Today marks 10,000 days since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster – campaigner and fundraiser Adi Roche joined Clare FM’s Máire Moynahan on The Afternoon Show to discuss the work that’s still carried out, 27 years on, to help those affected. Adi Roche’s Chernobyl Children International is in urgent need of funds to improve the quality of life of this new generation as well as carry out life-saving operations. To date, the Irish have been unwavering in their support of those affected by the disaster. 10,000 days later, these children need our support more than ever. In support of the group, Derry Singer Songwriter Paul Casey has penned a song to support CCI and mark the special milestone. His song, “10,000 Days” is available for download on iTunes for €0.99. All proceeds go to CCI. Listeners can text CHERNOBYL to 50300 to donate €2 to CCI. 100% of each €2 will go to CCI.
Aidan Courtney from the Ennis Book Shop joined Máire in studio to review John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars and their first ever autobiography – Foster and Allen: Our Story.
TJ Ajisomo is the Captain of the Ennis All Stars soccer team who, this weekend, will be heading to Phoenix Park Dublin (Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September) to participate in the annual Sports Against Racism Ireland Soccer fest. Ennis teams have participated in the tournament for 14 years and were delighted to win it for the first time in 2011 having come close on many other occasions. Sports Against Racism Ireland Soccerfest promotes cultural integration and social development through sport has been running in Dublin since 1997. It is one of the largest intercultural 7-aside soccer tournament in Europe with over 40 teams participating from all over Ireland. Players from more than 60 countries compete each year for the coveted Tesco Mobile SARI Cup. Ennis All Stars won the tournament in 2011 and are hoping to regain the title this weekend.
Phil Gaston from XPO Kilnaboy also joined the show as XPO 2013 is now underway – on Monday Nights they’ll host the XPO Singers and an expanded XPO CINE-LAND cinema club with films from around the world will feature. Also anyone travelling through Kilnaboy may have noticed the magnificent crop of potatoes beside the XPO. There will be a SPUD Exhibition plus MOPE Potato Cakes on Sunday 15th September. Admission is free – for more details visit X-po Kilnaboy on Facebook.
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