The Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes (CAHWT) have stated that Minister Hogan’s comments about rewarding councils who ‘pull out all the stops’ to collect the Household Tax would create massive inequality between wealthy and poorer council areas
(Chris wasn’t in Dublin at the weekend due to work commitments)
On Monday’s Morning Focus Marian Egan spoke with Chris Quin of the Clare Anti Household Charge Campaign about their next step.
Since close of business yesterday in excess of 800,000 households had registered and paid the charge
Minister Phil Hogan yesterday thanked all those householders who had carried out their patriotic duty and paid the charge
Marian spoke with Senator Tony Mulcahy.
Clare has been selected for this unique GAA pilot training programme designed to up skill coaches in the area of alcohol awareness, education and intervention
25 coaches in Clare will participate in the training this evening in the Auburn Lodge Hotel, Ennis at 7pm
Colin Regan, ASAP Programme National Director (Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention) spoke with Marian.
Today is World Autism Awareness Day
Gearoid Mannion is Secretary of Ennis Voices for Autism – EVA
Gearoid and his wife received their son Conor’s Autism diagnosis in 2010
In Jan 2011 Lily O’Donoghue of the Clare Local Development Company put an ad in the paper for an Ennis Parent Support Group
She had done the same in Kilrush (West Clare Voices for Autism)
EVA is a free support group for parents of children with any ASD- they meet on the first Thursday of every month – new members are welcome
The aim is to highlight the increased prevalence of autism worldwide, improve understanding and to emphasise the importance of early diagnosis and intervention
Contact Eva on 086 8120055 for further information.
Garda Chris Power of Ennis Garda Station appealed to the public for information on crimes committed in the past seven days on this week’s Garda Focus
Contact Ennis Garda Station on 065 68 48 100.
The Money Doctor John Lowe spoke about the latest news on tracker mortgages
Homeowners who have a tracker mortgage will be able to move home and keep their valuable tracker rate
Ulster Bank is set to launch the radical new offering today in a move that is likely to be replicated by other lenders
It is the first time a lender in this market will allow a homeowner to retain a tracker, sometimes described as more valuable than a gold bar
The new lending arrangement will allow borrowers to transfer the outstanding balance of their existing tracker mortgage to their new home, while financing the remainder of the purchase price with a mortgage at an agreed interest rate
As always the Money Doctor was happy to answer listeners personal finance questions www.themoneydoctor.ie
Clare Camogie are holding a 10k run/walk on Monday 09th April
This will start at our new grounds, the Fr Michael McNamara Memorial Field, at Bunnow, on the Doora Road
It’s the first time that Clare Camogie are organising an event of this magnitude and they are delighted to be partnering with Clare Haven for same
Clare Haven will be a beneficiary of funds raised through this venture
Denis Dunne of Clare Haven Services, Orla Considine, Chairperson of Clare Camogie and
Brid McNamara, PRO of Clare Camogie joined Marian to encourage people to support
You can register on the morning from 11.30am; through your local club or online www.clarecamoige.ie (find them on facebook)
John Murphy of the Clare branch of Birdwatch Ireland joined Marian to answer your bird and wildlife queries.
If you have a story, comment or query for the Morning Focus team email Focus@clare.fm
