The long wait is over for hundreds of Clare students, who receive their Leaving Cert results today
A total of 1365 students from across the Banner County, 75 of which sat the Leaving Certificate Applied, will find out their grades today either online or by collecting their results at schools across Clare
And it’s not just teenagers getting in on the act-Today is an important moment for the 43 Clare adults who sat their exams in Ennis, Shannon and Kilrush as part of the Back To Education Initiative, organised of the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, formerly Clare VEC – (we hope to meet some tomorrow)
On Wednesday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Olivia O’Connor of St. Joseph’s Secondary School in Tulla and the Clare Branch of Guidance Counsellors and teacher Marian O’Callaghan from Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna
They had some advice for anxious students and their parents.
National Parents’ Council post-primary exam helpline 1800 265 165
Irish Association for Counselling and Psycotherapy helpline 1890 907 265
John Dundon has been convicted of the murder of 28 year old Limerick man Shane Geoghegan
The 31 year old of Hyde Road, Limerick has been jailed for life for ordering the killing that led to the Garryowen rugby player being shot 5 times as he walked home in the Clommore Estate on November 9th 2008
Barry Duggan, Midwest Correspondent with The Irish Independent, had the details of the trial.
Former Limerick City Mayor and Independent Councillor John Gilligan gave the reaction from Limerick to the Dundon verdict.
There were reports of an unpleasant smell in Ennis yesterday
Local Fianna Fail Councillor Brian Meaney received a lot of calls last evening about the odour
He spoke with John and Clare County Council confirmed that the source of the smell is being investigated
Listener Jack Murphy from the Kilrush Road in Ennis also spoke with John about the foul smell.
Clare FM’s Tommy Mescall was asking people in Ennis yesterday what they thought of Eulogies are being banned in the Diocese of Meath
Fr Sean McDonagh of the Association of Catholic Priests discussed this move with John
The Bishop of Meath Dr Michael Smith has warned against what he sees as ‘dumbing down’ – emphasising that priest must uphold the ‘integrity of the Mass’.
The Merriman Summer School gets underway today in Lisdoonvarna
Chairman Liam O’Dochartaigh spoke with John about what’s in store for the next few days
Relationships between Ireland North and South will come under the spotlight in Lisdoonvarna over the coming days
The theme is Ireland, North and South – two societies growing apart
Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin opens proceedings tonight, and the coming days will see panel discussions and speeches by politicians, academics, church representatives and journalists
Friday’s joint reading by poets Michael Longley and Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney is among the highlights
Those interested in this are advised to book through Glor as soon as possible. See www.merriman.ie
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