The Italian President claims his Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will resign when a new budget law gets approval in parliament.
Yesterday the Prime Minister failed to secure a majority in a vote over his budget reforms
It’s feared Italy could go the same way as other troubled EU economies
On Wednesday’s Morning Focus Ann Cahill, Europe Correspondent with the Irish Examiner discussed the implications for the Eurozone.
Should Christmas Music be banned in Shops before December?
• Yes – it’s started way too soon this year -61%
• Yes – it’s wrong, when money is so tight.- 12%
• No – I can’t wait until Christmas! 9%
• No – We could do with some Christmas Cheer! 18%
Winter Ready Week – advice on how to deal with severe weather condidtions
Sean Ward, Senior Engineer with Water Services at Clare County Council advised listeners how they can reduce the risk of frozen pipes, What to do if a pipe freezes, how heating systems are affected and What the Council can do when there is loss of water supply
Noel Carmody, Manager of the Kilmaley Inagh Group Water Scheme spoke about the type of problems the Group Water Scheme experienced in recent winters, how people should deal with pipe bursts and the advice he would would give to customers in terms of preparing for a hard winter
Mary Burke Senior Executive Chemist, Clare County Council spoke about those that are not on the public water supply, e.g. private well, what should they look out for
Are there any major risks from general flooding – like the danger of children playing in the water
The arrangements in place to ensure water supplies don’t get contaminated from flood waters
Ed Walsh, Founder of the University of Limerick has just penned his memoir Upstart: Friends, Foes and the Founding of a University
It chronicles the birth of the University of Limerick from a decaying mansion on a riverside site to a world class university
This is his memoir, the Cork native describes the academic and political obstructions he faced in his struggle to achieve university status for UL
The outspoken figure has been controversial on issues like the proposed Limerick City Boundary extension
In April last year he criticised members of the teaching profession, for their "bad manners" at annual teachers’ conferences that month and described their plans to stage strikes as "outrageous".
Teacher Unions were considering industrial action if the government’s pay deal was rejected
Ed is a chartered engineer, a registered silversmith and a yachtsman, he lives in County Tipperary
Ennis Trad Festival is back for the 18th year in succession this Thursday
It is a celebration of traditional music, song and dance and is both highly respected and anticipated by traditional music enthusiasts everywhere
Good numbers are expected to descend on Ennis from all over the country and indeed the globe for the weekend .
Events include a selection of concerts céilís through to CD launches, a céilí band
competition, master classes, over 100 informal music sessions and the
ever-popular trad disco
Lorraine Battersby of the Ennis Trad Festival committee and musician Liam Ryan joined John in studio. www.ennistradfestival.com
Archaeologist Dr Peter Harbison spent his childhood summers in Corofin, and has contributed many articles to journals such as The Other Clare on the art, archaeology and architecture of the County
He is also author of over twenty books on various aspects of Ireland’s past
His talk on this evening should provide a felicitous combination of these differing interests
This evening he will give a talk on ‘Ancient Church monuments in the southern half of the Burren’ takes place in Tubber Village Hall at 8.30pm and is open to everyone. Contact 091 638096.
Get in touch with the Morning Focus team by emailing Focus@clare.fm
