Morning Focus opened with the issue of parking charges at public hospitals, and the results of a survey conducted by Irish Country Living’s Health Correspondent Margaret Hawkins. Margaret compared prices for parking at UHL and UHG. There was reaction from Cllr Tom McNamara, Chairperson of HSE West Regional Health Forum.
Ahead of the General Election, issues connected to agriculture and the rural economy were debated by Labour's Deputy Michael McNamara and Fergal Smith of the Green Party.
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Following last December's severe flooding in South East Clare, Clonlara flood victims were set to join a national protest on Saturday (Fe. 20). Geraldine Quinlivan from Springfield, Clonlara told Gavin why she and her family were attending.
Cold, loneliness, depression, health worries, bouts of depression, a need to confide, and abuse were revealed as some of reasons that older people called Senior Help in the first weeks of 2016.
Anne Dempsey, Head of Communictions with Third Age, told Gavin that a recent audit of the service revealed that three out of every four callers say they find the call useful or helpful to them.
Senior Help Line is a national confidential listening service for older people provided by trained older volunteers. A service of Third Age, the help line hears from many thousands of callers throughout Ireland each year.
Siobhan Mulcahy, Clare County Arts Officer, joined Gavin for the weekly round-up of arts events in the county.
The round-up of weekend events featured fundraising for Family Carers Ireland with Area Manager, Susan Hogan and another 'pow wow' in Ogonello with Peadar Casey.
The Friday Panel was made up of Clare Burke, Clare Women's Network and Social Care student at LIT; Martin McMahon
Clare ICMSA Chairperson; and Paul Madden, Managing Director Temple Gate Hotel, Chairperson Clare Tourism
There was live music in studio with the talented Newmarket singer Clodagh Lawlor who was accompanied on guitar by Stephen Flaherty.
