Máire Moynahan was joined by Margaret O’Connor, a Milliner from Boston Tubber on today’s edition of The Afternoon Show. Margaret studied sculpture and paint, then specialised in textiles at GMIT With a degree in Textiles she moved to Edinburgh to gain experience in the craft and worked with Yvette Jelfs who specialises in Unique Hat Couture particularly for race events. She then moved to London and spent a further year interning for Noel Stewart, then worked for Philip Treacy, which coincided with the Royal Wedding of William and Catherine. She then went on to study millinery in Kensington and Chelsea College. She’s continuing to design hats for her own label – most recently Lady GaGa has been photographed wearing Margaret’s designs.
Rachel Wright is anAdvocacy Officer with The Irish Cancer Society, which has welcomed Government approval of the Sunbeds Bill but expressed concerns that the Bill does not go far enough. The Bill will prohibit operators of sunbed premises from allowing anyone under 18 years of age to use a sunbed on their premises and will prohibit the use of sunbeds in unsupervised premises. It will also require sunbed operators to make users fully aware of the risks involved and require warning signs to be in place in all sunbed operators. However, the Bill does not prohibit people with Type 1 and Type 2 skin-the fairest skin types from using sunbeds as is the case in Australia. For further details please visit www.cancer.ie
Paul “Calso” Callaghan, our Chef, Food Blogger and Author answered all of your cooking and baking questions. Today he focused on the all-important Christmas Dinner. He gave us tips on roasting turkeys and hams, seasonal vegetables and more. For full details of recipes, advice and instructions please visit thesustainablelarder.blogspot.com for a step by step guide to cooking Christmas dinner!
Fianait Mitchell from Mid West Simon joined the show as the group and Limerick Macra na Feirme have planned a sleep out on the streets of limerick city on Saturday night – December 21st – it’s the 3rd annual event of its kind. The aim is to raise awareness of the harsh reality of homelessness in the Mid West. To support them and make a donation please text KEYS to 50300 to donate €4.
Catriona Lowry was in studio to review the most anticipated movie of the year – Anchor Man 2 with Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd. She also gave an over view of Christmas Movies and events celebrating Christmas locally.
Amanda Hogan from the Clare Hurlers Supporters Club also told us about how tonight the Clare Hurlers Fashion Show will feature the hurlers themselves strutting their stuff on the catwalk at the Queens from 8pm. The fundraiser for the team will feature fashion from local boutiques.
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