The Data Protection Commissioner has said that Mick Wallace lodged a complaint with his office about the disclosure of information received by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter yesterday
Independent Deputy Wallace asked Billy Hawkes to investigate what he considers to have been an improper disclosure.
On Tuesday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Irish Independent Political Correspondent Fiach Kelly to get the latest.
A Public Meeting, organized by the Clare Green Party, will take place in the Stella Maris Hotel, Kilkee at 8pm tonight about West Clare and a new sustainable green economy
‘Can Kilkee and the Loop Head Peninsula, be a model for sustainability?’
Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan is the guest speaker -he will put forward his ideas on how Loop Head Peninsula, including Kilkee, can be a blue-print for Sustainable Living and Eco-Tourism
John had a word with Eamon ahead of tonight’s public meeting.
The HSE has launched their Fostering Awareness Campaign ‘Change a Life, Become a Foster Carer’
The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the benefits of fostering and to assist HSE Foster Teams in recruiting new foster carers for children and young people in Ireland
Foster carers are needed throughout the country but more so in larger urban areas and the HSE is particularly interested in hearing from potential foster carers for young people aged 8 to 18 as
Tracey Keaveney, HSE Fostering Social Work Department in the Mid West, explained when she joined John in studio
For more information contact the National Helpline on 1850 214 1850 or see www.fostering.ie
The Charities Act 2009 was enacted to reform the law relating to charities in order to ensure greater accountability and protect against abuse of charitable status and fraud
It aims to enhance public trust and confidence in charities and to increase transparency in the Irish community and voluntary sector
Most of the legal changes contained in the Charities Act have not yet been implemented. The Act provides for the establishment of a new independent regulator for charities – the Charities Regulatory Authority
This has not yet taken place, it is only when this regulator has been established that most of the other changes in the Act can be brought into force
Mairead Doyle of Michael Houlihan and Co. Ennis and a Volunteer Solicitor with the Clare Citizens’ Information Centre’s free legal advice clinic joined John to explain.
National Enterprise Week was developed to support small and medium businesses in their own communities
Rose Hally, Manager of the Ennis branch of Bank of Ireland, joined John in studio to discuss what’s taking place this week – the theme of which is ‘Building Business Momentum’
Jean McCabe of Willow Boutique, O’Connell St. Ennis also joined John in studio, while Helen Downes, Chief Executive of Shannon Chamber, joined them on the line to speak about a joint BOI and Shannon Chamber seminar in Shannon entitled "International Business" with Bank of Ireland Global Markets, Shannon Chamber of Commerce and Willie Wixted, ABC Nutrition Ltd on Wednesday at 8am in the Convention Centre, Westpark Business Campus in Shannon
Contact Shannon Chamber on 061 708 341.
Clare ISPCA Warden Frankie Coote joined John in studio to speak about animal welfare and give advice to animal owners
Contact Clare ISPCA Shelter on 065 6820393.
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