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Clare's Superintendent is warning motorists that drink and drug driving checkpoints will be widespread this weekend. Between January and August this year, An Garda Siochána has reported a 9% increase in offences for driving under the influence. There's also been a 17% hike in the number of people driving while using a mobile phone and a 55% rise in speeding detections. Superintendent of the Clare...

Kilrush RNLI is urging extreme caution if visiting the county's coasts this Bank Holiday weekend. With the effects of Storm Boelo hitting the country over the coming days, those visiting the coast are advised to constantly check weather updates before setting off. People are also encouraged to remain well back from cliff edges and to be aware of the risk of being cut off by incoming tides. Kilrush...

Coming up on the show, we will be looking ahead to the TUS Premier Intermediate and Intermediate hurling finals; previewing provincial action for Clare's camogie and ladies football sides, and also having our latest installment of More Than A Club

South Armagh-bred songsmith Fya Fox is continuing her comeback with a new single inspired by her roots. Her latest release, Hometown, is described as a new chapter for the Armagh artist. The track forms part of Fox’s latest return to music and arrives alongside plans for a new EP. The release highlights the influence of her Armagh upbringing on her songwriting. Fya's highly anticipated debut EP, B...

Clare Gardaí are appealing for motorists to be more alert behind the wheel as the evenings get darker and stormy conditions become more prevalent. A Garda roads policing operation came into force yesterday and will remain in place until until Tuesday, October 27th. So far this year, 29 pedestrians have been killed on Irish roads to date in 2026, representing 19% of all fatalities, with nine total...

€22,105 has been raised for an Ennis special school through Clare FM’s annual radio charity auction. All proceeds will go to St Clare’s School, which caters for children aged four to 18 with learning disabilities. The auction has been conducted in partnership with the Ennis Lions Club which is a non-profit voluntary service organisation established in 1976. Boasting 40 members, the organisation fr...

Ryanair is to train over 400 aircraft mechanics at Shannon Airport over the next five years. It comes as the airline has been granted planning permission for a four-bay maintenance, overhaul and repair hangar and engineering academy. The company says the €50m development will create 300 highly skilled jobs while the facility will take 80 apprentices a year from 2027 to 2031. Shannon Chamber CEO He...

Clare's Opposition TD is warning of an impending winter catastrophe at University Hospital Limerick. It comes amid reports that HSE officials are predicting up to 400 attendances per day at the Emergency Department from November to January. The hospital is expected to breach the 100,000 patient mark at its ED by the end of this year. Shannon Sinn Féin Deputy Donna McGettigan believes there's a hig...

A Clare Lotto player has until the end of today to claim a prize worth almost €90,000. The winning ticket, worth €89,430, was purchased at McNamee's Londis, Miltown Malbay, for the Lotto draw on Saturday, 25th July. 23, 24, 25, 42, 43, 46 and the bonus of 37 were the winning numbers, with players urged to check in the glove box of the car, old jackets as well as in suitcases or handbags. National...

Clare FM brings you our latest feature, Clare FM’s Road Safety Initiative. In this episode, Clare FM’s Lily Collins is joined by Chris Curran of Chris Curran Coaching Driving School in Ennis. Chris discusses the dangers of speeding on the roads. Funded by the Coimisiún na Meán’s news reporting scheme.

Clare Oscar Traynor boss Adrian Walsh says his side showed incredible grit as they got their campaign off to a winning start. A 1-0 win over North Tipp in Frank Healy Park saw Clare claim their first victory in this year's competition. Jorge Inacio Lopes scored the all important goal inside the opening 15 minutes, before Clare had to see out more than an hour with 10 men after Jack Ryan's dismissa...

On this week's episode of 'The Future of Disability Services' , Pat Flynn chats with James Murrihy, Sports Inclusion Disability Officer with the Clare Sports Partnership. This feature, 'The Future of Disability Services' is funded by the News Reporting Scheme.

There's a great night of live music coming to Kenny’s Bar in Lahinch next Wednesday, with Irish musical duo Driven Snow and Clare singer-songwriter Dave Hope sharing the stage.  Driven Snow, the husband-and-wife duo Kieran McGuinness and Emily Aylmer, have recently released their second album, Mother of Christ, blending dreamy pop with beautiful harmonies and deeply personal songwriting.  They'll...

John Creedon has spent decades bringing Ireland's stories, music, folklore and fascinating characters into our homes through radio and television.   Now, in his new memoir, This Boy’s Voice, he turns the spotlight on his own life, revisiting his adolescence and early adulthood in an Ireland undergoing enormous change during the 1970s and 1980s.   John will be discussing the book with Miriam O’Call...

The clocks go back this Sunday, giving us an extra hour in bed but also marking the arrival of darker evenings.     Clare FM's Caitlin Earle has been out and about on the streets of Clare to ask how people feel about the clock change. While most of us adjust naturally, the change can affect our sleep patterns, energy levels and daily routines.     So, how can we make the transition easier and prot...

Brian Kennedy is celebrating a major milestone this week with the release of his 20th album, How Can I Keep From Singing.   The 17-track collection brings together much-loved classics, personal interpretations and collaborations, and comes at a particularly meaningful time for the singer after a difficult decade marked by ill health.   The release also coincides with the 30th anniversary of his mu...

Storm season is officially underway, with Storm Austen set to bring heavy rain and potentially difficult conditions across Ireland.  A Status Yellow rain warning is in place, and many people will be wondering what it means for Clare and the October Bank Holiday weekend.   And with predictions of a possible cold winter and snow in January or February, what can we realistically expect in the months...

Clare’s hospitality sector is celebrating some fantastic national success at the 2026 Irish Hotel Awards.   Shannon Springs Hotel picked up three awards, including Best Four-Star Hotel, Best Airport Hotel and Best Hotel Bar, while Ennis’s Old Ground Hotel was named Best Local Hotel in Ireland.  Joining Alan Morrissey to discuss the awards and what they mean for tourism in Clare were John Gavin, co...

An Garda Síochána joined Alan Morrissey on Thursday's Morning Focus to advise the community in County Clare on the Halloween Policing Operation, known as Operation Tombola. The Clare Operation Tombola policing operation is delivered with the support of our colleagues from the Fire Service, National Ambulance Service and Clare County Council. The main objectives of Operation Tombola are to address...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and two local cancer survivors are bringing the community together for a special fundraiser in Ennis.     Banner Padel Goes Pink takes place this Saturday at Banner Padel on the Quin Road, with sport, music, a bake sale, raffle and family fun, all in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland.     Joining Alan Morrissey was one of the organisers, Liz Constantinescu, to...

A Sinn Fein TD is describing the removal of the Triple Lock as 'one of the most major decisions' this generation of TDs will make.  Legislation to scrap the Triple Lock passed a first vote in the Dáil last night and will now go to Committee stage.  If enacted, it means members of the defence forces can be deployed overseas without the joint agreement of the Government, the Dail and the United Nati...

The family of Fernando Emanuel Gonçalves da Costa Carneiro Penetra are remembering their loved one following his tragic death in a road traffic collision in West Clare earlier this month.    Fernando, who was from Portugal, was cycling on the N67 between Kilrush and Kilkee when he was involved in a fatal collision with a van at Baunmore on the 9th of October last.    Alan Morrissey has been speaki...

The Dáil has heard calls for Clare's streets to be taken back from drug gangs amid harrowing stories of intimidation inflicted on local families. It comes as the Government has once again heard calls for the establishment of a regional Criminal Assets Bureau. It follows the death of four family members in Waterford last week in an arson attack understood to be connected to drug violence. Clare Fia...

On Atlantic Tales this week Pat Flynn takes a tour of the Burren and meet some of those involved in this year’s Burren Winterage Festival. The two-day celebration of Burren farming, food, culture and landscape will feature two traditional Burren Beo Winterage Cattle Walks as well as the Burren Food Fayre.

Clare pet owners are being urged to be vigilant to prevent the risks of pets consuming potentially lethal Halloween treats. Items such as chocolate, candies and jellies containing artificial sweetners , raisins, grapes and even nuts can all cause intestinal blockages, vomiting and diarrhea among dogs and cats. Households are being urged to keep trick or treat goods out of reach of their animals at...