Morning Focus: Live Broadcast From The Clare Museum

Clare FM

Morning Focus was broadcasting live from the Clare Museum in Ennis. Firstly, Alan Morrissey spoke with a Sixmilebridge parent, Edel Rafferty, to discuss the concern over the planned changes to the school bus service in Shannon. After that, Alan was joined by Deputy Mayor of Ennis, Cllr Antoinette Baker Bashua, Ennis Chamber President, Sheila Lynch and Council Director of Service, Carmel Kirby. Following that, Alan was joined by Púca Sculptor & Author, Aidan Harte to find out about his new book on Lugs Brannigan. Next, Alan was joined by Ennis MD Senior Engineer, Seán Lenihan, A/Town Foreman, Pat Slattery and Ennis Tidy Towns representative, Helen Brandon. We then had our weekly Garda Focus segment with Clare Crime Prevention Officer, Sgt. Catríona Holohan. Later, Alan was joined by Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of Politics at DCU to discuss the new phase of the Ukrainian-Russian war after Ukraine invaded Russia. Alan welcomed the Acting Chair of the Lismorauhaun Singers, Caroline Counihan and the Choral Director Peter O'Donohue to discuss recent developments in the choir. Alan was then joined by Senior Executive Librarian, Dolores Meaney, Senior Executive Officer, Carmel Greene and Senior Executive Engineer over the gardening section, Brendan Flynn. We had our weekly History of Clare segment with Author and Historian Colm Liddy, in which Colm focused on the Clare Museum. Musician, Damien Gormley joined us on the show for a chat and a live performance. To close the show, Alan was joined by County Dog Warden, Frankie Coote.