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Alan Morrissey was joined live in-studio by Clare FM’s Darragh O'Grady to reflect on the weekend's sporting fixtures. - All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship: Offaly v Clare (Saturday, St Brendan's Park, Birr, 3:30pm) - Ladies All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship Quarter-Final: Clare v Fermanagh (Sunday, Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg, 2pm) Image (c) Clare FM

Alan Morrissey's guest today was broadcaster, journalist and activist Fintan Drury, whose new book, Genocide: Sponsoring the Destruction of Palestine, is being launched this week.   The book examines the war in Gaza and the wider conflict between Israel and Palestine, arguing that Western political, military and economic support enabled Israel's actions.   Fintan will be speaking at a Q&A event at...

Good weather is great news for most of us, but for businesses along Ireland's coast, a spell of sunshine can make the difference between just getting by and having a really successful season.     As recent reports have highlighted, cafés, ice cream shops, activity providers and seaside businesses have seen a major boost whenever the sun shines, with many saying a busy few weeks can help pay the bi...

Judy Beck from Clonroad Garden Centre, Ennis was back on Monday’s Morning Focus to answer all your gardening queries. This week, Judy explained what a "moon garden" was and how to make your own. If you have any questions for Judy, contact the show on 0818 400 964 or send a text or WhatsApp to 086 1800 964. Image (c) Clonroad Garden Centre

A student from Ennis has developed an innovative project aimed at making cervical screening more accessible, supportive and empowering for women.   REALA is an at-home cervical screening concept that combines a reusable screening device with a digital app offering clear, stigma-free information on cervical health, HPV and preventative care.   Designed as a final year project, it seeks to address t...

What happens when traditional Irish music, contemporary dance and live performance collide?   The result is For The Record – a unique new production that's been described as a traditional music gig, but probably not as you know it.   Blending dance, music, voice, electronics and spoken word, no two performances are ever the same.   Ahead of its visit to Glór on Tuesday, 7th July, Alan Morrissey wa...

Walk into almost any pharmacy or health shop these days and you'll find collagen everywhere—in powders, capsules, drinks, gummies and even coffee.   It's marketed as a supplement that can do everything from reducing wrinkles and easing joint pain to improving gut health and promoting better sleep.   But how much of that is backed by evidence, and how much is clever marketing?   To help us separate...

There were two changes of the guard at Áras Contae an Chláir on Friday.    Corofin Fianna Fáil Councillor Joe Killeen was named the county's new mayor at the annual general meeting of Clare County Council.    First elected in 2019, the former INTO president is the second member of his family to wear the chain of office, with his cousin, former Defence Minister Tony Killeen, serving in the role fro...

A major milestone for healthcare in the Mid-West has been reached with the opening of the new Bon Secours Diagnostic Imaging Centre in Limerick.   For the first time, patients across the region, including those in County Clare, will have access to PET-CT scanning closer to home—a significant step forward in cancer diagnosis and treatment planning.   The state-of-the-art facility also offers a wide...

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we work, learn and communicate.   But is it also changing the way we think? A lecturer from County Clare is raising concerns that increasing reliance on AI could have long-term consequences for students' critical thinking and learning.   Michael Griffin has taught English at the University of Limerick for 23 years, and while he sees the benefits of A...

Scientists have described the recent European heatwave as the most severe ever recorded, with a new study concluding it would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change.   The report warns that extreme heat is becoming more frequent and more dangerous, with Irish cities among those experiencing record levels of heat stress.   But for many people, one question remains: can a...

Clare will find out their opponents in the quarter final of the All Ireland Camogie Championship this morning. The Banner booked their spot in the last six with a 0-16 to 1-8 victory over Offaly in Birr. Clare will face off against either Waterford or Tipperary in Croke Park this weekend.  Boss Euege Foudy says his side showed great determination to grind out the win.

Clare ladies football boss Graham Shine says mistakes proved costly for his side as they bowed out of the All Ireland Championship. Their campaign came to an end after a 3-13 to 1-8 defeat by Fermanagh in Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chiosóg. Fermanagh raised green flags from consecutive kick-outs in the first half providing them a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Shine says the defeat will be a learning opp...

Just 8 childminders in Clare are registered with the national child and family agency. According to Children's Minister Norma Foley, there are further 24 operators here currently in pre-registration training with TUSLA. It comes amid concerns expressed by industry representatives that red-tape is preventing people from entering the market. Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney says the process needs to be...

The Department of Transport is facing pressure to provide a timeline for completion of flood relief works on the Ennis to Limerick rail line. The network has been frequently closed for extended periods in recent years due to flooding at Ballycar near Newmarket-On-Fergus. Although Iarnród Éireann has previously identified a €16.7m solution, no government agency has committed to funding the works. N...

A Clare senator says there's "merit" in a proposal for an air ambulance base in Clare. The call has been made by the Friends of Ennis Hospital campaign group following the airlifting of a GAA player from the Loop Head Peninsula to University Hospital Limerick last week. According to HSE data, one fifth of air ambulance call-outs nationwide come from the Midwest region. Speaking in the Seanad, Enni...

It's being argued that overgrown grass and vegetation on Ennis's roundabouts are causing road safety issues. Fianna Fáil Councillor Antoinette Baker-Bashua is calling for an immediate review of grass-cutting and biodiversity planting arrangements on the county town's major roundabouts. Ennis Municipal District claims the edges of the town's roundabouts were last cut back during the week of June 1s...

Fr Brendan Quinlivan presents this Sunday's Beyond Belief which includes an interview with Gearóid Ó Conaire - missionary in El Salvador - then working on Justice and Peace, Care od Creation in Rome - currently on mission in Cuba Reflection on the personalities of St. Peter and Paul whose feast we celebrate on Monday by Pat Malone

Fr Gerry Kenny leads our Sunday Prayer for today the 28th June 2026, the 13th Sunday in Ordinary time

Clare have reached a second successive All Ireland senior camogie quarter final. Eugene Foudy’s side held off a strong challenge from Offaly to run out winners by 0-16 to 1-8 in Birr.  It means they will now potentially play as part of a Croke Park double header with the hurlers on Sunday next; with their opponents to be decided on Monday morning.  Joint captain Clare Hehir says the side are proud...

A Clare real estate agent claims it's one of the best times to be selling a house in this county. The latest national survey conducted by Real Estate Alliance shows the price of the average second-hand three-bed semi-detached home in Clare has rise by almost 5% to €325,000 in the last year. There's been no change in the average price of a home here between March and June however. Liam Browne of RE...

The new Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District insists employment opportunities must be created in the region to allow it to reach its full potential. Fianna Fáil Councillor Michael Shannon will wear the west of the county’s chain of office until next June after being elected this week. He assumes the role just two years ago first securing a seat on Clare County Council at the 2024 Loc...

Coming up on the show, we look ahead to a massive weekend for Clare's ladies football and camogie sides as both go chasing progressing in their All Ireland series. We hear from Clare star Sean Rynne as the countdown begins to next weekends All Ireland hurling semi final, and his club Inagh-Kilnamona are the focus of this weeks More Than A Club episode

Derry indie-pop songstress Reevah has released her impassioned new single ‘Take What You Can’. Evolving from singer-songwriter beginnings towards an alternative-pop sound, Reevah (Aoife Boyle) has emerged as one of Northern Ireland’s most promising talents. Her debut album Daylight Savings, earned an NI Music Prize ‘Album of the Year’ nomination. Marking her first release since this acclaimed debu...

Alan Morrissey was joined live in-studio by Clare FM’s Derrick Lynch to chat about the upcoming sporting fixtures for the weekend. - All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship: Offaly v Clare (Saturday, St Brendan's Park, Birr, 3:30pm) - Ladies All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship Quarter-Final: Clare v Fermanagh (Sunday, Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg, 2pm) - COMMENTARY ON CLARE FM Image (c)...