This week the government launched a new national crime crackdown. Morning focus looked at this multi-strand anti-crime strategy targeting burglary with Security Editor of the Irish Independent, Tom Brady.
Six criminal gangs and more than 200 habitual burglars have been identified by Gardai for the operation.
This plan being launched by the Justice Minister and the Garda Commissioner aims to tackle high-volume crime, in particular burglaries. The Irish Independent reports that substantial additional resources will be deployed and Garda units responsible for tracking down criminals will be beefed up.
Among those identified by Gardai are six mobile gangs – based mainly in Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Sligo – who are suspected of carrying out nightly robberies using high-powered cars on the motorway network.
Garda deployment will include regional support units and traffic corps, backed up by local personnel.
After last Friday's call from Joan abuot her family's brush with the dangerous of carbon monoxide, we spoke to Tom Meehan
Technical Sales Manager of EI Electronics, Shannon on the importance of having a working carbon monoxide alarm.
We returned to the issue of student fees and loans and the topics were debated by Kevin Donoghue, President of Union of Students of Ireland (USI) and Eoin Neylon from Ennis, who is a member of Ogra Fianna Fail.
The winners of a Lotto ticked bought at O'Keeffe's Spar, Roslevan, Ennis, came forward, but we learned that they weren't from Clare.
Crime Prevention Officer Joe Downey joined us for Garda Focus and Gavin also spoke to Cillian Murphy, Chairperson Loop Head Heritage Trail, ahead of a major award ceremony in the UK.
Holly Dunphy from Connolly was chosen from thousands of hopefuls to perform on the Late Late Toy Show. She joined Gavin to sing the song she'll be performing on the night.
The much anticipated television series, ‘Daniel and Majella’s B&B Road Trip’ starring Daniel and Majella O’Donnell, continued on UTV Ireland with a focus on a business in Clare.
The second episode of the series saw the couple heading to the village of Carrigaholt in to stay in Glencarrig Farmhouse B&B. Owned and run by Mary & Luke Aston for the past 12 years, the B&B boasts dramatic views of the River Shannon and the Kerry Mountains and has earned its place on the Loop Head Food Circle.
While staying with the Astons, Daniel and Majella enjoy a day’s fishing on Luke’s boat before feasting on their catch of the day at the Long Dock restaurant, where all three of Mary and Luke’s children work.
*The first episode of the series became the biggest programme on UTV Ireland this year, outside of the soaps, with 322,000 average viewers. Mary Ashton from Glencarrig Farmhouse B&B, Carrigaholt joined Gavin in studio.
Gavin also spoke with Cathy Kelly about her new novel 'Between Sisters'. Cathy is published around the world, with millions of books in print. A No.1 best-seller in the UK, Ireland and Australia, her trademark is warm Irish storytelling about modern life, always with an uplifting message, sense of community and strong female characters at the heart. Cathy is also an Ambassador for UNICEF Ireland.
