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Laura Caslin talks to Emer Coveney, Social Inclusion Officer, Cavan County Council about the Cavan Bealtaine Events Programme

Laura talks to Linda Scott Cavan Lions Club, Raymond Dunne and Lorraine O'Neill from Cystic Fibrosis Cavan. The Lions Club and Cystic Fibrosis have pooled their organisations resources to organise the Cuilcagh Challenge. Contact details for taking part in the challenge on 27th May 2012 Phone: 086 3526522 and email at cavancysticfibrosis@gmail.com

Laura talks to the Breffni Belles in Community Focus Wednesday 25th April 2012

Laura's guests on Community Focus are Frances O'Callaghan from Positive Age and Geraldine Clarke from Caring for Carers Ireland and also Cavan Monaghan Family Carers who have 11 support groups in Cavan and Monaghan. Frances spoke of how Positive Age has developed from its origins from within the then North Eastern Health Board in 1988 to the present where it provides a range of supports aligned with the Social Gain component of Health Care Delivery in 2012. Geraldine outlined the need for support for carers and what Caring for Carers Ireland and Cavan Monaghan Family Carers provide to the Carer in Cavan and Monaghan

Laura's Guests this week were Bob Gilbert, Catherine McGuigan and Emer Coveney who spoke about the launch of the Cavan Age Friendly Alliance in the Cavan Crystal on Friday 20th April 2012. The CYMS are celebrating their 75th anniversary in Cavan and Paddy O'Reilly, Mayor of Cavan Town, Enda Corr, Johnny Lynch and Cathhal Tierney all members of Cavan CYMS

Laura's programme this week featured the winner of the Anglo Celt REHAB Cavan Person of the Year 2011 Mary Lawlor, Noreen McGovern, Cavan County Childcare Committee and Marina Cunningham The FOCUS Family Resouce Centre in Killeshandra