On The Afternoon Show today Vincent Ryan, Journalist with the Irish Examiner spoke to Clare FM’s Gavin Grace following the news that Bill Cullen’s car empire has gone into receivership. Ulster Bank confirmed last night it has appointed a receiver to Glencullen Holdings. Mr Cullen, who fronted The Apprentice on TV3, became Renault’s distributor in Ireland in 1986. A statement issued on his behalf said the news reflects the poor state of the motor industry, and that he’d extended his thanks to customers, staff and supporters after 55 years in the sector.
Courts Correspondent Francesca Comyn discussed how the publishers of an autobiography by the late Gerry Ryan’s former partner have agreed to stop the book from going on sale for two weeks. Melanie Verwoerd’s book ‘When We Dance’ was due to hit the shelves from today. However music promoter Dave Kavanagh is trying to restrain its publication claiming it’s defamatory. The High Court has put the case back until October 24th to give the publishers time to put forward a defence. In the mean time the book will not go on sale. Francesca attended the High Court sitting this morning and described to Gavin what took place.
Eimear Cotter is Health Promotion Office with the Irish Cancer Society, she outlined how over 12 per cent of children aged between 10 and 18 say they are ‘current smokers’. So in an effort to get kids to kick the habit, the Irish Cancer Society has joined forces with a European Commission campaign to set up a free smart phone app. The iCoach App uses an on-line interactive health coach, and is free to download for both Android and iPhone handsets.
Also joining Gavin on The Afternoon Show was Breda Latham, a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Community Health at Kilrush Day Hospital. She talked about “The Creative Energies Group”. Accompanying her were two members of the group – Aidan Hastings and Anthony Smith. The group, based in Kilrush, has worked together for 7 years and currently has 15 members. They use drama, art, poetry and song as a means of expression. All the members have experienced mental health problems. The aim of the group is to give an interpretation of what effects their lives to an audience. They recently produced a CD “Colours of my Mind”. On Thursday they will perform at the Teach Cheoil in Kilrush at 8pm and in Glor on Friday at 1pm.
Kieran Hartigan, a native of Shannon is the Director of a new documentary “The West’s Awake”, dealing with all matters related to Connacht rugby. After the surprise announcement that Eric Elwood is to depart from Connacht Rugby at the end of the season, rugby fans will be looking to an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary on Connacht Rugby to get an understanding of the level of physical and emotional commitment required to coach and compete at the highest levels of the sport when the West’s Awake airs tonight Wednesday 10th October on TG4 at 9:30pm.
Mary O’Halloran of Doora Barefield Comhaltas Ceoiltoiri Eireann also gave us details about how the branch is celebrating 40 years since its formation. This weekend there are some events taking place to mark this special occasion.
If you’d like to get in touch with The Afternoon Show please email afternoon@clare.fm
