At present, Ireland is the only country in Europe which doesn't acknowledge FASD as a disability.The disorder is the most prevalent Nuero-developmental disability and affects a greater number of people than autism, cerebral palsy and down syndrome combined.Four Clare councillors currently sit on the HSE Regional Health Forum West, while a number of…

On Tuesday's Morning Focus, the live broadcast took place from ETB College Of FET Campus In The Clonroad Business Park In Ennis.Alan spoke with Marie O'Callaghan, Full-time Programme Coordinator at Ennis Campus, along with students Joe Quelly, currently enrolled in a Community Education Introductory Cookery course, and Terri Fitzpatrick, attending …

Morning Focus broadcasted live from the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board's College of FET, Ennis Campus in Clonroad Business Park, Ennis.The show kicked off with Alan Morrissey chatting to Keelin Fitzgerald, a multi-sport achiever from the Burren, who shared her experiences in sports and her recent venture into refereeing men’s junio…

Clare County Council has heard calls for training on recognising FASD to be included in the curriculum for third level education.Upwards of 9,000 people are thought to be currently living with the disorder in Clare, despite not receiving a full diagnosis of the condition.7.4% of the Irish population are estimated to be living with FASD, this equate…

Monday saw Crusheen Community Centre host a presentation on the Draft Crusheen Mobility Plan. The presentation also covered the launch of an RRDF application to support the reopening of Crusheen Railway Station, and the development of a Community Hub and Creche. To find out more about it, Alan Morrissey was joined by Senior Planner with Clare Count…

In this week’s History in Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by local historian and author, Colm Liddy to focus on our economy in the 18th century.If you have any stories you would like to share with Colm about your town, you can contact him at [email protected] or Clare FM at [email protected].저자 Clare FM

Keelin Fitzgerald has won plenty of silverware in a soccer, camogie, and Gaelic football. The 19-year-old, who hails from the Burren, has also taken to refereeing men’s junior soccer matches. Keelin said she does not let abuse get to her and is encouraging others to take up refereeing. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Keelin Fi…

Over 700 Clare people are now on a waiting list for audiology treatment. New HSE figures released to deaf and hard of hearing charity, Chime show the national waiting list has grown by over 32.5% in since 2020, with 24,500 awaiting services at the end of last year.The charity also estimates that half of those on the list are under 18 years of age. …

A meeting of Clare County Council has heard that a lack of recognition is resulting in those with FASD being misdiagnosed.Clare's councillors have been briefed on the impact of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, which is a series of conditions arising from a developing baby being exposed to alcohol, ahead of this week's meeting of the local authorit…

A water infrastructure revamp commencing in North Clare today is being welcomed locally as a step in the right direction.Uisce Éireann is working to upgrade 550 metres of watermains at Sroohil in Ennistymon in the latest in a series of improvement works on the line.The L-1050 will be closed until April 4th in order to facilitate the works and the w…

Charities in the MidWest are hailing a "game changing" funding boost from one of Clare's largest employers.To mark the 35th anniversary of Shannon Aerospace, diaspora of past and present employees are raising funds for vital local services ahead of a reunion event later this month.Shannon Aerospace was established by Lufthansa and Swissair in 1990 …

To review the sporting fixtures, Alan Morrissey was joined on Monday’s Morning Focus by Clare FM’s Derrick Lynch, Tommy Guilfoyle and Syl O’Connor.Games Reviewed:National Hurling League Division 1A:Limerick 0-21 Clare 1-21 (Sunday, TUS Gaelic Grounds)National Camogie League Division 1B:Down 0-11 Clare 1-10 (Saturday)National Football League Divisio…

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 looking after your lawn in spring.If you have a question for Tom, contact the show on 0818 400 964 or send a text or WhatsApp to 086 1800 964.저자 Clare FM

The Attic at Hotel Doolin will celebrate the incredibly talented creative community in North Clare with an event for a powerful cause later this week. Treise Linn, which takes place on Friday, the 14th of March will feature a stellar line-up of musical acts. The event is in support of Women’s Aid.To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined b…

One of Clare's greatest business success stories is celebrating its 35th anniversary with an ambitious and charitable twistClare FM's Daragh Dolan visited Atlantic Aviation's Hangar 1 at Shannon Airport for the event launch where he first spoke to committee members Brian Stapleton who's now Co-founder and CCO of Formidion, Doolin man and Vice-Presi…

On Monday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey spoke to William Cahir of Cahir & Co Solicitors, Ennis in our weekly legal slot.This week, William spoke about issues around co-habitation such as property rights, inheritance rights, guardianship of children, maintenance obligations and more.If you have a legal question for Cahir & Co. Solicitors, email us…

Here on Morning Focus, we have been filling you in on what you can expect from many of the St. Patrick’s Day parades that will be taking place around Co. Clare. It is time to put the spotlight on Ennis. To see what lies in store, Alan Morrissey was joined by the Grand Marshalls; Ennis GP and Women’s Health advocate Dr Máire Finn and Ennis based Uil…

Over €20m worth of vacant and derelict property refurbishment grants have now been approved in Clare. New figures from the local authority show the vast majority of successful applicants are from the west of the county.To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Clare’s Vacant Homes Officer, Carmel Greene.Photo(C): Clare FM…

Sarah Corbett Lynch has published her remarkable account of her life, including her father’s death in the US home they shared with his wife and her step-mother, Molly Martens. Sarah’s memoir, called; A Time for Truth: A Daughter’s Search for Justice and Healing, details the moments leading up to Jason Corbett’s death in North Carolina in August 201…

Sinn Féin's President visited County Clare on Friday. Mary Lou McDonald had been attending a conference in Limerick, where she met party members from across the Midwest region. During her trip to this county, she called to St Patrick's Comprehensive School in Shannon and Obair Community Creche in Newmarket-on-Fergus. Clare FM's Seán Lyons headed ou…

Ennistymon residents are being told to expect a more "secure and reliable" water supply once upcoming works are completed. Uisce Éireann has confirmed it will be upgrading 550 metres of watermains along the L-1050 at Sroohil in the North Clare town. Works get underway today and are due to conclude on April 4th, with a road closure in effect for the…

A leading homecare provider in Clare has rebranded.Home Instead will now be known as 'Dovida', derived from the Latin words 'Domus' meaning Home and 'Vita' meaning life.The company has been operating in this county for over 20 years and provides services for over 7,000 people nationwide.Clare Area General Manager Brian O'Sullivan says it's an excit…

The Dáil has heard that a single Garda was responsible for policing the entirety of West Clare for an evening lately.In a debate on policing and community safety, Meelick Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe has raised the issue of the merging of Clare and Tipperary's Garda divisions and the effect this has had on this county.Recent Department of Justice fi…

Clare has again seen a 50% increase in the number of monthly electric vehicles sold within the last year.In February, 126 battery powered vehicles were sold in Clare, up from the 84 seen in the same month in 2024.This represents the second increase in monthly EV sales to start the year, with 50% more electric cars also sold in January than last yea…

A MidWest Migrants Rights Group claims the government has failed in its duty to provide adequate accommodation and care for those seeking asylum in Ireland.A new HIQA report has found most IPAS centres require considerable improvement with refugees living in "very cramped environments".Meanwhile, 41% of residents of IPAS centres had received refuge…

A Clare man has been appointed to a prestigious role at the University of Limerick.Clonlara's Stephen Keogh has been named adjunct Professor of Practice at the School of Law, which is when distinguished individuals in the field are brought in for a specific purpose.Professor Keogh is currently a managing partner of MHP Sellors Solicitors which empl…

On this week’s Atlantic Tales, Pat Flynn visits Cratloe in South East Clare nestled at the foot of Woodcock Hill, surrounded by forests and scenic walking trails.Cratloe is also steeped in history with no less than four castles in the area while local oak was used in many historic buildings including the Houses of Parliament in Westminster and the …

Stephen Fletcher presents this Sunday's Beyond Belief for 9th March 2025 the First Sunday in Lent.He talks to the Archdeacon of Tuam and Killaloe the Venerable John Godfrey and hears how he gave up a successful career in marketing and sales and trained to be a priest in the Church of Ireland.Stephen also has his usual conversation over coffee with …

Fr Gerry Kenny leads our Sunday Prayer for Sunday 9th March 2025, the First Sunday of Lent.저자 Clare FM

Coming up on the showWe look ahead to another busy weekend with crucial games for Clare's footballers and hurlers, the U20 footballers begin their championship campaign, Ennistymon Community School are searching for an All Ireland football title, Clare underage football launches a new development plan and Greyhound Focus too…

The leader of Sinn Féin says the State must construct purpose-built accommodation centres in Clare to allow tourism dependent communities here to function. Mary Lou McDonald has been in Clare this morning and has visited St Patrick’s Comprehensive School in Shannon as well as Obair Community Crèche in Newmarket-on-Fergus. The Ennistymon local elect…

To preview the sporting fixtures, Alan Morrissey was joined on Friday’s Morning Focus by Clare FM’s Derrick Lynch.Games Previewed:National Hurling League Division 1A: Clare v Cork (Sunday, Cusack Park, 3:15pm)National Football League Division Three: Sligo v Clare (Sunday, Markievicz Park, 1:30pm), All Ireland PPS Senior C Football Final: Ennistymon…

It is time for the tenth episode of our second season of The Village Tour.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 listener. During …

We have previously covered anti-social behaviour in Shannon, and it is time to do so again. This follows an incident of vandalism in Shannon Town Park recently. According to social media posts, the band stand in the town park was subjected to serious vandalism. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Derek Clune, from Shannon Tidy Towns and …

The British Prime Minister says bringing Ireland and the UK closer together is the "obvious and right thing to do."Taoiseach Micheal Martin has met Keir Starmer at an event in Liverpool, as part of the first in a series of UK-Ireland Summits. Tanaiste Simon Harris is also attending - along with a number of senior Government Ministers from Ireland a…

Lent began on Wednesday (5th March) and will run until the 17th of April. Dioceses around the country will observe the annual 'Day of Prayer for Survivors of Abuse' today, coinciding with the first Friday of Lent. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by the Bishop of Killaloe, Fintan Monahan about the Day of Prayer for Survivors of Ab…

A new survey suggests Clare people are broadly in favour of tax breaks for developers in order to boost rental housing supply. Myhome.ie's report which has just been published consulted over 1,800 people nationwide and found that 88% believe there hasn't been enough action on vacant housing, while 46% want Rent Pressure Zones to be abolished. The E…

The Mayor of Ennis is hailing the approval of Lidl's €20m project at Toberteascáin as a major win for the town. It's after the German supermarket giant overcame an appeal stalling its plans for a new store, 20 apartments, playground, café and two retail units on the Clare Road junction, which is expected to create 30 permanent jobs. The Retail Groc…

It's claimed Clare's not getting bang for its buck on active travel projects due to a "frustrating" overspend on consultants. New figures obtained by Clare FM show the council has spent €2.4M on outside expertise to help design for greenways, pedestrian crossings and cycle lanes in the past five years, with over €1m alone going to the West Clare Gr…

The question on the lips of Sixmilebridge is who won the jackpot.It's after a lucky punter scooped €500,000 on a Euromillions ticket purchased at Crowe's Gala.Clare FM's Daragh Dolan visited the store yesterday to capture the excitement and first asked local legend Jerry Lyons how he would spend the winnings.…

The Government has given the green light to a plan to develop a State-led liquified natural gas terminal. The plan was brought before a meeting of the Cabinet by Minister for Transport, Environment, Climate and Energy, Darragh O'Brien on Wednesday. Minister for Transport, Environment, Climate and Energy, Darragh O'Brien brought the plan before a me…

Students from Coláiste Muire, Ennis, are getting ready to compete in the F1 in Schools Ireland competition. This will be the second year-in-a-row the students from the school will take part in the prestigious event. The all-female team from Coláiste Muire is called ‘Go Tapa Racing Team’. To find more about this, Alan Morrissey was joined by two mem…

Ennis Players Club are gearing up for their latest production.They will be performing The Cemetery Club, written by Ivan Menchell. Glór is the venue for the performances, which will run from the 16th-19th of March. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by PRO and Director of the show, Bernie Harten and two of the cast members, Maeve Pl…

St. Anne’s Community College in Killaloe are preparing their version of a legendary musical, which can be seen next week. They will perform The Sound of Music from the 12th-15th of March. To learn more about this, Alan Morrissey was joined by cast members, Leah Walsh and Seamus Quinn.Photo (c): https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=11678476586776…

This weekend’s park run in Lees Road will be a very significant one. It will mark the 10th anniversary of the weekly 5k community event. To find out more about the history of the Lees Road park run and this Saturday’s event, Alan Morrissey was joined by Event director for Parkrun in Lees, Ger Donoghue.Photo(C): Clare FM…

Preparations are continuing around Clare for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parades. To check in to see what lies in store for a host of the parades, Alan Morrissey was joined by multiple guests:Rita McInerney from Doonbeg, Arlene White from Ballina/KillaloeJohn Saunders from KilkeeSharon Donnelly from LisdoonvarnaMicheál Healy from Miltown MalbayAn…

Ennis 2040 has agreed to review the controversial Abbey Street and Harvey's Quay projects to determine if they're "fit for purpose" and "add value" to the town.A decision has been reached at a briefing of Ennis Municipal District councillors by the Ennis 2040 DAC Interim Chief Operating Officer to pause the two car park developments in order to all…

Clare County Council insists it will follow best practice as it attempts to "breathe new life" into an iconic Ennis building. The local authority submitted plans in December to turn the Cloister at 49 Abbey Street into an arts and heritage hub consisting of artist studios, classrooms, conference space and exhibition space. A recent submission from …

Passengers journeys by train between Ennis and Limerick have increased by 20% in the last year. New figures released by Iarnród Éireann to Bodyke Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney show the level of investment in the company's capital investment programme, which supports the Limerick to Galway service, will rise from €700 million this year to €2.5 billion in …

A South-Clare community has been overcome with celebrations today following a major euromillions win.Crowe's Gala in Sixmilebridge sold the lucky ticket in what's the town's biggest lottery win in almost a decade.The excitement has been enough for some loyal customers of Crowe's Gala to break into song this lunchtime.After a very lucky customer of …