On the show this weekWe speak with Clare's Emmet McMahon ahead of the start of the National Football League, we preview Clare's defence of the National Hurling league title, Graham Shine begins his tenure as Clare ladies football manager and the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup gets underway.بقلم Clare FM

A Clare opposition and government TD have clashed over speaking time rights and the Dáil's two-week adjournment following chaotic scenes in Leinster House this week. It comes as Micheál Martin has finally been elected with Taoiseach, but some dissapointment has been expressed that no Clare TD will sit at the cabinet table.…

A proposal for a pedestrian crossing on the Killaloe Bypass has been rejected. The Killaloe Bypass section of the Shannon Bridge Crossing, which stretches from the Scariff Road to the Shauntraud Roundabout, has been open to traffic since the middle of December. At this month's meeting of Killaloe Municipal District, local Fianna Fáil Councillor Ton…

Clare FM's Derrick Lynch Speaking With Clare Hurling Selector Ken Ralph On 2025 National Hurling League Campaignبقلم Clare FM

For the fourth episode of the village tour, Alan Morrissey paid a visit to Whitegate.With the village tour, we here at Morning Focus are aiming to highlight the smaller villages and townlands around the county.By doing this, we hope to showcase their unique character, while also bringing their diversity and individuality to life for you, the listen…

Scoil Gheimhridh Merriman will take place this weekend. The event, celebrates Brian Merriman, the Irish language, Irish culture and society, and County Clare. The Old Ground Hotel here in Ennis is the venue for Scoil Gheimhridh Merriman. To tell us more, Committee Member, Síle Ní Choincheannain joined Alan Morrissey on Friday's Morning Focus.Pictur…

More than 700,000 homes, farms and businesses across the country have been left without power, including around 44,000 here in Clare at the peak.That number has since reduced to just over 37,000. The banner county was one of the counties to bear the brunt of the storm.ESB Technical Manager for the Clare area, Michael Sammon has been telling Clare F…

The clean-up operation is well underway in Clare as Storm Eowyn begins to abate. The banner county remains under a status yellow weather alert until 4 o'clock this afternoon, after what's been one of the most severe storms ever witnessed in this country.Flights have resumed at Shannon Airport, following delays and cancellation caused by the storm, …

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Clare's Road's Policing Superintendent is urging people to stay indoors and refrain from unnecessary travel for the duration of Storm Eowyn.Clare-Tipperary Roads Policing Superintendent Eddie Golden says although the event will be short lived, travelling could be dangerous for days to come.It's business as usual at Shannon Airport today, however fl…

Clare County Council is urging people not to underestimate the power of Storm Éowyn which is due to make landfall overnight tonight.Winds are set to intensify in Clare from midnight, with a red warning coming into effect in this county between 3am and 11am.Met Éireann is warning that wind speeds expected overnight have never been experienced in thi…

A North Clare Councillor is demanding action is taken on Blake's Corner before St.Patrick's Day. Huge crowds are expected to descend on the region for the March bank holiday weekend, which will inevitably see more traffic and pedestrians traversing the infamous Ennistymon bend. The protected status of the Linnane's and Blakes buildings is preventin…

Clare FM's Derrick Lynch Speaking With Emmet McMahon On Clare's 2025 NFL Division Three Campaignبقلم Clare FM

Clare FM will air an important new documentary on dementia next week. You can hear the special broadcast of ‘What's Becoming of Me' on January 27th from 11 am - 12 pm."What's Becoming of Me " delves into the often-overlooked experiences of those living with dementia, their families, and the care experts who support them.The man behind the documenta…

To get an insight into the recipe, Alan Morrissey was joined by Ryan Fitzpatrick, from Wild Catering.Braised Beef Short Rib with Creamy Champ Potatoes and Tenderstem broccoliBraised Beef Ribs Ingredients:- 1.5 kg beef short ribs- Salt and pepper (to taste)- 30 ml olive oil- 150 g onion, chopped- 100 g carrots, chopped- 100 g celery, chopped- 4 clov…

Increased fines and even penalty points are being tipped as potential solutions to stop motorists illegally parking in Clare’s disabled bays. Although the total number of parking fines issued countywide dropped by a third last year, the number of fixed charged notices for parking in a disabled bay without a valid permit went up by more than 9% in E…

The Ennis Choral Festival is getting ever closer! The very first staging of the event will take place from the 31st of January to the second of February. To tell us what we can expect from the inaugural Ennis Choral Festival, Alan Morrissey was joined in-studio by Director of the Ennis Choral festival, Carmel Hogan, and Ennis Chamber CEO, Margaret …

Kieran is an online personal trainer and is also the founder of KM Fitness and the Better online coaching mentorship. Kieran talks about protein: specifically, how it is marketed... To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Online personal trainer and founder of KM fitness, Kieran McMahon.…

Ennis Lions Club is launching a volunteer recruitment drive. The non-profit voluntary service organisation will hold an event this at the Temple Gate Hotel this Friday (24th January, 6-8pm). The event will also see the Lions Club hand over the significant sum of money raised for Sláinte an Chláir and four other charities in Clare, as a result of la…

The Killaloe-Ballina Community & Family Resource Centre’s Connect Cafe is making its return. The cafe, in conjunction with the Irish Dementia Cafe Network, will take place at the Family Resource Centre on Tuesday, 28th of January from 6:30pm.To get some background on the cafe and what will be happening, Alan Morrissey was joined by cafe coordinator…

As the new Government takes office, it's being encouraged to make the housing crisis its number one focus. Housing charity Threshold says it supported over 8 thousand 800 households in the final three months of last year with tenancy termination the top concern for renters. The new Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce a regis…

The Dáil will attempt to elect a Taoiseach and a new government again this morning. It follows explosive scenes which prevented the nomination of Micheal Martin to the Taoiseach's office as planned yesterday. The opposition were protesting about four government-supporting Independents using up speaking time in the opposition benches. To discuss thi…

An extreme "danger to life" status red warning has been issued for Clare, as the country prepares for what's been dubbed as one of the worst storms witnessed here in years. Storm Éowyn is due to make landfall in the early hours of Friday morning and Met Éireann is warning that gusts are likely to exceed 130 kilometres per hour in this county, as we…

The Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District has questioned if Clare County Council's public lighting contractor is "capable of doing the job". A number of residential areas in Clare have experienced lighting outages with several months passing in some cases before the matter is addressed. Shannon MD Director of Services Alan Farrell has sai…

The Clare Poetry Collective will pay tribute to one of the county’s more celebrated adopted poets this coming weekend. This Saturday afternoon (25th January 1:00pm), they will commemorate the work of Knute Skinner in the foyer of glór. Knute Skinner, who was a member of the Collective, published many books of poetry during his life. To find out mor…

On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Tommy Corbett from Carey Corbett Financial Solutions.This week, Tommy provided Alan and our Morning Focus listeners with advice on five considerations for transferring assets to your children.بقلم Clare FM

Clarecare is aiming to expand its operations to Shannon. The Banner County’s longest service community/voluntary organisation is proposing a new Community Care Centre at Bealach Brí, Shannon. They will be holding an information evening on the proposed plans next month. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Social Enterprise Developm…

A Clare judge will feature on TG4’s new fashion series. Síorstíl, the Irish language channel’s new sustainable fashion show, will feature Ennis native Bláthnaid O’Donoghue as a guest judge. Bláthnaid can be seen on our screens this evening, when the second episode of Síorstíl airs on TG4 from 8:30pm. Photo (C): https://www.facebook.com/blathnaidmus…

Max O’Keeffe, who hails from Ennis, has spastic diplegia cerebral palsy. This would normally be a major stumbling block to any sporting ambitions. However, the ten-year-old is on the cusp of realising his sporting dreams, thanks to his golden retriever, Nicky. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined in-studio by Max O'Keeffe and his Mother, Nia…

Residents of a North Clare village have expressed anger over proposed changes to their bus service. Under new plans by the National Transport Authority , route 350 from Ennis to Galway, would operate between every 90 minutes and 2 hours. At present this includes a stop in Fanore, but under the new proposals this would be removed and residents would…

It's being argued that safety is the number one reason more people in Ennis aren't walking or cycling. The January meeting of Ennis's local elected representatives has heard a claim from Councillor Antoinette Baker-Bashua that the county town's roundabouts "lack clearly defined pedestrian crossings". This, it's been suggested, leaves pedestrians "w…

The findings of a damning audit into living conditions at Knockalisheen Direct Provision Centre in Meelick have been slammed as unacceptable by a MidWest Migrants Rights Group. A HIQA inspection in October found that mould, algae and insects were widespread throughout the facility. On the day in question, 90 residents were living in tented accommod…

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Louis Griffin is bringing a national boxing title back to Clare. The young fighter from Kilfenora won the U18 national boxing title at the National Stadium in Dublin. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Louis Griffin on Tuesday's Morning Focus. Photo (c): Kilfenora Boxing Club via Facebook…

Residents in Tulla are up in arms over ongoing anti-social behaviour in their community. They say youths have been involved in a number of incidents since Halloween, including vandalism, jumping on cars, setting off fireworks and petty theft. A community page has been since been set up on social media to share issues affecting the community and one…

Donald Trump has declared the "golden age" of the US starts now, as he's sworn in as President for the second time. He became the 47th President of the United States at a ceremony in the Capitol building's Rotunda on Monday. Mr. Trump has vowed his legacy will be that of a "peacemaker and a unifier." In his inauguration speech, the US President sai…

The next government is being accused of continuing to compound the hurt and distress of survivors by excluding any provision for the reversal of the six-month rule in the draft Programme for Government.Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have reached an agreement with the Regional Independent Group, paving the way for the formation of the next government. Fi…

Irish language exemptions in schools has become more of a talking point in recent times. And it is no surprise, given recent figures show that more than 20,000 pupils who were granted a pardon, were able to go on to study European languages at second level last year. The Irish Times reports that many of the exemptions were granted had a learning di…

There was Clare success at the recent National Indoor Rowing Championships. The event took place in the UL Arena in Limerick last Saturday. It was a day of success for Shane O’Malley. The Cree native became a national indoor rowing champion. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Cree native, Shane O'Malley. Photo(C): simonkr from Ge…

The deadline for regular CAO applications is fast approaching. The closing date for normal applications to the CAO for entry to all first-year undergraduate courses is this Saturday, February 1st at 5pm.People applying for restricted application courses must list any such course on their application by this date. To discuss this further, Alan Morri…

Are we going around in circles when it comes to improving the safety of our roundabouts? The safety of roads infrastructure in Ennis was a topic of discussion at the most recent meeting of the county town's local elected representatives as Fianna Fáil Councillor Antoinette Baker-Bashua tabled a motion calling for the installation of safe pedestrian…

The latest season of Ireland’s Fittest Family is officially underway, with the twelfth installment of the hit TV show captivating audiences across the country.This year, Clare is proudly represented by the Ferns family from Ennis!You can catch their journey in the latest episode airing this weekend.To share their experience and give us an inside lo…

The safety of roads infrastructure in Ennis was a topic of discussion at the most recent meeting of the county town's local elected representatives as Fianna Fáil Councillor Antoinette Baker-Bashua tabled a motion calling for the installation of safe pedestrian crossings at all roundabouts in the town. The meeting heard that Ennis's roundabouts lac…

The Clare Leader Forum claims the programme for Government is not going near far enough to reform issues facing the disabled community. It's calling for an urgent review of wheelchair accessible taxi stock, fully accessible local link services at all times and the removal of the 24 hour notice requirement for travelling on rail. The lobby group als…

Work will commence on a number of long-awaited infrastructural projects in Clarecastle in the coming weeks. Construction of a new footpath at the village shop is set to begin by the end of this month with the project to be completed within three weeks, while the completion of footpaths and installation of traffic calming measures at the Ballybeg ju…

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Today is not just the 20th of January: it is also Blue Monday! 'Blue Monday' is the name given to the third Monday of January, which is often described as the most challenging or depressing day of the year. It could be a tough day for some of you out there but fear not – help is at hand! For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Dearbhla O'Bri…

On Monday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Tom Stewart from Keane’s Garden Centre in Kilcolgan.This week, Tom gave listeners advice on what herbs to grow indoors. If you have a question for Tom, contact the show on 0818 400 964 or send a text or WhatsApp to 086 1800 964.بقلم Clare FM

A mobility plan for Crusheen Village is being prepared. The plan is being worked on by Clare County Council, in conjunction with Helena McElmeel Architects. The local authority has opened the public consultation for the Mobility Plan.To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined in-studio by senior planner with Clare County Council and co-ordi…

Rock Rising—Supreme Classic Rock Show at GlórFans of rock and roll greats such as Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd and AC/DC will no doubt be heading along to the supreme classic rock show, when it hits glór in Ennis on the 1st of February. A “high octane, classic rock show designed to take the audience on an edge of their seats journey through the evolution…