Weather was the immediate concern this evening with increasing numbers of road safety issues being reported to us throughout the afternoon. Sue spoke with John McDarby, Road Safety Officer with Carlow County Council, who advised on the current conditions but also had some timely advice on winter driving and safety suggestions.
Tim Butler, Director Of Services with Kilkenny County Council, also joined Sue to discuss the KCC plans to monitor the serious weather situation for the coming days. He also commented briefly on a meeting on the County Development Plan taking place this afternoon.
Bríd Meehan, recently appointed CEO of KASA (the Kilkenny Rape Crisis Centre) joined Sue in the studio to discuss her recent appointment, the range of services and supports that KASA provide and some of the issues arising from the disgraced ex-RTE sports producer court case as regards child sexual abuse. (We advise listener discretion as some may find the detail distressing).
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Niall Dollard from kilkennyweather.com spoke with Sue about the current volatile weather conditions and the impending Storm Barra.
Seán Ó’hArgáin, principal of Gaelscoil Osraí spoke with Sue about the current situation as regards COVID-19 precautions, classroom and ongoing queries in the primary school sector.
Councillor Patrick O’Neill (FG) spoke briefly with Sue regarding the meeting held at Kilkenny County Council regarding the ministerial directive on the County Development Plan, with specific application to the building of Wind Farms.
The latest edition of the documentary series about trees produced by Monica Hayes. Tonight, Monica visits Ballintemple Tree Nursery in Ardattin, Co. Carlow
