The Leaving Cert Results are out today and John Cooke was joined on the line by Olivia O’Connor, Guidance Counsellor at St. Joseph’s Secondary School – Tulla,
Rose Tully, Chairperson of the National Parents Council – Post Primary and their Helpline Co-ordinator and Marian O’Callaghan, English and Irish teacher at Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna
The National Parents Council Exam Helpline is designed to offer advice, information and support to not only students, but also parents and teachers
The helpline is staffed by members of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors and will open from 10am on results day
Anyone looking for advice can call 1800 265 165
The West Clare Coastal Community of Quilty is in mourning today following the loss of two local fishermen whose bodies were recovered near Spanish Point yesterday after extensive searches
On yesterday’s show we heard about the hopes and prayers of the local community and the families of Michael Galvin and Noel Dickinson who had been due to return to Quilty on the Lady Eileen Trawler the previous evening, but sadly, did not return
Everybody’s worst fears were realised shortly after 12 o’clock however, when two bodies were found near Spanish Point at Breaffa South and large crowds then gathered at Seafield Pier in Quilty as the bodies were brought to land.
As the remains of the two men were removed followed by their loved ones, many lingered in the area talking of the shock and sadness in the local community and how they remembered both Michael Galvin and Noel Dickinson so fondly
John Cooke was there and spoke with Robert Johnson, Quilty – cousin of the late Michael Galvin; Kevin Sexton, Quilty; Tim Donnellan, Mullagh; Pat McCarthy, Kilmurry Ibrickane area and Fr Pat Larkin – parish priest of Kilmurry Ibrickane
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Advice and guidance for those in mortgage arrears is now available with a new service from MABS in Clare
A Mortgage Arrears Information Helpline has been launched this week by the Citizens Information Board for those in mortgage arrears or pre-arrears
MABS is a national, free, confidential and independent service for people in debt or in danger of getting into debt
JOhn was joined in studio by Denis Corbett, Coordinator of Clare MABS, who explained
Clare MABS – Harmony Row, Ennis- telephone 076 1072430
Also, Paul Wolfe of the Clare Citizens’ Information Service was in studio, he says they have seen a substantial increase in the number of self-employed people using their services
Self-employed people are not entitled to Jobseeker’s Benefit or redundancy payments
The Citizens Information Board has a developed a new website – selfemployedsupports.ie and a booklet, Supports and Information for the self-employed
The Merriman Summer School, a constant fixture in Clare’s calendar of events will return to Lisdoonvarna from August 15th to 19sth
Thriving at the Crossroads: Rural Ireland in a Globalised World, is the theme of this year’s school
It will directed by Bob Collins, Chairman of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, former Director General of RTÉ and former Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission in Northern Ireland
Writer and Journalist John Waters wil be speaking in a panel tomorrow – ‘Having a Voice: Communications and Media’ with RTE’s Mairead Ni Nuadhain and Fiona Stack of Radio Kerry – John had a word ahead of his trip to Clare
12 year Loughrea lad Dylan Daly wrote a book "Dreamteam Adventures" to raise funds for the Share a Dream Foundation
It has sold over 600 copies so far and has raised over a thousand euro and is now starting second book due out for Christmas
Dylan will be doing a book signing in Hughes and Hughes in Ennis this Saturday from 12pm – 5pm
He and his proud father Gerry joined John in studio.
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