There was more reaction to the recommendations made by Booz and Company into the future of Shannon Airport on Thursday’s Morning Focus with John Cooke.
Deputy Joe Carey of Fine Gael, Deputy Michael McNamara of the Labour Party, Mayor of Clare Councillor Pat Hayes and Mayor of Limerick City Councillor Jim Long and President of Shannon Chamber Damien Gleeson commented on the two options for the future operation of Shannon
The first would see independent boards appointed to Shannon, Cork and Dublin and that all three would report to a newly established state owned holding company
The second, more radical approach would see Cork and Dublin Airports run in this way, but would separate out ownership and operation of Shannon Airport under a local concession model
This holding entity would consist of councils in Clare and Limerick as well as Shannon Development, and other commercial interests and public bodies
Feile na hInse – the regions largest Irish language festival – is getting underway in Ennis today until Sunday
The Féíle, which in recent years forms an extension to Seachtain na Gaeilge in Clare, is now in its 29th year and is proving to be as popular to day as it ever was. In fact, Féile 2012 may prove to be the biggest and most successful ever, with almost 70 schools from all over County Clare and from Limerick and Galway participating in the nine-days of events catering for over 2,000 young people and all organised through the medium of Irish
Clíona Ní Chonghaile, Leas-Chathaoirleach of Feile na hInse and Seán Ó Ceallaigh of
Feile na hInse joined John in studio and Siofra, Ella and
Carmen Cronin, Munster Coordinator of Grow-it-Yourself (GIY Ireland) joined John in studio
Morning Focus’new bi-monthly slot look at growing your own food commenced this morning
Beautiful Dirt
• Soil, Sowing and Planting
• Soil: Soil Types, How to find out and Improvement
• Sowing and planting: What to sow now, How to sow.
• Seeds: Fit for Irish climate, Where to purchase, Irish and Heritage Seeds, etc.
There are 5 GIY groups in Co Clare (Ennis, Ennistymon, Miltown Malbay, Kilrush and Scarriff) see www.GIYIreland.com or giyennis@gmail.com
International best-selling Author Shelia O’Flanagan has had her 16 novels and 3 short- story collections have been translated into more than 20 languages
She is a former sovereign bond trader (began her career in financial services at the Central Bank of Ireland) and was a Business Columnist with the Irish Times for 10 years
(Says now the financial markets are a greater source of fantasy than novels)
Sheila will be appearing at the Ennis Book Club Festival this Saturday in Glor between 10-11am for an interview and a reading – she had a word with John.
John Underhill of Burren Vets joined John in studio to answer your pet and livestock health queries.
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