Best Simon Transport Podcasts (2024)

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Clare VFI Chair Fears Pub Closures If Long-Awaited Legislation Isn't Published 5:32

13m ago5:32

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The Clare VFI chair fears more pub closures will happen unless long-awaited legislation addresses the "crisis" in the sector.The Vintners' Federation of Ireland and the Licensed Vintners Federation are calling on the Government to finally implement the Sale of Alcohol Bill which was first tabled in October 2022 and would see, among other measures, …

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TLV-DAM-IKA 16:19

2h ago16:19

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Clare Swimmers Reminded To Stay In Supervised Areas This Weekend 3:25

24m ago3:25

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Clare's Water Safety Officer urges the public to stay safe as they enjoy the county's waterways this weekend.The county's beaches are expected to be busier than normal for the next few months as the summer season comes into effect.Advice has been issued to check all swimming gear to make sure it's in working order before using it on the water and t…

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Gretchen McCulloch, "Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language" (Riverhead Books, 2020) 51:46

5h ago51:46

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Brynn Quick speaks with best-selling author and linguist Gretchen McCulloch about her 2019 New York Times bestselling book Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language (Riverhead Books, 2020). Gretchen has written a Resident Linguist column at The Toast and Wired. She is also the co-creator of Lingthusiasm, a wildly popular podcast tha…

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Cahercalla Hospital Board Insists Patient Welfare Not At Risk Despite HIQA Concerns 8:38

28m ago8:38

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The Chair of Cahercalla Hospital's Board says there's no cause for concern despite a HIQA report identifying moderate risks to patient privacy, dignity, infection control and fire safety.Following an unannounced inspection by the Health Information and Quality Authority in March, the regulator identified repeated incidents of non-compliance in resi…

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Housing And Anti-social Behaviour In Shannon Discussed In Fourth Clare FM Election Debate 53:47

29m ago53:47

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Housing and anti-social behaviour were the main topics of discussion at the latest of Clare FM's Local Election debates. With just over a week to go to polling day on June 7th, candidates are competing for 28 seats across 5 electoral areas. Six of the 15 candidates running in the Shannon electoral area have taken part in the first of two debates co…

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Sinn Féin Leader Says Coalition's Approach To Midwest Healthcare Lacks Common Sense 12:54

30m ago12:54

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2,285 admitted patients were left waiting for beds at University Hospital Limerick in total this month, which is 1,180 more people on trolleys than the next busiest facility; Cork University Hospital.The INMO says that despite an expert team being in the Dooradoyle facility for the month of May, there was only six days when there was less than one …

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Morning Focus Listener Highlights Drinking Awareness Ahead of June Bank Holiday 19:18

4m ago19:18

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Motorists can expect to see an increased Garda presence on the roads this weekend. The RSA and An Garda Síochana have launched their June Bank Holiday Weekend road safety campaign. They are urging both drivers and motorcyclists to be more cautious on the roads this bank holiday weekend and into the late summer months. There is extra enforcement on …

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Doolin FolkFest Returns This June 5:46

19m ago5:46

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Music lovers both in Clare and further afield will be delighted to hear that Doolin FolkFest will return this June. Taking place against the majestic backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean, and between the Burren, the Cliffs of Moher, and the Aran Islands, the event will run from June 14 to June 16, with thousands of people from all over the world expected…

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Ours To Protect - Dr Simon Berrow - Our Seas - May 31st 6:08

22m ago6:08

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On 'Ours To Protect' this week, we’ll hear about the importance of your seas to us and the planet.Pat Flynn meets Dr Simon Berrow, CEO of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and lecturer in Marine and Freshwater Biology at the Atlantic Technological University in Galway.By Clare FM

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Ennistymon North West Clare Agricultural Show Takes Place This Weekend 3:08

1h ago3:08

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The Ennistymon North West Clare Agricultural Show will take place this weekend. The event will be hosted on the grounds of the Falls Hotel. To find out what will be on offer, Alan Morrissey was joined by Mary Devitt, the show's Secretary.Picture (c): Ennistymon North West Clare Agricultural Show via Facebook…

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Additional Acute Hospital In-Patient Beds Announced for Midwest 13:49

38m ago13:49

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Additional beds for the Midwest healthcare region have been announced under the new Acute Hospital Inpatient Bed Capacity Expansion Plan 2024-2031. The plan has been introduced in response to the ongoing Health Service Capacity Review and aims to bring the number of beds in HSE Midwest from 2 per 100,000 people to 2.7. To discuss this further, on F…

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Clare JPC Chair "Can't Understand" Slow Roll-Out Of Traffic Calming 5:36

24m ago5:36

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The Chair of Clare's Joint Policing Committee says he "can't understand" why Clare is lagging behind other counties regarding the provision of traffic calming measures. The number of recorded speeding offences in this county is up 15% so far this year, with 1,135 separate incidents detected by Gardaí between January and April. At the most recent Sh…

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Fitzgerald Says Clare Have No Illusions Ahead Of Titanic Tyrone Challenge 5:14

1h ago5:14

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The manager of the Clare Senior footballers insists there's no illusions over the task that lies ahead of their trip to Tyrone this weekend. The Banner travel to Healy Park in Omagh on Sunday for the seond round of the All-Ireland Football Championship group stage. Clare and Tyrone will both be needing a win to keep their hopes of qualification ali…

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Clare Ladies Boss Confident Squad Well Equipped For Trip To Clones 11:10

1h ago11:10

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The Clare Ladies Football Boss says his side are well equipped for their trip to Clones this weekend.Wayne Freeman's charges will face into a six-hour round trip on Sunday for the opening round of the All-Intermediate Ladies Football Championship against Monaghan. It will be Clare's first competitive outing in almost three months since overcoming R…

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Clare Focus On All-Ireland Minor Hurling Semi-Final Spot This Weekend 7:18

1h ago7:18

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A member of the Clare Minor Hurling backroom team is confident his side have what it takes to reach the last four of the All-Ireland Championship this weekend. Clare will be hoping to keep the defence of their title alive on Monday when they take on Wexford as part of a double header in Semple Stadium Thurles. The Banner come into the clash with no…

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Clare Women In Business - Niamh Hogan - Episode 19 15:41

12m ago15:41

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On ‘Clare Women in Business ‘ this week, Pat Flynn meets Niamh Hogan who established Agile Digital Strategy in 2020.By Clare FM

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Niamh Regan Set To Perform In Pot Duggan's 5:14

1h ago5:14

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On Thursday's Morning Foucs, Alan Morrissey was joined in studio by Niamh Regan, who is gearing up for the release of her new album tomorrow. Come As You Are will be released on Friday, via Faction Records. The Galway singer will also be doing a free pop-up show at Pot Duggan’s in Ennistymon later today.…

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Kilrush Candidates Go Head To Head In Third Clare FM Local Election Debate 1:13:23

26m ago1:13:23

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The topics of off-shore wind energy development and rural decline were most prominent in the latest of Clare FM's Local Election debates. With just over a week to go to polling day on June 7th, candidates are competing for 28 seats across 5 electoral areas. Twelve of thirteen candidates in the Kilrush Local Electoral Area have taken part in the thi…

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World MS Day Highlights The Importance Of Early Diagnosis 15:35

36m ago15:35

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Today is World MS Day. The aim of the day, which takes place every year on the 30th of May, is to raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis and bring together those who are living with the condition to share their stories. The theme for this year is diagnosis. Alan Morrissey was joined by John McDonald, Clare MS Ireland Community Worker and Shirley Kea…

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Morning Focus Interview With Taoiseach Simon Harris 19:37

1h ago19:37

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On Thursday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey spoke with Taoiseach Simon Harris on a range of topics such as healthcare, housing, immigration policy and more.By Clare FM

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Robert Phillip Kolker and Marsha Gordon, "Film, Form, and Culture" (Routledge, 2024) 58:41

3h ago58:41

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This fifth edition of Film, Form, and Culture (Routledge, 2024) offers a lively introduction to both the formal and cultural aspects of film. With extensive analysis of films past and present, this textbook explores how films are constructed from part to whole: from the smallest unit of the shot to the way shots are edited together to create narrat…

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Clare Senator Confident MidWest Hospital Bed Boost Will Meet Patient Demand 3:26

14m ago3:26

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Confidence is being expressed that a new allocation of hospital beds announced for the MidWest will be enough to meet future patient demand. Under new government plans, 156 new beds will be delivered in the region by 2028, including 48 new beds at Ennis General and 84 at University Hospital Limerick. Although UHL remains consistently the most overc…

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Clare Housing And Transport Challenges Leading To Poverty Surge 6:39

15m ago6:39

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It's claimed Clare's acute housing and transport deficits are contributing to a surge in child poverty. It follows a new report from Barnardos which found that 47% of parents said their children went without or cut down on food, heat, electricity and medicine over the past six months. In the 2023 Clare Survey, respondents identified a lack of acces…

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Clare Gardaí Reminding Domestic Abuse Victims Of Steps To "Break The Cycle Of Abuse" 2:46

20m ago2:46

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Clare victims of domestic abuse are being reminded that protections are available if you decide to go to the Gardaí. It comes as new data has revealed that there's been an increase of 49% in incidents with a domestic abuse motive in Clare in the past five years. Already in 2024, 242 such incidents have been reported within this county and across la…

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Considine Ready To Hit Ground Running In All-Ireland Ladies Championship 8:26

22h ago8:26

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A stalwart of Clare Ladies Football is hoping to hit the ground running in the All-Ireland championship this weekend. Wayne Freeman's charges get their Intermediate campaign underway on Sunday at 1.30pm with a trip to Clones to take on Monaghan. The Banner will be hoping to go one step further than last year, when they lost out to Kildare by the mi…

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Hopes Clare Minor Hurlers Can Build On Senior Momentum 6:31

32m ago6:31

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It's hoped the Clare minor hurlers can harness the momentum of their senior counterparts in their crucial All-Ireland Quarter-Final clash this weekend.Clare and Wexford will clash in Semple Stadium Thurles on Monday as part of a double bill with Galway and Dublin taking to the field in the other last eight tie.The Banner have only conceded two goal…

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No Time To Press Reset Button On Ennis 2040 Plan Says Ennis 2040 DAC COO 8:50

17m ago8:50

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The Chief Operating Officer of Ennis 2040 DAC insists pressing the reset button on development plans would set the town back six or seven years.It follows the announcement from outgoing Councillor Johnny Flynn that he's leaving the Fine Gael party, due to a lack of support from sitting Councillors over Ennis 2040 plans, which he opposes.A new analy…

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50th Fleadh Nua Hits The Streets Of Ennis 7:23

27m ago7:23

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Pipes will be wailing and fiddles will be singing in Ennis all through this week as a much-loved traditional music festival celebrates a major milestone.This year marks the 50th anniversary of Fleadh Nua in the county town, which began last Saturday and will see a broad variety of musical events taking place right through to next Monday.Along with …

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Nine West Clare Candidates Discuss Tourism & Infrastructure In Second Clare FM Local Election Debate 54:50

35m ago54:50

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The issues of sewerage capacity and tourism wree to the fire in the second of Clare FM's Local Election debates. With just over a week to go to polling day on June 7th, candidates are competing for 28 seats across 5 electoral areas. The nine candidates in the Ennistymon Local Electoral Area have taken part in the second of six debates taking place …

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Cruinniú na nÓg Taking Place In Clare Next Month 5:02

31m ago5:02

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Ireland is the first, and only, country in the world to have a national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18. Cruinniú na nÓg, a day of free creativity for young people in Clare will take place next month. A wide array of events is scheduled to take place around the county on Saturday, the 15th of June. To fill us in on wha…

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Financial Advice With Tommy Corbett – Income Protection 9:18

1h ago9:18

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On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Tommy Corbett from Carey Corbett Financial SolutionsThis week, Tommy provided Alan and our Morning Focus listeners with advice on income protection.By Clare FM

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Clare Camogie Boss Says They Have Nothing To Lose Ahead Of Crucial Dublin Clash 2:40

1h ago2:40

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The Clare Senior Camogie Manager believes his side have nothing to lose ahead of a crucial championship clash this weekend.John Carmody's charges will make the trip to St.Peregrines to take on Dublin in the second round of the All-Ireland group stages on Saturday at 4pm.The Banner will be sweating on the fitness of full-back Abby Walsh who suffered…

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Flynn Claims Lack Of Support From Colleagues Gave Him No Option But To Leave Fine Gael 17:37

13m ago17:37

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Councillor Johnny Flynn claims a lack of support from his Fine Gael colleagues regarding Ennis 2040 has left him with no option but to resign from the party. The outgoing Ennis councillor has formally announced his departure from Fine Gael, citing sitting Fine Gael councillors' support for what he's called the "destructive Council and Ennis 2040 DA…

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Clare IFA Seeks Ongoing Support From Councillors Ahead Of Meeting Tonight 5:15

18m ago5:15

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The Clare branch of the Irish Farmers' Association is calling for councillors' ongoing support for its cause ahead of a meeting tonight. A public gathering will be held on the farm of Rosaleen O'Reilly in Quin tonight at 7pm as part of the IFA's 'Enough is Enough' which aims to highlight the level of bureaucracy facing farmers. A meeting of IFA rep…

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"Green Flags Aplenty Needed " For Clare To Cause Tyrone Upset 4:42

36m ago4:42

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It's claimed Clare will need green flags in abundance to take the scalp of Tyrone in the second round of the All-Ireland Senior Football championship group stage this weekend. O'Neills Healy Park in Omagh is the venue for the showdown on Sunday, with the Banner and the Red Hand County both hoping to bounce back after respective opening round defeat…

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Hometree’s Changing Landscapes Event 6:42

10m ago6:42

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Changing Landscapes will take place this Thursday 30th May at The Falls Hotel in Ennistymon.The event, hosted by Clare-based nature restoration charity Hometree later this week, will hear a warning that food technologies are likely to cause significant disruption to the meat and dairy industries.To tell us more about the event and what will be happ…

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Dúchas Agus Dóchas At The Fleadh@50 8:31

25m ago8:31

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On Tuesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Diarmuid de Faoite, who discussed the upcoming Dúchas agus Dóchas performance taking place tomorrow, Wednesday 29th May. The Fleadh leg of the Dúchas agus Dóchas 2024 tour will come to the stage of Cois na hAbhna has been described as a “beautifully arranged, bilingual songline celebrating a …

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Clare County Dog Warden Urges Witnesses To Come Forward Following North Clare Bulldog Attack 4:25

26m ago4:25

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Clare's County Dog Warden is urging witnesses to violent dog attacks to come forward following a serious incident in North Clare last week.A woman in Lisdoonvarna had to have minor injuries treated by ambulance personnel a number of days after after a bulldog ran up behind her and bit her on the legs.The Restricted Dog Breeds list in Ireland includ…

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Fears New Planning Laws Will Decimate Clare Tourist Accommodation 5:23

10m ago5:23

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It's feared new planning laws that have come into effect could decimate a vital source of Clare's tourist accommodation. The new EU legislation will require all short-term rental units to register and share details with Fáilte Ireland. But the Irish government is requesting that all properties affected, including the 361 self-catering houses and ap…

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Clare Heritage Landmark To Undergo Major Conservation Programme 10:41

4m ago10:41

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A significant Clare heritage landmark is set to undergo a major conservation programme. Killoo Church and its enclosed graveyard are one of the oldest Diocese of Killaloe and pre dates the well presereved abbeys of Clareabbey and Killone. The project, which gets underway in late July, comes amid multiple concerns regarding the landmark's condition …

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Major Conservation To Go Ahead At Killoo Church In Clarecastle 10:38

19m ago10:38

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Concerns have been expressed in recent years about the condition of Killoo Church. Killoo Church and the enclosed graveyard, set in peaceful pastureland just off the M18 motorway, is reputed to be one of the oldest in the Diocese of Killaloe, predating the well-preserved abbeys of Clareabbey and Killone.A significant heritage landmark on the outski…

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Clarecastle Regatta Set To Take Place This Sunday 6:46

1h ago6:46

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This Sunday, the 2nd of June will see the 2024 Clarecastle Regatta taking place from 2pm at the quay in Clarecastle. To find out more about the upcoming family fun-day event, Alan Morrissey spoke with Committee co-chair, Siobhán Purcell.Picture (c) Clarecastle Regatta via FacebookBy Clare FM

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Housing And Ennis 2040 Dominates Ennis Local Election Debate 1:01:16

18m ago1:01:16

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The issues of social and affordable housing and Ennis 2040 dominated the first of Clare FM's Local Election debates. With just over a week to go to polling day on June 7th, candidates are competing for 28 seats across 5 electoral areas. The 13 candidates in the Ennis Local Electoral Area have taken part in the first of six debate specials taking pl…

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Seanchaí Corner: Episode 10 - The Man And The Barrel 7:25

22m ago7:25

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It is time to bring you another weird and wonderful tale, which means it is time for another edition of Seanchaí Corner.Seanchaí Corner sees the renowned author, storyteller, lecturer, and broadcaster Eddie Lenihan regaling us with a memorable story from his extensive collection of old Irish tales and fables.In our latest installment of Seanchaí Co…

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Information On Local Elections From An Coimisiún Toghcháin 10:41

1h ago10:41

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The Local and European Elections will take place on the 7th of June.No doubt there are some of you out there who have questions in relation to whether you are registered, how to check whether you are, what kind of voter ID you need, how to find your polling station and many more besides.To discuss the upcoming elections and to provide essential vot…

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Edwin McRae, "Narrative Worldbuilding: A Player Centric Approach to Designing Story Rich Game Worlds" (Narrative, 2024) 28:04

5h ago28:04

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Game worlds differ from traditional fictional worlds. While literary and cinematic worlds are written to host character arcs and plots, game worlds need to be designed to host game mechanics. While Princess Leia, Mad Max and Daenerys Targaryen may leave their marks on their fictional worlds, it is YOU, the player, who will carve your personal exper…

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Chris Haufe, "Do the Humanities Create Knowledge?" (Cambridge UP, 2023) 1:05:18

5h ago1:05:18

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There is in certain circles a widely held belief that the only proper kind of knowledge is scientific knowledge. This belief often runs parallel to the notion that legitimate knowledge is obtained when a scientist follows a rigorous investigative procedure called the 'scientific method'. In Do the Humanities Create Knowledge? (Cambridge UP, 2023), …

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Joanna Guldi, "The Dangerous Art of Text Mining: A Methodology for Digital History" (Cambridge UP, 2022) 1:07:40

3d ago1:07:40

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The Dangerous Art of Text Mining: A Methodology for Digital History (Cambridge UP, 2022) celebrates the bold new research now possible because of text mining: the art of counting words over time. However, this book also presents a warning: without help from the humanities, data science can distort the past and lead to perilous errors. The book open…

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Head Of Clare Garda Division Claims "Significant Work" Underway To Tackle Property Crime 6:23

23m ago6:23

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The head of Clare's Garda Division is assuring the public that "significant work" is underway to bring those responsible for recent burglaries to justice. Property crime remains on the rise in Clare, with figures from yesterday's Clare Joint Policing Committee meeting showing burglary has risen by 31% in the first three months of the year compared …

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