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00:05:34

East Clare Residents Urged To Share Knowledge Of...

Clare FM ·

2025/08/14

Residents in east Clare are being encouraged to share their knowledge on the location of invasive plant species, as part of efforts to improve biodiversity and water quality in the county. Invasive plant species are to be tackled under a new partnership agreement between Clare Local Development Company and Waters of LIFE over the coming three years. Waters of LIFE is active in the east of the county as an EU-funded programme to protect and restore water quality and it's hosting a public meeting

00:15:50

Clare Women In Business - Sarah Gould - Episode 17

Clare FM ·

2025/08/14

On this week's episode of Clare Women In Business, Pat Flynn visits Creegh Village in West Clare meet the owner of Riverside Hair & Beauty, Sarah Gould.

00:03:12

HSE Spent Over €2M On Agency Staff For Ennis Hospital...

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2025/08/14

The HSE's growing spend on agency staff at Ennis General has been slammed as unacceptable. New figures show the Health Service Executive spent over €2.7m to provide outsourced personnel in the county town last year, which is up 13% on the sum recorded in 2021. Over €21m was spent on providing agency staff at University Hospital Limerick last year, which is a rise of 9% in the last twelve months. Shannon Sinn Féin TD Donna McGettigan says the situation is out of control.

00:06:28

Clare Aontú Calls For Resignation Of Simon Harris...

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2025/08/14

The Clare branch of Aontú is leading calls for the resignation of Simon Harris over the handling of a case of a young boy with life-threatening scoliosis, who died last month. 9-Year-old Harvey Morrison Sherratt only underwent urgent spinal surgery last November, after waiting two years and having been previously removed from a waiting list without his parent's knowledge or consent. The Tánaiste had promised in 2017 during his tenure as Health Minister that no child suffering from scoliosis would

00:15:28

Ours To Protect - Church Biodiversity Project -...

Clare FM ·

2025/08/13

On 'Ours To Protect', we take a closer look at biodiversity, sustainability and the broader issue of Climate Change as it relates to Clare. This week, Pat Flynn visits St Mary’s Church in Quin to hear about the ‘Return to Nature Church Project’.

00:03:31

Gary Brennan Speaking On Paul Madden Appointment

Clare FM ·

2025/08/13

A Clare football star is hailing the appointment of Paul Madden as the county's new senior football boss. The Ennis native will take the reins on a three-year term, succeeding Peter Keane in the role, who departed last week. Madden had been seen as a strong contender, since the departure of Mark Fitzgerald last year, having guided Éire Óg to three of the last four Clare Senior Football Championships. Former Clare Captain Garry Brennan has been telling Clare FM's Daragh Dolan that he's looking

00:04:37

"Full Steam Ahead" For Clare Holidaymakers As...

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2025/08/13

A Clare travel counsellor says it's full steam ahead for holidaymakers in spite of wildfires raging across Europe. The blazes are continuing unabated in parts of Greece and Spain, with high temperatures, strong winds and dry conditions creating a perfect storm for many regions. A total of 4,850 firefighters as well as 33 planes have been mobilised across Greece since dawn after 15 firefighting personnel were taken to hospital yesterday. Ennis-based travel counsellor Gearoid Mannion has been telling

00:03:31

Clare Football Legend Looking Forward To Seeing...

Clare FM ·

2025/08/13

00:01:47

Ar An Lá Seo - 13-08-2025

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2025/08/13

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 13ú lá de mí Lúnasa, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1976 tháinig sé amach go raibh na praghsanna ag ardú dhá oiread is tapúla I gcomparáid leis an Bhreatain. I 1993 tháinig an Roinn Oideachais amach ag rá go raibh an rabhadh I gcoinne scrúdaithe chun dul isteach chuig scoil ag bogadh chuig scoileanna a raibh daoine ag íoc chun freastail ar. I 1976 d'oscail séipéal nua I nDún Beag leis an ainm Our Lady Assumed into Heaven. I 1993 bhí bean aois

00:13:25

REKINDLE Festival of Lost Skills 2025

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2025/08/13

The Rekindle Festival of Lost Skills will make its return later this week. The festival, which will take place at the Common Knowledge Center in Kilfenora and in Ennistymon on Friday and Saturday (15th & 16th August), will involve two days of living heritage, community action and cultural celebration as part of National Heritage Week. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Aoife Hammond, Organiser, Mo McRae, Hide tanner and Aoife Kelly, traditional Irish musician and concertina

00:14:58

National Heritage Week

Clare FM ·

2025/08/13

As you know from our competition this week, National Heritage Week 2025 takes place from the 16th to the 24th of August. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Exploring Our Foundations’. Clare County Council has announced a countywide programme of events celebrating the county’s rich cultural, built and natural heritage. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Congella McGuire, Heritage Officer, Clare County Council.

00:10:10

Clare Hosts Third Annual Discover Ukraine Festival On...

Clare FM ·

2025/08/13

From August 16th to 22nd, Ennis, Kilkee, and Lisdoonvarna will host the third annual Discover Ukraine Festival, a vibrant and heartfelt celebration of Ukrainian heritage, coinciding with Ukraine’s Independence Day. With over a thousand attendees expected, this free week-long festival offers a rich programme of traditional crafts, workshops, food, music, and film all made possible thanks to the Clare Local Development Company and an incredible team of Ukrainian volunteers. For more on this, Alan

00:08:34

Cloonanaha Church Restoration Fund

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2025/08/13

The community of Cloonanaha has joined forces to preserve their unique treasured landmark, Cloonanaha Church. They have set up a fundraiser to restore the church to its former glory. For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Mary Crawford, who is involved with the fundraising efforts. You can support and donate here: https://www.idonate.ie/cause/CloonanahaChurchRestoration

00:20:02

Calls For Car Clamping To Be Eliminated

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2025/08/13

Parking fines should be issued in the same way as penalty points, according to the Irish Parking Association. The suggestion comes as Castlebar in County Mayo looks set to completely ban clamps in the town. The local municipal council has fully backed the proposal to outlaw the clamping of vehicles. The IPA agrees clamping is often ineffective and says fines are a better deterrent to illegal parking. Director Keith Gavin, says current laws don't allow parking operators to pursue unpaid

00:09:07

Outgoing Shannon Airport Group CEO To Push For...

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2025/08/13

The outgoing CEO of the Shannon Airport Group says she'll continue to push for a rail link to the facility while head of Iarnród Éireann. Lissycasey native Mary Considine has announced her departure from the Shannon Airport Group after over 30 years working at the Clare base. She'll now succeed Cooraclare man Jim Meade as the second Clare person in-a-row to head up Irish Rail. She insists the desire for rail connectivity at Shannon remains "close to her heart".

00:03:22

Clare Received 50% Fewer IDA Site Visits Than...

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2025/08/13

Clare received half the IDA site visits as neighbouring Limerick over the past decade. New figures show the Industrial Development Authority visited Clare on 212 occasions since 2015, with 424 site visits going to Limerick. Although Clare did receive the 6th greatest total of IDA site visits nationwide during this period, it was still just 10% of the activity seen in Dublin. Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes says that it's vital efforts are made to grow local employment.

00:13:06

Up To 1,000 People Using Ennis Library On Busiest Days

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2025/08/12

Up to 1,000 people are now using Ennis Library on its busiest days. Since the new DeValera Library officially opened on Causeway Link last November, membership and book issues have both doubled. Clare's County Librarian has pointed to a surge in presentations from third level students and is crediting the enhanced digital resources, and study spaces available. Helen Walsh says their facility is regularly operating at max capacity.

00:02:59

Shannon Airport Launches Press Photography Of The...

Clare FM ·

2025/08/12

Shannon Airport has today launched its exhibition of the AIB Press Photographer of the Year Awards for 2025. Running until August 26th, visitors will have the opportunity to view all award winning and shortlisted works across a wide array of categories. Central to this is the collection of shots from James Crombie, who received the accolade of Press Photographer of the Year for his portfolio, which includes capturing the moment The Banner claimed All Ireland hurling success. Press Photographers

00:22:34

Ennis Town Bus Service Operator To Be Appointed By...

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2025/08/12

It's expected an operator will be appointed by the end of this year for the long awaited Ennis Town Bus Service. The service, which has been in the works for over 4 years, will run for 18 hours a day when completed with routes traversing Clarecastle to Ballymaley and the Lahinch Road to Tulla Road with a central terminus at Friar's Walk. When completed, there will be an additional 42 bus stops installed in the town. Ennis Municipal District Senior Engineer Seán Lenihan says the service will be up

00:06:24

Kilfenora-Based Organisation Among Five In Clare To...

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2025/08/12

A non-profit social enterprise in North Clare intends to use newly-acquired funding to assist communities nationwide in meeting climate action goals. Common Knowledge in Kilfenora is among five projects in Clare to benefit from a €350,000 funding put through SSE Airtricity's Generation Green Community Fund. Common Knowledge says it endeavours to provide "capacity-building support for flagship centre for sustainability skill sharing in Ireland, accelerating the organisation’s social enterprise and

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