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Contractors won’t be appointed to begin major sewerage works in Broadford and Cooraclare until next year. Both villages were included in the Government’s €50m pilot wastewater programme in 2024, which aims to connect unsewered settlements to the network. Uisce Éireann has confirmed consultants will finalise designs for the projects by September. Responding to Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney at the O...

Irish folk-rock band All Folk’d Up are set to headline the closing day entertainment at this year’s Amgen Irish Open in Doonbeg, bringing their high-energy live show to the mainstage in the Championship Village.   The Clare event will combine world-class golf with live music and entertainment, with the band performing as spectators celebrate the end of a major week for Irish sport.   Joining Alan...

Ennis has its first Sinn Féin mayor in over a century following the election of Clarecastle Councillor Tommy Guilfoyle at the annual general meeting of Ennis Municipal District this week.    The Cork native ascended to the position after being nominated by fellow magpie, Fine Gael Councillor Paul Murphy.    The outgoing Cathaoirleach of Ennis MD, Fine Gael Councillor Mary Howard, will serve as lea...

Gordon Flannery has had a year that nobody would want to go through.  The Ennis native, who is a publican in Listowel, Co. Kerry, received a colon cancer diagnosis in September of last year, and was told that he had just three months to live.  Gordon was extremely close to death when he underwent life-saving open bowel surgery in The Mater Hospital in Dublin to remove most of the tumour blocking h...

Irish holidaymakers heading to Europe are being urged to take extra care as a severe heatwave grips large parts of the continent.   Temperatures have soared above 40 degrees in some popular destinations, including Spain, France, Italy and Portugal, prompting health warnings, travel disruptions and emergency measures.   The Irish Travel Agents Association is advising travellers to stay hydrated, av...

More than 100 cyclists will take on a gruelling 600-kilometre journey across Munster this August as part of the 26th annual Tour de Munster charity cycle.   The event, which has raised over €5.5 million since it began, supports the vital work of Down Syndrome Ireland and helps fund services for individuals with Down syndrome and their families throughout the province.   As preparations continue fo...

Today marks Your Council Day 2026, a national campaign highlighting the vital role local authorities play in supporting communities and delivering services that people rely on every day.   Here in Clare, the County Council employs more than 1,000 staff and provides over 1,000 services, many of which happen behind the scenes but have a real impact on daily life.   To give us an insight into some of...

A leading housing charity prevented almost 100 Clare households from entering homelessness last year, according to its latest annual report.   Threshold says Clare was one of just six counties nationwide where it assisted more households with remaining in their homes.   To discuss the figures and the housing challenges facing renters in the county, Alan Morrissey spoke earlier with Threshold CEO,...

University Hospital Limerick has been found at least partially compliant in all healthcare standards following an inspection by the Health Watchdog. HIQA made a pre-announced visit to the MidWest Region's main hospital on the 18th and 19th of November last year. Although the report noted marked improvements in the hospital's operations, management told inspectors the hospital was regularly working...

A protest underway at Leinster House this lunchtime claims Clare communities will be put directly at risk under the government's LNG plans. It comes as the coalition is currently progressing the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill through the Dáil. The plans would include a Liquified Natural Gas Terminal which could cost up to €900m being located off the coast of Cahercon in Kildysart. Head of Po...

Clare County Fire and Rescue Service is appealing to residents and landowners of uplands parts of the county to exercise extreme caution amid a high fire risk. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has put a Condition Orange notice in place nationwide until 6pm on Saturday. The notice warning applies to all areas but especially those where there's live vegetation that could catch fire...

As temperatures continue to climb across the country, experts are reminding families of the importance of helping older loved ones stay safe during hot weather.     Aisling Cooke, National Caregiver Training Manager with Dovida, joined Alan Morrissey to share some practical advice on staying hydrated, keeping cool, recognising the signs of overheating, and ensuring older people remain comfortable...

As part of Invasive Species Week 2026, a local environmental group in North Clare is inviting the public to learn more about one of Ireland's most damaging invasive plants and the efforts being made to restore a valuable local habitat.  The Restore Ballymacraven River Association has spent the past three years removing Cherry Laurel from the Ballymacraven River corridor near Ennistymon and replaci...

Excitement is building for the South West Clare Pony Races taking place this Sunday (28th June), promising a fantastic day of family fun and top-class racing.   The event features the West Clare Derby, with a 1st prize of €2,500, as well as a best dressed competition and many more top class prizes.  One of the organisers, Cree Independent councillor, Dinny Gould joined Alan Morrissey to tell us mo...

Swiss headquartered pharma giant, Roche is looking to sell its former manufacturing site in Co. Clare where it has spent more than €150m in “one of the largest remediation projects of its type in Europe”.   This follows Roche Ireland appointing Cushman & Wakefield to bring to market the 36-hectare (88-acre) site, in Clarecastle, Co. Clare.   The appointment follows a formal engagement to manage th...

The long-standing friendship between Ennis and its twin city of Phoenix, Arizona continues to thrive through Ennis-Phoenix Youth Ambassadors Programme, an initiative that gives young people the opportunity to experience life on the other side of the Atlantic, build lasting friendships and immerse themselves in a different culture.    This summer, Ennis is welcoming a new group of Youth Ambassadors...

A special candlelight concert is being planned in County Clare this October in memory of a much-loved young woman whose life touched so many people in her community.    The event, organised by Kirsty Donnellan in memory of her daughter Scarlett, will celebrate Scarlett's love of music while also raising funds for The Katie Trust, a charity that supports families affected by domestic violence and h...

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group has secured funding to continue its Deep Diving & Rare Species Investigation Programme for another three years, helping researchers learn more about some of the least understood marine mammals in Irish waters.    The project has already examined several rare species, including Ireland's first recorded narwhal, and most recently a mother and calf pair of Sowerby's...

The incoming Cathaoirleach of the Killaloe Municipal District  has pledged to continue the "harmony" in East Clare local politics while standing against plans that could harm the region.    Fine Gael Councillor Pat Burke has handed the chain of office to Fianna Fáil Councillor Tony O'Brien who'll take his fourth turn in the Cathaoirleach's chair since first being elected in 2004.    The Killaloe n...

Most 12-year-olds spend their weekends playing sport, meeting friends or relaxing, but one young Shannon girl is preparing to take on one of Ireland's toughest mountain challenges.  Kaya Wisniewska is attempting the demanding 32-kilometre Galtee Mountains ridge traverse, which includes a staggering 1,700 metres of climbing.   If successful, she will become the youngest girl ever to complete the fu...

A Wicklow filmmaker has been selected as one of just five recipients of the prestigious 2026 Netflix Documentary Talent Fund, for a Clare-based documentary.    Helen Sanfey, working alongside producer Catherine Donohoe, secured funding and industry support for their documentary Lisdoonvarna: Changing The Algorithm, which follows a young man learning the art of traditional matchmaking from his 83-y...

A major shift in Ireland's approach to drug policy could be on the horizon following the publication of a landmark report by the Oireachtas Committee on Drugs Use.   The committee is recommending that possession of drugs for personal use should be decriminalised, and that Ireland adopts a more health-led approach to tackling addiction and substance misuse.   The report contains 161 recommendations...

Contractors won't be appointed to begin major sewerage works in Broadford and Cooraclare until next year. Both villages were included in the Government's €50m pilot wastewater programme in 2024, which aims to connect unsewered settlements to the network. Uisce Éireann has confirmed consultants will finalise designs for the projects by September. Responding to Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney at the O...

On this week's Atlantic Tales, Pat Flynn meets award-winning wedding and events singer Ali Woodford. We’ll also hear from Alan Johnston and Lisa Harris breeders of an animal that days back to ancient Ireland, the Irish Wolfhound.

New proposals aimed at reducing speed limits in Clare school zones have been described as a vital move for child safety. The plans were unveiled at yesterday's meeting of Clare County Council's Strategic Policy Committee.