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Special ICRfm Budget debate
10.12.09
INISHOWEN Community
Radio will air a special two-hour debate on Budget
2010 tomorrow, Friday, December 11 between 9am and
11am. The programme, presented by Kevin Kelly, will
focus on the main budgetary decisions outlined by
the Finance Minister, Brian Lenihan yesterday. It
will pay particular attention to decisions affecting
Inishowen.
“After months of speculation on the budget on
Wednesday we will finally learn what is to be
introduced in an attempt to correct our financial
position. In July the station broadcast a debate
following the publication of Colm McCarthy’s An Bord
Snip Nua report which caught the public’s
imagination,” said station manager Jim Doherty. |
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The panel on the day
will be made up of a mix of local representatives
and community representatives. Confirmedat present
are councillors Bernard McGuinness, Charlie
McConalogue,
Padraig Maclochlainn and Inishowen Independent
journalist Damian Dowds.
“It has been our intention with these debate
programmes to delve beneath the sometimes generic
coverage of policy decisions |
by the national media
to focus instead on their likely impact on
Inishowen.
"Our listenership has strongly welcomed this
initiative and commented that they enjoy this type
of coverage for two reasons - it gives them an
insight into the decisions themselves and the
opportunity to hear representatives from their own
community debate and analyse them," added Jim.
Listeners are encouraged to get involved in
tomorrow's debate by either texting or calling their
comments to the station. People can contact the
programme by texting or calling their comments to
086 8331000 or 074 9329105. The show will be
repeated tomorrow evening between 7pm-9pm. |
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