Tipp Today – Monday January 15th

Hour 1

SEMRA chat to Fran about rescuing 26 walkers over the weekend, we hear about the proposed refurbishment of Stanwix Home from Jackie Cahill TD and Thurles Lions spokesperson John McCormack. We also speak to Michelle McKeon Bennett, head of Department of Applied Science at LIT and Dr Treacy Larkin, a member of the LIT Research team and Principal Investigator, about some fascinating work they are doing.

Hour 2

Murial Cuddity of Health and Fitness Ireland speaks to Fran about the upcoming Tipp FM Expo on Sunday 28th January in the Clonmel Park Hotel. Ronnie Culleton of the Cistercian college in Roscrea speaks about rules restricting their students participation in the Leinster schools rugby competition and Paul Kenny of the Tipperary Energy Agency speaks about recent figures which show poor energy ratings of homes in Tipp.

Hour 3

Dancing with the Stars contestant Alannah Beirne talks to Fran about the competition and her Tipperary connections, Muiris Walsh in on to talk about Martin O’Neill’s decline of Stoke city’s offer and Sinn Fein Councillor David Dunne is with us to discuss the Barry McElduff’s Kingsmill fiasco and subsequent resignation.