On Wednesday's Edition of Morning Focus with John Cooke
Colette Cowan is the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Limerick Hospitals Group with responsibility for hospitals throught the mid-west, including Ennis General and our main Accident and Emergency Department in Dooradoyle, where overcrowding and trolly figures have dominated the agenda of her first four months in the job. Colette was appointed to her role last November and met with John at Clare FM studios in Ennis on Tuesday to discuss the problems and challenges she's facing in our local health service and her hopes of improving the situation in the years ahead.
Jeremy Clackson is coming to Clare!
Fears have been expressed about road rage along the Clare Coast with the news this morning that controversial TV Presenter Jeremy Clarkson is coming to the Wild Atlantic Way.
The initial invitation to Clarkson came on foot of a council motion from Killaloe area Councillor Alan O'Callaghan and he told Clare FM's Aisling O'Rourke the very latest on this exciting story.
Jeremy Clarkson's arrival could spark fears of another dining room brawl if West Clare menu's aren't up to the former Top Gear Presenter's temperamental tastes, but we've learned preparations are already being made to satisfy his hunger and keep him calm. Lahinch Hotelier Michael Vaughan gave his reaction to this exciting news.
Alcohol Anonymous
With 46 meetings in Clare every week, Alcoholics Anonymous provides services throughout County Clare, details of which can be found on www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie or on a new Clare phoneline 085 1841103. John Cooke met with Harry and Tom to hear their personal stories of AA and to hear about the local services available.
Liscannor's Maeve Curry joined us in studio ahead of her fundraising concert which is taking place at the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, on Easter Sunday, 5th April. This concert is raise funds towards Maeve's college fees at the Royal Academy of Music, London where she is studying musical theatre. As a taster to what you can expect at the fundraising concert on Easter Sunday night, Maeve gave us a beautiful rendition of Dreamed A Dream from the musical Les Mis.
Morning Focus Animal Matters next with our resident vet, John Underhill of Burren Vets joined us in studio to answers some of your pet queries.
And Finally Coucillor Alan O' Callaghan revealed our April Fools story – Is Jeremy Clarkson really coming to Clare?? Not yet anyway!
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