The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament is having a protest rally against attacks on Senior Citizens in Budget 2014 today- the 5th Anniversary of 2008 Protest- at 1pm outside Dail Eireann
The group says older people are concerned about the reduction in the Over 70’s medical card limit and the ending of the Bereavement Grant and that they are actively campaigning to seek Government to reverse the austerity decisions made in last weeks Budget
On Tuesday’s Morning Focus Marian Egan spoke with Mairead Hayes, CEO of the Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament, who encouraged people to come along and show their opposition to the cuts.
The draws for the Senior Hurling and Football championships were made at a meeting in Clareabbey last night, but in another development in the Hurling Championship Clonlara have put in a request that the semi finals be pushed out another week
Lisa Lawlor of Clare FM Sport had a word with Marian to explain the situation.
A Midwest Job shop is taking place at Thomond Park this Thursday – it’s a free event and all employment seekers are welcome. There will also be career, start your own business and education advice as Ronan O’Boyle, Network Manager at U Learning Skillsnet, explained.
Will Cahir -Volunteer Solicitor with the local Free Legal Advice Clinic joined Marian in studio to speak about Debt Reduction Write off & Insolvency.
A Unique History of Shannon Airport will become part of the County’s Library Archives today
Local broadcaster Valerie Sweeney will present the Clare County Library Service with the boxed set of an eight-hour documentary series "From Foynes to Shannon" which was originally aired on Clare FM in 2001 and 2002
She’ll also present the original photographs used in her sold-out book, "Shannon Airport – A Unique Story of Survival" at a public function in the Shannon Library this evening
The Clare County Library intends to make copies of the material throughout its branch network of libraries, describing it a valuable resource for the people of Shannon and the county
Valerie Sweeney – the author and journalist – had a word with Marian.
Members of The Midwest Humanists (MWH) are planning to visit all the TDs in the Midwest (Limerick, Tipperary and Clare) to ask their representatives to raise the issue of removing all references to religion, God and blasphemy from the Irish Constitution, and to extend the constitutional provisions, against the State discriminating between people of different religions, to also prohibit discrimination between people who have a religion and people of no religion
Peter O’Hara of the Midwest Humanists explained their calls.
www.midwesthumanists.com
Maria Nolan in Newmarket on Fergus spoke with Marian about a Celebrity Charity Chair Auction taking place in Dromoland Castle this Friday
Raising funds for Parkison’s Disease charity Parkinson’s Ireland it is an auction of a selection of chairs which have been custom designed incorporating the signatures of famous people
The celebrities have personally signed pieces of leather from which artists worked to reflect the life of the stars in the chairs
Names include Paul O’Connell, Katie Taylor, Padraig Harrington, Paddy Cole and Michael J Fox
for more information see www.chairauction.com or contact Maria 086 803 2072.
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