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Fr Gerry Kenny leads our Sunday Prayer for today te 5th July 2026. the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

A Clare community services provider that suffered a break-in last week says staff are "devastated" by the incident which they've branded as "unfair". Obair on the Ennis Road in Newmarket-on-Fergus was burgled in the early hours of last Wednesday morning, with the perpetrators absconding with approximately €600 in cash. The service operates a Meals on Wheels service which caters to over 300 people...

The number of electric cars sold in Clare more than doubled in the first half of the year. The latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show 439 electric vehicles were sold in the county between January and June, up from 218 during the same period last year. Overall, 1,817 passenger cars were sold in Clare, representing a 6% increase on the first half of 2025. SIMI Director Gene...

The Inis Cealtra Visitor Experience at the Rectory in Mountshannon has won a prestigious national award. The popular Clare visitor attraction, which was developed by Clare County Council, was successful in the Adaptation and Re-Use category at this years Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland Awards. Designed by McCullough Mulvin Architects, the award acknowledges the high-quality restoration an...

Coming up, we are focusing on Sunday's huge Croke Park double header for Clare's hurlers and camogie side, while also looking ahead to Saturday's Will We Go Clare Cup final

Peadar Connolly is an Irish singer-songwriter and ethnomusicologist whose work sits at the intersection of the deeply personal and the cross-cultural. With Songlines-recognised production projects across Europe, he brings a rare combination of academic rigour and emotional immediacy to his music. He was a songwriter and performer for the runner-up entry in RTÉ's Eurosong 2024, and his debut single...

Making the centre of Ennis an attractive place to visit has been named a top priority for Clare County Council. The public realm works in the county town came to an end at the tail end of 2025 after two years of construction. Carried out by Shareridge, the project involved the upgrading of various roads and footpaths across the town as well as the installation of a fountain at the Height. Resident...

Hope has been expressed that a proposed increase in litter fines will decrease instances of littering across Clare. It follows the announcement that an extra €250,000 will be made available to Clare County Council to enable the local authority to install more dog waste bins and bag dispensers across the county. The fund will also facilitate the increase in on the spot litter fines to €250 starting...

Alan Morrissey was joined by Clare FM’s Derrick Lynch to chat about the upcoming sporting fixtures for the weekend. - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final: Clare vs Limerick (Sunday, Croke Park, 4pm)  - All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Quarter-Final: Clare vs Tipperary (Sunday, Croke Park, 1:30pm)  Image (c) Clare FM

Morning Focus was broadcasting live from the Heights in Ennis as Alan Morrissey kicked off his Summer Tour. Firstly, Alan spoke to Mike Cusack, Vice Chair Clare’s Older People’s Council, and Brian Frawley, Resident Engineer, about the Realm works that have completely transformed Ennis town centre. Seán Lyons spoke to Clare County Council Senior Executive Officer with responsibility for Housing Act...

Clare County Council claims there's "consensus" among stakeholders in this county on how housing delivery can be progressed.    The local authority held a Housing Summit in late May with other 70 stakeholders including developers, financial institutions, elected members, agents, utility providers and approved housing bodies.    Attendees of the meeting spoke of infrastructure constraints such as w...

The Energy Minister claims the proposed liquefied natural gas storage unit in Clare "couldn't be more democratic". The Government has faced criticism over the planned strategic gas emergency reserve in Cahiracon near Kildysart after just two hours were set aside to debate the bill seeking to progress the project in the Dáil this week. Friends of the Earth Ireland has accused the Government of "att...

The Energy Minister is hailing the contribution of Ardnacrusha Power Station to Ireland's economy and says it's still a "very important part" of the energy network. Fianna Fáil Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O'Brien is at the south-east Clare facility today for the 'Electrifying Ireland: A Shared Vision for the Future' conference. Ardnacrusha was Ireland's first hydroelec...

The beauty of Clare's landscapes and coastline is the inspiration behind a new exhibition currently on display at Clare Museum.  Between Land and Sea is the latest collection from acclaimed visual artist Helen Martin, whose vibrant oil paintings capture the county's natural beauty through striking depictions of its landscapes, seascapes, flora and fauna.   The exhibition runs until the 11th of Jul...

Two of Clare's brightest young traditional musicians are celebrating after a landmark year for his group, Aistear.   The eight-piece ensemble, made up of musicians from Clare, Galway and Tipperary, claimed the prestigious Craobh Siansa Gael Linn title earlier this year, before recently coming together in Ennis for a special night of music and celebration with family, friends and fellow musicians. ...

They say you can tell a lot about a business by the state of its toilets, and now one company is putting that theory to the test.   Drainage specialists Dyno-Rod have relaunched their SuperLoo competition, a nationwide search to find Ireland's best publicly accessible toilet.   Businesses from cafés and hotels to libraries, offices and garages are being invited to enter, with the winner taking the...

Time for another Taste of the Week, on Thursday’s Morning Focus Alan Morrissey was joined by Danny Lynch, Chef from Le Cheile in Barefield. Danny told us a recipe for an Alan Morrissey inspired burger. Image (c) Clare FM

Sometimes it's the smallest things that can mean the most.    Staff at Carraig Donn in Ennis are hoping to reunite a customer with a very special handwritten letter that was accidentally left behind in the store.   It's a personal letter from an elderly woman to a dear friend living with Alzheimer's, and the team is now appealing to help get it back to its rightful owner.   With Alan Morrissey ear...

A Lahinch woman has once again done Clare and Ireland proud on the international stage.     Marie O'Connor returned home from the European Transplant Games in the Netherlands with an impressive haul of one gold, one silver and one bronze medal, helping Team Ireland secure 28 medals despite the competition being cut short due to extreme heat.     Marie, who underwent two life-saving kidney transpla...

Clare Libraries is inviting children across the county to enjoy reading this summer with the return of the popular Summer Stars Reading Programme, themed Haunt the Library.  The free national initiative encourages children of all ages and reading abilities to read for pleasure during the school holidays, with books, graphic novels and audiobooks all counting.    Funded by Clare County Council’s Cr...

It's one of the highlights of the summer calendar in West Clare, bringing together the very best of farming, horses, local crafts and family entertainment.  The West Clare Horse Show returns to Kilrush this Saturday, the 4th of July, with a packed programme featuring show jumping, cattle classes, Connemara ponies, a dog show, vintage displays, food, music and plenty of activities for all ages.  Jo...

A new Community First Responder group is now providing potentially life-saving support to communities across north Clare.     The Ruan-Dysart group, established by emergency medical response charity CRITICAL, is the organisation's third Community First Responder service in the county.     Made up of 20 local volunteers, the team is trained to respond to cardiac arrests in the crucial minutes befor...

County Clare has a proud reputation for its Irish culture, traditional music and strong network of Gaelscoileanna, yet it's one of just ten counties in Ireland without an independent Gaelcholáiste.   That means many students who begin their education through Irish are unable to continue learning through the language at second level.   A new open letter to local TDs is calling on the Government to...

Shannon has long been known as a welcoming and diverse town, and that community spirit was on full display recently when members of the local Filipino community rolled up their sleeves to give something back.   Forty-two volunteers joined Shannon Tidy Towns for a clean-up and weeding project along the road from Ballycasey Roundabout towards Shannon Airport, as a way of thanking the town for the we...

For the next six months, Ireland is at the centre of European decision-making as it holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first time since 2013.   The Government says its priorities will be competitiveness, values and security, but it also inherits some of the biggest challenges facing Europe—from negotiating the EU's next long-term budget and the future of farm payment...