign outside Leinster House this morning. They say if the rate isn’t increased, they’ll have to leave the country. The Union of Students in Ireland is supporting the campaign.
Emma Stewart-Liberty is a Ballyvaughan Artist and spoke to the show as a new show called “Emerge” has been launched in Culturlann Sweeney in Kilkee. The exhibition is featuring the work of local artists Emma, Nathalie El Baba from Scariff, Phyllis Haran from Ennistymon and Elaine Quinlan. It runs until the end of February (28th). There’s an opening reception on this Saturday 8th Feb from 12 – 1.30pm. All welcome. This exhibition has been kindly assisted by the Clare Arts Office.
Paul “Calso” Callaghan, our resident Chef, Food Blogger and Author answered your kitchen queries and gives tips on thickening soup with rice cakes! and making home made pesto. He also had advice on baking and gave us a quick easy recipe for a dessert crumble. Check out his blog on thesustainablelarder.blogspot.com for more info.
The Soggy Bread Gentleman’s Club aka 5 5th and 6th year students from Rice College were also live in studio today. Michael McNeilus, Johnny Martin, Nathan Cusack, Thomas Flynn and Tim O’Connor are a young folk group who sang Josh Ritter’s “Kathleen” and “The Cave” from Mumford and Son. They’re performing live on stage at Glor this evening for their annual school concert.
To contact the show please email [email protected]
