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00:07:07

Cois Abhann 2025 Lineup At Pot Duggans

Clare FM ·

2025/09/25

Next month, will be a hive of activity at Pot Duggans who are holding live shows. The Ennistymon venue has a great lineup in store for Cois Abhann 2025. To find out more about it, Jack Daly, venue Manager of Pot Duggans had a chat with Alan Morrissey on Thursday's Morning Focus. Photo (c) via Pot Duggans Facebook

00:07:37

Shannon And Ennis Urged To Diversify To Tackle...

Clare FM ·

2025/09/25

It's been suggested growth must be seen in the retail sector of Shannon and the services offering of Ennis if both towns are to tackle their commercial vacancy problem. The latest quarterly report from GeoDirectory has found that Shannon has the second-highest commercial vacancy rate in the country at 30.8% while Ennis has the ninth-highest in Munster at 19.1%. The data reveals just over 18% of Shannon's commercial units are retail which is below the average of 22%, while Ennis is below the national

00:06:29

Community Education Sector Calls To Reverse Funding Cuts

Clare FM ·

2025/09/25

The community education sector in Clare is calling on the Government to reverse consecutive funding cuts ahead of Budget 2026. We are midway through a week of action announced by AONTAS ─ the National Adult Learning Organisation of Ireland ─ aimed at highlighting among politicians, decision-makers and the public the value that community education in Clare and across Ireland adds to society, and the urgent need for a sustainable funding model. Alan Morrissey was joined by Cecilia Brizuela, Clare

00:15:35

Clare Women In Business - Caragh Griffin - Episode 22

Clare FM ·

2025/09/25

On this week's episode of Clare Women In Business, Pat Flynn visits Miltown Malbay to meet Caragh Griffin, owner of the Dolphin Take-away and Café. Clare Women in Business is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the television licence fee.

00:10:59

Clare Represented In New Book: Irish STEM Lives

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2025/09/25

County Clare is represented in Irish STEM Lives, a new publication from the Dictionary of Irish Biography looking at the diversity of STEM in Ireland. The book includes an entry on John Philip Holland from Liscannor, who invented the submarine. Irish STEM Lives has just been published. The Editor of the book, Turlough O'Riordan spoke with Alan Morrissey on Thursday's Morning Focus to tell us more. Photo (c) Editors of Irish STEM Lives, Turlough O’Riordan and Jane Grimson, MRIA.

00:08:32

Shannon Golf Club End 45-Year Wait For All-Ireland Title

Clare FM ·

2025/09/25

Shannon Golf Club are celebrating, after ending a four and a half decade wait for an All-Ireland pennant. They recently won the AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield at Mannan Castle, the first time in the club’s history that they have won the title. On Thursday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey spoke with Shannon Team Captain, Colm Hanley. Photo (c) Shannon Golf Club, Co. Clare via Facebook

00:08:08

Goverment To Ban Single-Use Vapes In New Crackdown

Clare FM ·

2025/09/25

The Government is to ban advertising vapes behind shop counters, mandate plain packaging and outlaw single-use vapes. Health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is to bring in new legislation as part of a clampdown on the industry. The proposals, in the form of two separate laws, will be used to ban the sale of single-use vapes, to restrict the packaging of vaping products, while bans will also be placed on any device which either resembles or functions as other products, such as toys or games

00:19:12

Three Candidates In Áras Race As Steen Misses Out

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2025/09/25

Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin will be the three names on the ballot paper for next month’s Presidential election. The election will take place on Friday, the 24th of October. Maria Steen had hoped to be the fourth name in the race, but the conservative campaigner had received just 18 of the 20 required nominations from TDs and senators by the time the deadline passed, at midday on Wednesday. Independent Ireland's calling for a referendum to change the Presidential

00:04:17

Clare Woman Aboard Gaza Bound Ship Reportedly Struck...

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2025/09/25

A Clare woman has escaped injury after her boat forming part of a global aid mission to Gaza was allegedly struck by projectiles in a drone attack. Poet and Activist Sarah Clancy who lived in Ballyvaughan for over a decade was on board 'The Spectre' which is among 51 boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is currently in international waters between Greece and Libya. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has now said he will join Italy in sending a military warship to protect the international

00:03:39

23 Extreme Clinical Incidents At Limerick Maternity...

Clare FM ·

2025/09/25

A Clare member of the HSE's Regional Health Forum believes the case for a maternity hospital in this county needs to be examined. New figures released by the Health Service Executive shows there were 3,892 births at Limerick's Maternity Hospital last year, which was by far the most on the Western Seaboard and 47% above Galway's total. Additionally, there were 674 Clinical Incidents reported at the MidWest's maternity hospital, with 23 of these categorised as major or extreme. Ennis Fianna Fáil

00:10:25

Financial Advice With Tommy Corbett

Clare FM ·

2025/09/24

On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Tommy Corbett from Carey Corbett Financial Solutions. This week, Tommy provided some advice and tips on why you should consider investing over leaving money on deposit. If you want to send in any questions for Tommy contact 0861800964 or email focus@clare.fm

00:10:28

Music At Harvest Music & Garden Festival

Clare FM ·

2025/09/24

Harvest - Music & Garden Festival is back at Ennis Showgrounds this Sunday, the 28th of September. The sister event to the Clare Garden Festival, it will be a celebration of gardening with the joy of music at the wind-down of the season. The festival will feature a stage full of music for all ages, workshops for children and adults and interactive stalls including crafts, food, garden and music related ones. To chat more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined on Wednesday's edition of Morning Focus

00:18:35

Former Steelers Player & Two-Time Superbowl Champion...

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2025/09/24

For the first time ever, a regular season NFL game is set to take place in Ireland. Ahead of their historic game against the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park on September 28th, the Pittsburgh Steelers began their cross-country tour of Ireland. As part of the tour, former Steelers offensive tackle and two-time Super Bowl Champion Max Starks visited iconic locations across the country, including the Cliffs of Moher this afternoon. Alan Morrissey was joined by a very special guest on Wednesday's

00:01:32

Ar An Lá Seo - 24-09-2025

Clare FM ·

2025/09/24

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 24ú lá de mí Mheán Fómhair, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1988 tháinig sé amach go raibh nach mór 2 milliúin punt tógtha as an bhuiséad den Aerchór agus bhí fearg ar a lán daoine. I 2010 bhí dlí nua ann agus bhí cead ag feirmeoirí scaoil na héin. I 1976 bhí duánaí Jimmy Allard ag fáil réidh leis an fhoireann Éireannach I gcóir an chraobhchomórtas san Albain. I 2010 d'oinigh dhá Gharda in Inis le gradam crógacht de bharr gur shábháil siad bean

00:07:29

Spanish Point Community Group Hosts Their First...

Clare FM ·

2025/09/24

The Spanish Point Energy Fair is taking place on Wednesday the 24th of September from 7:30-9pm at The Armada Hotel. To find out more Alan Morrissey was joined by Conor Tubridy of Spanish Point Community Group and Colm Garvey of Clare Community Energy Agency on Wednesday's Morning Focus.

00:13:27

Men In Ireland Are Dying Prematurely From Largely...

Clare FM ·

2025/09/24

Men in Ireland are dying too young of causes that are largely preventable. That is according to new findings from the Real Face of Men's Health report launched by Movember. Alan Morrissey was joined by Ennis GP Fergus Glynn on Wednesday's Morning Focus to discuss this further. Image (c) Movember logo via Facebook

00:14:02

Furglan National School Facing Closure

Clare FM ·

2025/09/24

A North Clare school is in a race against the clock to ensure its survival into the future. Clare's smallest primary school, Furglan National School, has just six days to boost its complement of pupils to 11 before the Department of Education closes its books for the 2025 to 2026 to school year. If the school, which currently has seven enrolled, fails to reach this number, it won't have a guarantee that it will remain open next year. Clare FM's Seán Lyons has been to Furglan to speak to its

00:03:21

Ennis 2040 Aiming To Maximise Value Of Newly Acquired...

Clare FM ·

2025/09/24

The Ennis 2040 DAC says it will be aiming to maximise the value of a newly acquired site in the town. The Designated Activity Company has purchased the 1.7 hectare site of the former Ennis Boys National School on the Kilrush Road for just over €3m. The lands are currently zoned for large mixed-use development including commercial, residential, and retail with car parking. Ennis 2040 Interim Chief Operating Officer Padraic McElwee says they want to make sure it enhances the town.

00:04:44

Appeal For Public To Join Revamped Clare Joint...

Clare FM ·

2025/09/24

An appeal has been launched for people from all backgrounds to join a revamped version of Clare's Joint Policing Committee. It's expected this county's first Local Community Safety Partnership meeting will take place later this year and this panel will be made up of elected representatives, businesses, residents and state agencies. The Clare Public Participation is particularly seeking expressions of interest from marginalised groups such as the Travelling and LGBTQ+ communities, with application

00:05:45

Claims Clare Winter Maintenance Could Be Impacted If...

Clare FM ·

2025/09/23

It's being suggested Clare County Council's winter maintenance programme could be significantly impacted if workers agree to go on strike. The local authority's outdoor staff are to be balloted for industrial action within the next two weeks as part of an escalation in a dispute with management. SIPTU, which represents those being balloted, claims the action is a result of "management’s refusal to engage with the State’s own industrial dispute resolution system", and that the issue stems from

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