Friday’s Morning Focus was packed with a large selection of guests, covering topics such as tree felling in the banner county, Clare organ recipients discussing the life changing gift of donation, a new plan for a healthy Clare, our Friday panel teased out the headline making stories of the week and a Welsh woman told us why she’s walking around the coast of Ireland to raise awareness of Alzheimers.
Today’s Morning Focus opened with a discussion on growing concerns about tree felling in public paces across the banner county which have now made their way to Europe. Sinn Fein MEP for Ireland South Liadh Ni Riada told Fiona McGarry why she has raised those concerns in Brussels on behalf of several of her constituents. Listen back here
Next up on the show, Fiona McGarry was joined by two Clare organ donor recipients who wanted to thank their donors and encourage others to consider organ donation.
Garda Noel Pearse and Noeletta Clifford dropped into the studio to urge families to have conversations with each other about the subject during Organ Donor Awareness Week. Listen back here.
Good health is one of a person’s most prized assets and is the focus of a new strategy launched in the banner county today. Andrew Dundas, Chair of Clare Local Community Development Company, Deirdre Enright of Fruition Consulting and Karen Fennessy, Rural Development, Clare County Council told Fiona McGarry all about the newly launched Healthy Clare Strategic Plan. Listen back here.
Friday wouldn’t be complete without a look back at the stories that grabbed the headlines this week. For today’s Friday panel, Fiona was joined by Manuel di Lucia, Diarmuid McMahon and Martin Waldron for a lively discussion on new proposals for the Leaving Cert, winter v summertime, the latest on Brexit and should we pay a higher tv licence fee to save Dancing With The Stars. Listen back here.
Finally on today’s show, we heard from Karen Penny from Pennard in Swansea who has been walking around the coast of Wales and Ireland since January 14th, to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s research. She’s been in Clare recently and told Fiona McGarry all about her adventures.
