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Clare FMSmith O’Brien’s GAA Hosts Oscars Movie Night Fundraiser
Smith O’Brien’s GAA and Camogie Club is swapping the pitch for the big screen with a special movie night fundraiser this Saturday. Titled ‘Smith O’Brien’s Goes…
Clare FMADHD Awareness Month
October is ADHD Awareness Month, with a focus this year on moving beyond awareness towards greater understanding, acceptance and empowerment. Joining Alan…
Clare FMReduction Expected In Number Of Clare Hotels Providing Accommodation To Refugees and International Protection Applicants
A drastic reduction is expected to the number of Clare hotels and B&Bs providing accommodation to Ukrainian Refugees and International Protection Applicants in…
Clare FMWindow Shatters Mid Journey On Ennis To Shannon Bus
A Shannon man and local volunteer first responder is raising serious concerns about passenger safety after a bus window shattered beside him while travelling…
Clare FMUkrainians Living In Clare Told State Accommodation Could Expire By November
A drastic reduction is expected to the number of Clare hotels and B&Bs providing accommodation to Ukrainian Refugees and International Protection Applicants in…
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Claims Shannon Can Benefit In Short Term As Dublin Airport Cap Upheld By European Court
It's claimed Shannon Airport could benefit in the short term after Europe's top court upheld the Dublin Airport passenger cap. The EU Court of Justice's ruling…
Clare FMRoad Safety Initiative- Episode 6: Garda Eddie Golden on Motorbike Safety
Clare FM brings you our latest feature, Clare FM’s Road Safety Initiative. In this episode, Clare FM’s Lily Collins is joined by Superintendent in the…
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Cllr Confirms Tenant Repaid In RTB Case And Calls For Fair And Transparent Dispute System
A Clare County Councillor at the centre of an rental dispute has confirmed she's repaid her tenant in full following an RTB determination, but has called for a…
Clare FMThe Future of Disability Services – Week 6 - Healthcare & Support Services
On this week’s episode of ‘The Future of Disability Services’, we focus on Healthcare & Support Services Pat Flynn visits Kilbane in East Clare to meet Madge…
Clare FMSaltaire At Kenny’s Bar In Lahinch
There's a great night of live folk and traditional music coming up at Kenny's Bar in Lahinch, and joining Alan Morrissey was a trio whose sound brings together…
Clare FMTulla Pipe Band Hold Recruitment Night
Tulla Pipe Band is celebrating a very special milestone this year — 90 years of music, tradition and community spirit. And as part of that celebration, the…
Clare FMBurren Winterage
The Burren’s unique landscape and centuries-old farming traditions will take centre stage this weekend as the annual Winterage Weekend returns from the 23rd to…
Clare FMClare Connection To Belgium U20 Side In World Rugby Challenger Final
There's a very strong Clare connection to an international rugby story unfolding thousands of miles away in Santiago, Chile. Thomas Ironside Wickham, whose…
Clare FMKilbane Student Balances Studies With Farming
Before most of her classmates get to college, Hayley Skehan has already been in the parlour. Hayley is a student who is pursuing her degree, while also helping…
Clare FMThe ‘Barely Trad’ Clare Musicians For Alzheimers 2027
Thursday's Morning Focus spoke about a very different kind of calendar — one that brings together Clare's rich musical talent, a little bit of fun and a very…
Clare FMFutureproof Clare’s Open Letter To Minister Darragh O'Brien: Ban LNG terminals In Ireland
A proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in Co. Clare is at the centre of renewed debate about Ireland’s energy security, climate commitments and future…
Clare FMEnnis Jr. Tidy Towns Halloween Costume Swap & Donation Event
Halloween is just around the corner, and if you're clearing out the wardrobe or wondering what to do with last year's costume, Ennis Jr. Tidy Towns has a great…
Clare FMSoroptomist And Samaritans Fundraising Collaboration
A wonderful local collaboration will take place, bringing together Soroptimist International Ennis & District and Samaritans Ennis & Clare with a shared goal…
Clare FMImpact Of Public Sector Strikes
The ongoing public sector pay dispute will be debated in the Dáil today, following yesterday's nationwide strike involving more than 300 thousand workers. A…
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IDA In Early Talks To Secure New Industry At Daktronics Plant
There's hopes of new industry being attracted to a North Clare factory on the cusp of closure. It's understand the Industrial Development Authority is in early…
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Proposal To Downsize Shannon Fire Station Deferred
Plans to decrease the number of crew members at Shannon Fire Station have been deferred. Councillors had been due to approve the county's Fire & Emergency…
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Drivers Urged To Slow Down On Darragh N68 Regardless Of Speed Review
The Chair of the Safer Clare committee is urging motorists to slow down on a section of the main artery connecting Ennis and Kilrush. It follows another…
Clare FMAtlantic Tales - David Kelly - Episode 265
On this week's Atlantic Tales, Pat Flynn visits Kilrush to meet videographer and film-maker David Kelly. He runs Lukewarm Volcano and is particularly drawn to…
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IBTS Working To Prevent MidWest Cancellations Amid Blood Shortages
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service says it's working hard to prevent hospital cancellations in the MidWest. It comes as the Organisation has issued a…
Clare FMPáraic Kerrigan On His New Book: Pop Culchie
What do Daniel O’Donnell, Nadine Coyle’s missing passport, Fat Frog ice cream, iodine tablets, Housewife of the Year and the television programme Alive-O have…
Clare FMFinancial Solutions: Pension Contributions And Your 2025 Tax Return: 10 Points To Consider
On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Tommy Corbett from Carey Corbett Financial Solutions. This week, Tommy gave us advice to prepare for…
Clare FMConstruction Industry Federation “Back to Basics”
The Construction Industry Federation has launched its latest construction safety campaign, urging employers and workers to refocus on the fundamentals of…
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Road Safety Initiative- Episode 5: Stephen McKenna on Night-Time Driving
Clare FM brings you our latest feature, Clare FM’s Road Safety Initiative. In this episode, Clare FM’s Lily Collins is joined by Stephen McKenna, Head of…
Clare FMSamhain Sessions: New Grassroots Trad Festival In Doonbeg
On Wednesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was chatting about an exciting new addition to the cultural calendar in West Clare — Samhain Sessions, a brand-new…
Clare FMProposed Expansion To Abbey Street Car Park
A new proposal has been submitted for the extension of the Abbey Street Car Park. The issue of parking was a hot topic at this month's meeting of Ennis…
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Clare Teachers' Rep Claims Recruitment Crisis Will Worsen Without Adequate Pay Deal
A Clare teachers representative claims the recruitment and retention crisis in the sector will worsen without an adequate pay deal. It comes as the biggest…
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Calls For Health Minister To Urgently Publish Midwest Winter Safety Plan
The Health Minister is being called on to urgently publish a winter safety plan for the Midwest, amid concerns over increasing levels of attendances at…
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Hopes Uptick In Supply Will Soon Offset Increase In Clare Property Prices
It's hoped an increase in the number of properties coming onto the housing market will ease house price pressures in Clare in the near future. The latest…
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Tributes Paid To Founder Of Clare Animal Rescue Service
Tributes have been paid to the founder of one of Clare's longest running animal rescue services. Frances Murphy founded Second Chance Animal Rescue over 30…
Clare FMSave Money, Help The Planet: Free Climate Action Week Day In Ennis
Climate action doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. A free, family-friendly event at Ennis Scout Hall on Saturday, October 17th, is inviting people to…
Clare FMAppeal Issued After Make-A-Wish Mascot Goes Missing From Trump's Doonbeg Resort During Irish Open
An appeal has been issued for the public’s help to bring home Make-A-Wish's much-loved giant teddy bear, who went missing from the charity’s tent at this…
Clare FMHistory In Focus: The Irish Tenant League
On this week’s History in Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by local historian and author, Colm Liddy to chat about the birth of the Irish Tenant League. If you…
Clare FMHometree's Eco-Arts Project Dinnseanchas
What stories is the landscape telling us? That’s the question at the heart of Dinnseanch as, an eco-arts project from nature restoration charity Hometree…
Clare FMClare European Volunteering Capital 2027: Faces Of Volunteering – Stevie Hayes
Clare is preparing to celebrate its title as European Volunteering Capital 2027, recognising the thousands of people across the county who give their time to…
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Lack Of Sexual Assault Treatment Units In Midwest Failing Survivors
It's claimed survivors of sexual assault and rape in Clare are facing barriers to justice due to a lack of adequate healthcare facilities. There are currently…
Clare FMBóthar Na Smaointe & An Uile Bhealach Abhaile
Two exciting new works by acclaimed musicians and composers Aoife Ní Bhriain and Colm Ó Foghlú are heading on a nationwide tour this October. Bóthar na…
Clare FMTG4 Documentary Explores Clare Village Said To Have Been Swallowed By The Sea
A new documentary is set to explore the legend of a Clare village said to have been swallowed by the Atlantic. Cill Stuifín follows folklorist Aindrias de…
Clare FMNational Strikes Happening From Wednesday, Widespread Disruption To Schools And Health Services
The Public Expenditure Minister is due to brief his Cabinet colleagues today on the efforts made to engage with unions ahead of tomorrow's strike by public…
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Hopes For Major Investment As Ennis Data Centre Gets Legal Green Light
Hopes have been expressed that the construction of a 200-megawatt data centre in Ennis will attract significant international investment to Clare. The Supreme…
Clare FMClare FM Sideline View Review Monday October 12th
We are celebrating county champions as Inagh-Kilnamona take control of the Canon Hamilton for the first time while Kilmurry Ibrickane have captured a second…
Clare FMSports Review – 13th October 2026
Clare FM’s Derrick Lynch took us through the weekend’s sporting fixtures. ~ T.U.S. Clare Senior Hurling Championship Final ~ Inagh-Kilnamona v Kilmaley…
Clare FMSt Francis Credit Union Greener Living Seminar
St Francis Credit Union has launched a new Green Loan at a rate of 6.5%, aimed at helping members make their homes more energy-efficient and switch to greener…
Clare FMIn The Garden: Top 5 Shrubs For Planting In October
Judy Beck from Clonroad Garden Centre, Ennis was back on Monday’s Morning Focus to answer all your gardening queries. This week, Judy gave listed the top 5…
Clare FMClare Climate Action Week/Energy Master Plan For Shannon
Clare Climate Action Week is back for its second year, with a programme of events, workshops and community initiatives taking place across the county from…
Clare FMKilrush’s Rock The Rails Announced As Winner At 2026 National Age Friendly Recognition And Achievement Awards
A Clare business is celebrating national recognition for an initiative that is making a real difference to older people in our communities. Rock the Rails…
Clare FMIrish Book Week 2026
Irish Book Week returns this Saturday for its ninth year, celebrating Irish writers, publishers, illustrators, poets and, of course, the independent bookshops…
Clare FMCall For Countywide All-Weather Sports Facilities Strategy / Implementation In Partnership With Clare Sports Partnership, The GAA, FAI, And Other Sporting Bodies
Wetter winters and heavier rainfall are putting increasing pressure on sports clubs across Clare, with training sessions and fixtures regularly disrupted by…
Clare FMEnnis Bus Launch
The new Ennis Town Bus Service is being hailed as a momentous boost for the entire county. The service which officially comes into public use this Sunday, went…
Clare FMUpdate On Efforts To Save Ennis’ Last Remaining Record Shop
Efforts are continuing to save The Record Break Arts & Vinyl Café in Ennis, a much-loved independent record shop, café and live music venue that has been part…
Clare FM2% Of Country's Driver Youth Fatalities In Clare
New research from the Road Safety Authority is highlighting the dangers facing young drivers, particularly late at night and in the early hours of the morning…
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Over 500 Clare People On Unemployment Benefit Continuously For 5 Years
Clare has the tenth-highest amount of people continuously on unemployment benefit in the country. New figures show 538 people here have been constantly in…
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Clare FM's Road Safety Initiative: Life After A Collision
In 2009, a road collision changed Joe McCormack’s life forever. This documentary explores Joe’s journey through the challenges of recovery, the strength of his…
Clare FMClare FM Commentary Of 2026 Clare LGFA Final - KIB v Fergus Rovers
Clare FM Commentary Of 2026 Clare LGFA Final - KIB v Fergus Rovers
Clare FMClare FM Commentary Of 2026 TUS Clare SHC Final - Inagh Kilnamona v Kilmaley
Clare FM Commentary Of 2026 TUS Clare SHC Final - Inagh Kilnamona v Kilmaley