On today’s Afternoon Show Máire Moynaan spoke with Patricia Byron, Chief Executive of the Injuries Board about how Clare had the seventh highest number of personal injuries awards in the country the first half of this year. Figures from Injuries Board.ie reveal a total of 4.5 million was awarded to Clare claimants as part of a national pay out of 118 million euro – up 8.3% on last year. The Injuries Board makes statutory personal injury awards in respect of motor, employer and public liability accidents. In Clare, €4.5 million compensation was awarded in respect of 135 accident claims during the first half of 2013. The average payout in Clare was €33,519 and accounted for 2.55% of all awards made by the Board, the injuries board says a higher volume of motor claims contributed to this year’s increase nationally. Road traffic accidents account for the majority of personal injury claims and represented over three quarters of awards. 16.4% of awards were for accidents in public places, 8.1% related to workplace accidents. For more information and details on making a claim please visit www.injuriesboard.ie.
Eleanor Hooker is the Programme Curator and PRO of Dromineer Literary Festival. The festival is now in its 10th year and kicks off today. It runs until Sunday October 6th. The festival includes writers and poets such as Michael Longley, Theo Dorgan, Mark Roper, Julian Gough, Donal Ryan and Paul Lynch, John W. Sexton, Maighread Medbh and Patrick Deeley. For a full line up of speakers and events please visit www.dromineerliteraryfestival.ie
Paul “Calso” Callghan – Chef, Food Blogger and Writer was also in studio to offer some helpful tips on all things kitchen related. He talked about baking brownies, sponge cake, rocky road and also gave us advice on roasting vegetables, oils and dressings and how to make our own Caesar dressing. For more recipes and advice check out his blog – http://thesustainablelarder.blogspot.com/
Joanie Madden, the award winning tin whistle and flute player with Irish American Trad group Cherish the Ladies was a special guest of The Afternoon Show today. Cherish the Ladies are performing in Glor on Friday night. Originally from New York, her Clare connections are strong as her mother is from Miltown Malbay, and she has just bought a house in the area to allow her to spend more time in the county. The band has just won an Emmy for their latest CD / DVD that they recorded live with Maura O’Connell called "An Irish Homecoming”, which was screened across America and Canada.
Catriona Lowry was in studio today to have a look at two new movies coming to the big screen. She reviewed RIPD, a comedy which stars Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds and Rush, the new Ron Howard movie based on the true story of Formula 1 racers Nicki Lauda and James Hunt.
Ann Harrison from Scariff also joined the show to let our listeners know about a very novel event, which is being held in East Clare to help raise funds for Scariff National School. Rock’n’Roll Bingo is a new take on the much-loved game but instead of numbers you use rock’n’roll song lyrics! The event kicks off at 8.30pm in McNamara’s Lounge on Friday night – October 4th.
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