On Wednesday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Meave Lewis of One in Four about the Child Protection reviews by the Catholic Church’s National Board for Safeguarding Children of two religious congregations and six dioceses published yesterday
The Reviews primary focus is on current child safeguarding practices within the Catholic Church, and show that in the main huge strides have been made in ensuring that children are safer than ever before from sexual harm
870 allegations of abuse have been made against 325 members of the Christian Brothers since the beginning of 1975.
One in Four can be called on 01 6624070
Connect – HSE’s National Counselling Service 1800 477 477.
Ryanair and Shannon Airport combine are running free Santa flights for children this weekend and next
It’s an initiative to mark airline’s new Shannon deal and celebrate airport’s first year of independence
Niall Maloney – Operation Manager at Shannon Airport – had the details
See www.shannonairport.ie
Mairead Collins was on the Ennis shopping streets to descover where people like to do their Christmas shopping…
As part of our Shop Local drive in the run up to Christmas, John spoke with Mariam O’Donovan, Boutique owner and Chairperson Killaloe Ballina Business Association
She said there’s a great buzz around the towns but many people do travel to Limerick to shop – the business community are hoping people will shop local to support them and local jobs.
See www.discoverkillaloe.ie for more information on their ‘love local’ initiative.
Oxfam Ireland’s Sorcha Nic Mhathuna is just back from the Philippines where she visited a number of the islands in need of Oxfam aid almost one month after the typhoon led to the worst humanitarian disaster in their history
Donate directly to Oxfam’s 12 Days of Giving – a major Christmas appeal helping survivors of humanitarian disasters likes the Philippines – by visiting our Oxfam shop in Ennis
See www.oxfam.ie
Ennis woman Phil Moloney went to Uganda in 1993 and worked as a teacher at the Hospice Africa Uganda for 3 years
There she met Martha Rabwoni – the longest serving nurse of Hospice Africa Uganda – and a strong friendship formed
Hospice Africa Uganda is a model for hospice care in Africa – its founder Dr Anne Merriman last week received the Presidential Award for Distinguished Service overseas
Phil and Martha, who is visiting Ireland for the event, joined John in studio to discuss the work that goes on at the hospice- and the importance of it.
For more information see www.hospiceafrica.or.ug
A Broad History of Narrow Street is a book about the history of Abbey Street in Ennis
It’s author – Brian Spring, a teacher in the Christian Brothers, joined John in studio to speak about the research, thehistory and share a few anecdotes from the publication
The book takes a look back as far as the 13th Century and it will be launched tomorrow night at the Front Bar of the Queen’s Hotel, Ennis at 8pm
Eric Shaw of the Clare Roots Society also joined John in studio
Clare Roots have had a busy year. – This book will be the 11th in a three-year programme
They had a genealogy conference in Ennis in April as part of the Gathering, unveiled a Famine Stone in Drumcliffe and a plaque in Garraunakilla in the Market area of the town
Eric gave a flavour of the projects coming up in 2014.
Paul Wolfe of Clare Citizens’ Information Service joined John in studio to answer listeners’ queries
Contact 0761 07 5260.
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