On Friday's Edition of Morning Focus with John Cooke
The Government has announced 74 million euro in new funding to tackle emergency department overcrowding. 44 million euro is going towards 16-hundred nursing home beds – while 30 million will be used on new transitional beds in communities.The Health Minister says work on the scheme to tackle delayed discharges has already begun – but it will take ‘eight weeks’ to fully implement. Leo Varadkar says the overcrowding crisis won’t be fixed overnight – but today’s announcement will have an impact. Yvonne Moroney, Director St. Theresa's Nursing Home Kilrush and Mary Fogarty the Irish Nurses Organisation, Industrial Relations Officer both spoke to John following this announcement.
Manuel Di Lucia from Kilkee told John about a new Memorial Stone erected opposite the Old Boathouse in Kilkee, this stone is in memory of those who lost their lives at sea off the West Clare coast. Manuel is calling for people to come forward with the names of loved ones to be included on the stone. More information, call him on 087 8119797.
Historan Padraig O Ruairc spoke to John ahead of the official unveiling of the Robert Byrnes memorial at Knockalisheen, Meelick will taking place this Easter Sunday (5th April 2015) at 1pm in honour of the War Of Independence.
Pius Murray of the Steering Committee of Pilgrim Paths Ireland spoke to us ahead of the 2nd. annual Rath/Dysert Pilgrim Path Walk which takes place on this Saturday April 4th. The walk is one of a nationwide series of eleven walks, that will take place on National Pilgrim Paths Day. For details of the walk see www.pilgrimpath.ie or www.clare.ie
Morning Focus Friday Panel in studio next with Patricia McCarthy Former Clare Councillor, Shannon and Diarmuid McMahon, Sherry Fitzgerald McMahon, Ennis. Up for discussion this week were, the Ian Bailey Trial, the Graham Dwyer Trial and should the ban on consumption of Alcohol on Good Friday be lifted?
It's Good Friday – a day off for some, perhaps a half day for others and a time for many to prepare for Easter weekend while also taking part in religious ceremonies including the passion of Jesus Christ. Many communities and parishes around the county have been putting huge effort into their choirs, readings and other church events and in the Ennis community of Cloughleigh, they're taking their Good Friday events outdoors around now in what's become an annual tradition. Clare Fms Cian Kearns met those involved in the very life-like stations of the cross in Cloughliegh during their last minute preparations this week.
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