On The Afternoon Show today, Gavin Grace was joined by Martin McMahon from Clare’s ICMSA (Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association) to discuss how Tesco has confirmed it won’t be using frozen burgers from the Silvercrest factory in County Monaghan anymore. The move will see an end to a contract worth 15 million euro a year. The company has issued a strongly worded statement, in the wake of the horsemeat scandal. It says it will continue to buy products worth over 100 million euro from other ABP companies. The Tesco group has also announced it’s to introduce a comprehensive system of DNA testing across its meat products.
Clare FM’s Kiara Gannon was also out and about for The Afternoon Show and met with leaving Cert students to find out what they have chosen as first choice on the CAO application ahead of Friday’s deadline.
Colm O’Hare from Hot Press also took part in the show to discuss how Sir Bob Geldof confirmed that the Boomtown Rats are reforming for this year’s Isle of Wight festival on June 16th and haven’t ruled out the possibility of doing shows in Ireland.
Joining Gavin in studio today was Gemma Carcaterra, Director of Glor in Ennis. They discussed the venues nomination in an award ceremony at the end of February. The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) has announced that the fifth IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards will take place on Tuesday 26th February at IMRO HQ in Dublin. The annual awards celebrate the dedication and passion of those who work in Ireland’s live music venues, providing the public with an exceptional live music experience, week in, week out. Glor Irish Music Centre has been nominated for IMRO Best Live Music Venue in the Munster category.Find out how to vote and for more details on www.glor.ie
Frank Considine from the Banner Bee Keepers Association also spoke to Gavin about their upcoming event that will appeal to anyone interested in beekeeping. The associations 3rd annual conference takes place in Ennistymon on Sunday at The Falls Hotel and will cover topics such as improving your local bees, and talks on the importance of the drone and the native Irish bee amongst others. There’ll also be a honey show.For more details see their website www.bannerbeekeepers.com
Ronan Newman is an “Aurora Hunter” and a member of the Galway Astronomy Club. He let us know about the 10th Galway Astronomy Festival will take place on February 2nd with the theme "Ireland: The Final Frontier" ” with an emphasis is on Irish Academic and Amateur astronomers who are involved in cutting edge scientific research. Ronan is one of Ireland’s most prolific Aurora hunters (who aim to catch the elusive Aurora) and was recently voted Irish amateur astronomer
of the Year 2012.
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