On Friday’s Morning Focus John Cooke was joined in studio by Shannon Airport Director Mary Considine to speak about the gains made four months into Shannon’s autonomy.
Last night warm tributes were paid to the memory of homeless man Joseph Pavelka at a special candle lit vigil in Ennis
Around a hundred people packed into Thompson’s Lane off O’Connell Street where the 52 year old Czech national’s body was found on Saturday
Retired District Court Judge Joseph Managan and Mayor of Clare, Cllr Pat Daly were among the mourners
Joseph’s Pavelka’s photo, the flag of the Czech republic, candles and flowers were laid on the step where his body was found
Clare FM’s Niamh McNamara attended the vigil and we heard from Father Joseph Ryan and Father Ger Fitzgerald who began the proceedings and other mourners there to pay their respects.
Clare FM will broadcast live from the National Famine Commemoration Ceremony in Kilrush next Sunday May 12th from 2.30pm
This is the highlight of 10 days of National events around Clare to commemorate the Famine and this year President Michael D Higgins is the guest speaker – he will be accompanied by Minster for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan who is Chairperson of the Famine Commemoration Committee
Niamh McNamara spoke with Minister Deenihan ahead of Sunday’s official Famine Commemoration event.
In our Morning Focus Health Matters slot we speak with Dr Maire Finn from the Ennis Family Medical Centre
Today she discussed issues with the prostate
Doctor Finn will be joining us again next Friday for more medical advice
You can always send us your thoughts and queries by email focus@clare.fm, but if you have concerns or queries about your own health right now please contact your local GP.
Dr Ciaran O’Murchadha, Author of The Great Famine: Ireland’s Agony 1845-1852 joined John in studio
The historian and St Flannan’s teacher lectured in Teach Ceol on Monday evening, he said the people of Kilrush have taken Famine Commemoration events to their hearts – his book has just been republished
Record numbers have already registered up for Pieta House’s annual Darkness into Light fundrais.ing event tomorrow morning
Last year the turnout in Clare was 1,300 plus people – this year their online registration for the county has increased three fold so organisers are hoping that tomorrow will see the biggest turnout ever
Pieta House Clare organiser Tom McEvoy thanked those who have already registered and encouraged others to attend tomorrow morning at 4am in Lees Road, Ennis.
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