On today's edition of Morning Focus with John Cooke
Fiona Monaghan Failte Ireland Head of Operations for West joined us on the line ahead of the Wild Atlantic Way Briefing taking place in the Old Ground Hotel today. Fiona provided an update on the 2014 progress of the project as well as highlighting plans for the future evolution of the initiative in 2015.
The Government has unveiled a new 250 million euro plan to boost job creation in the Regions including County Clare and the Mid-West – though details of a specific local plan have yet to be published.
The strategy will see the IDA receive 150 million euro in funding to build new faculties to increase employment in regions which have been left behind by the recovery as part of the Government's promise to create 40-thousand new jobs in 2015. John had been speaking to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton
We spoke to Northern Editor of The Irish Times Gerry Moriarty, following the shooting of a man at a wedding on Wednesday night in Newtownbutler, Co Fermangh. Two people were shot – one fatally. It happened outside St Mary's Catholic Church in Newtownbutler near the border. The victim was flown to hospital in police helicopter where he later died. A second man – in his 30's – received non life threatening injuries. It is believed that the wedding involved members of the travelling community and that they were not locals.
In our Morning Focus Health Matters slot we speak with Dr Màire Finn from the Ennis Family Medical Centre. Today's topic: The hit of the winter flu. Doctor Maire Finn is from the Ennis Family Medical Centre, and will be joining us again next Thursday 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.
Committee Members of the Clare Branch of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland: Marie Maloney and Rhonda Murphy joined John in studio ahead of the 13th Annual Burren Walk for Clare Branch Alzheimer’s Society which takes place on Sunday February 15th. Register between 10.30am and 1pm. 10km walk will begin and finish at O Donoghue’s Bar Fanore – All proceeds to Clare branch. Contact Alzheimer's Society Ennis on 6868621 / 6845835.
Finally we heard from Marty Morrissey ahead of his launch of his Christmas Concert DVD on this Friday night in the Bellbridge House Hotel Spanish Point at 8PM. Many of those acts from the concert will perform on the night of the DVD launch, highlights will also be shown and the event is free.
COMPETITIONS this week:
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