On today’s edition of The Afternoon Show Máire featured an interview with Brian McCormack, who lives in Kilkishen and Tajudeen Busari from Nigeria. In 2010 Brian and Tajudeen undertook a 5 week long trip to Tajudeen’s native Nigeria in a bid to locate the grave of Brian’s father. Brian’s father – Bryan had been working in the country in the but shortly after his arrival there in the early 1950’s his family received word that he had died. The family were not informed how or why he had passed away. As a result of Brian and Tajudeen’s friendship, the pair made plans to travel to Nigeria to see if they could find some answers.
Aidan Courtney of The Ennis Book Shop reviewed “As Right as Rain: The Meaning and Origins of Popular Expressions” by Caroline Taggart and “Looks Like Rain: 9,000 Years of Irish Weather” by Damian Corless, in our weekly book review.
Ennis native Sinead Madden is an award winning milliner and joined Máire in studio this afternoon. Having made it through as a finalist in the Kerry Fashion Week awards, in association with Image magazine, in 2012 – Sinead went on to become the winner of the KFW Irish Accessory Designer of the year this year. She was also a finalist in Brendan Courtney’s "Who wants to be a Milliner". Based in Ennis, she has been invited to participate in the “invite only” Melbourne Cup millinery award. The only Irish milliner to ever be invited to the competition, which is usually judged by Philip Treacy. You can view Sinead’s work on her facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sineadmaddenmilliner
Pat Bogue from the Clare Sports Partnership also joined the show as Clare Sports Partnership are organising a series of events for older adults across the county in association with local community and voluntary groups. ‘Go for Life’ events are focused on showing people that exercise can be fun and that there are activities to suit all levels of ability and mobility. The next event will be held in Ennistymon Community Centre on Friday (10 am – 1 pm)
To contact the show please email afternoon@clare.fm
