Best Total Illegal Podcasts (2024)

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Clare Publicans Warn Of Risk To Vital Social Fabric Amid Tidal Wave Of Closures 4:28

10m ago4:28

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It's claimed the beating life and soul of Clare is at risk due to the rampant increase of pub closures.New figures show the number of public houses trading in this county has fallen by over 30% since 2005.The sound of traditional Irish music and craic that was the once the beating drum of towns and villages across Clare has been fading rapidly with…

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Clare Academic Claims It's "Almost Certain" Ukraine Acting In Russia Without West's Permission 11:36

20m ago11:36

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A Clare academic claims it's "almost certain" Ukraine is willfully acting without the permission of its Western allies as it continues its incursion into Russia.Three weeks on from its first attack on Russian soil, Ukraine says it now controls 100 Russian settlements which roughly equates to 1,294 square kilometres of territory.President Volodymyr …

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New Programme Aiming To Combat Youth Criminality Coming To East Clare 7:01

8m ago7:01

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A new project coming to East Clare for the first time will be aiming to divert young people away from a life of crime.It comes as the Department of Justice is inviting proposals for organisations to establish Youth Diversion Projects in the region.The initiative is primarily targeted at 12-17 year-olds who are judged to be at risk and the proposals…

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Corofin Feng Shui Consultant: Back-to-School Anxiety Tips 8:15

20m ago8:15

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Oonagh Minogue, who hails from Corofin, is a Feng Shui Consultant. Feng Shui is all about balancing the Yin and Yang energy in your home to bring a beautiful flow of abundance, peace and harmony into your home. Oonagh offers invaluable advice on how to reduce back-to-school anxiety. For more on this, Oonagh joined Alan Morrisey on Thursday's Mornin…

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Scariff Show 2024 5:00

1h ago5:00

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The Scariff Show takes place this weekend. A host of events and entertainment will be on offer on Sunday (1st September), from show jumping and dog shows, to family fun and even a LEGO competition (Building Better Lego Championship)! To find out more about the Scariff Show, Alan Morrissey was joined by Committee member, Beckha Doyle and Chairman, J…

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Pop Culture – Oasis Reuinion & Interrailing At 15 19:47

37m ago19:47

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To discuss the latest in the entertainment world, Alan Morrissey was joined by Clare FM’s Colum McGrath, on Tuesday’s Morning Focus.This Week, Colum discussed the upcoming Oasis reunion and his thoughts on interrailing at 15.By Clare FM

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Fitness And Wellness With Kieran McMahon: Back-to-School Fitness 10:15

9m ago10:15

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On Friday’s Morning Focus, Alan welcomed Kieran McMahon onto the show for the Fitness and Wellness slot.Kieran is an online personal trainer and is also the founder of KM Fitness and the Be A Better Man online coaching mentorship.This week, Kieran gave advice on back-to-school fitness.By Clare FM

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A Guide To CAO Offers And Acceptance 8:56

25m ago8:56

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Clare has experienced the joint-second-highest percentage drop in the number of CAO applicants issued with Round One offers this year compared to 2023. The number of Clare people who applied to the CAO in 2024 and received an offer is over 10% below that of last year, despite roughly the same number having sat the Leaving Cert here both years. 83,3…

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Clare Man Awarded Honorary Doctorate By University Of Galway 5:33

41m ago5:33

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A Clare man has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Galway. John Davoren, who is a farmer in Caherconnell in the Burren, as well as a businessman and innovator, has been awarded the honorary doctorate in science. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by John on Thursday's Morning Focus.Photo (c) https://caherconnell.com/ab…

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28% Increase In Clare Pub Closures Last Year 11:55

14m ago11:55

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The number of pubs trading in Clare has fallen by more than 30% within the last two decades. A new report from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland which has just been published, shows 114 public houses have closed in this county since 2005, including 18 closures in just the last year. The bulk of the closures have been attributed to soaring costs …

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Clare TD Claims Govt "Has No Idea How To Fix Emergency Care" 7:32

16m ago7:32

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The Government's been accused of placing upward pressure on this region's emergency department by failing to attract GPs to Clare. The UL Hospitals Group has begun the resumption of scheduled care following three weeks of deferrals as part of an emergency plan to alleviate overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick. It comes amid the backdrop of …

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Woman Suffers Injuries In Double Dog Attack In Quin 6:37

12m ago6:37

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Clare's Dog Warden has issued an urgent warning to owners over their public safety obligations following a serious attack in the county last week.A woman in Quin was left traumatised after being set upon by two dogs and was later brought to Ennis General Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.Both of the dogs, which were described as "extremely d…

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Clare Teaching Council Rep Warning Students Not To Hastily Accept CAO Offers 3:52

10m ago3:52

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A Clare Teaching Council Representative is warning students not to be too hasty in accepting offers of college places just yet.At 2pm today, 83,500 people - including 47,000 students who sat their Leaving Cert this year - will be issued wih Round One CAO offers.It's estimated 60,000 applicants will receive an offer of a place today with more than h…

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UL Hospitals Group Facing Calls To End Patient Uncertainty Amid Care Deferrals 5:10

14m ago5:10

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Healthcare campaigners are calling for a permanent end to uncertainty surrounding patient care in Clare and the MidWest.It follows the gradual restoration of outpatient appointments of elective and day surgeries at Ennis, Nenagh, St. Johns, University Hospital Limerick and Croom Orthopedic following three weeks of scheduled care deferrals.The measu…

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Clare Autism Group Hopeful New Strategy Will Enhance Service Supports 11:39

3m ago11:39

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A Clare autism support service is calling on the Government to put it's money where its mouth is in the upcoming budget.It follows the publication of the new National Autism Strategy which is aiming to implement 83 key actions over the next 18 months with a view to enhancing access to health and social care and education.43% of respondents to the p…

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Síomha Brock Has US Show Cancelled Over Views On Israel’s Actions In Gaza 11:02

2h ago11:02

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Clare singer-songwriter Síomha Brock is currently on tour in the US, but not everything has gone smoothly. The Ennis native took to her Instagram account recently, to highlight that one of her shows was cancelled, due to her views on Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza. The show was due to take place tonight in Kansas City. To find out more, Alan …

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Resonance Lough Derg: Festival of Ideas 2024 7:03

8m ago7:03

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Around this time last year, we spoke about a new micro festival that was due to take centre stage in the twin towns of Killaloe and Ballina on the shores of Lough Derg in early September. That festival was Resonance Lough Derg: a ‘festival of ideas’. The festival is making its return on the 4th and 5th of September. To find out more, Alan Morrissey…

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Kilrush Native On Spinal Flow Technique 18:07

3h ago18:07

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A Kilrush native who twice found herself homeless over the last decade has managed to turn her life around and is now one of just three practitioners of Spinal Flow Technique in Ireland. Rachel Brennan, a mother-of-four, also battled lengthy periods of ill-health, but began the journey on the road she continues to travel to this day, by going to co…

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New Childcare Business Opens In Clare Amid Storm Of Closures 14:59

3h ago14:59

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The issues around childcare are something we highlight frequently here on Morning Focus. Those issues include facilities closing down around the county and the rest of the country because of problems with the CORE funding scheme, soaring public liability costs and other financial pressures, and parents facing a battle to access childcare spaces. Ho…

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Clare MEP Claims Closing Ireland's Borders "Isn't Compatible With The Real World" 10:31

20m ago10:31

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Clare's MEP claims closing Ireland's borders "isn't compatible with the real world". New data from the Central Statistics Office shows immigration in this country is at its highest point in 17 years with 142,000 arriving in the year to April. In the same period, 69,000 people left Ireland which is its highest emigration figure since 2015. Scariff M…

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Claims Govt Failures Require Emergency Response To Clare Housing Crisis 6:17

12m ago6:17

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It's claimed a lack of ambition from successive governments is to blame for Clare's housing crisis. According to a new report from independent Oireachtas agency, the Parliamentary Budget Office, a total of 4,646 households in this county are on the social housing list or availing of the Housing Assistance Payment. Since 2016, the state has construc…

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Clare FM Preview Of TUS Clare SFC And IFC Round Three 35:06

19m ago35:06

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Clare FM's Derrick Lynch is joined by analysts Joe Garry & Paudie Carmody to look ahead to a pivotal weekend of action in the Clare club football championshipsBy Clare FM

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Award-Winning Ennistymon Steel Crafter On Prized Heirloom Knives 7:13

13m ago7:13

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Sam Gleeson is an award-winning steel crafter based in Ennistymon.It is from his workshop here that Sam creates his highly prized heirloom knives.Sam is motivated by materials and the story they tell, and incorporates found and recycled items like iron cartwheels and storm damaged timber in his knives. For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by…

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Morning Focus: Live Broadcast From Ennistymon 2:15:23

1d ago2:15:23

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Morning Focus was broadcasting live from the Digital Hub in EnnistymonFirstly, Alan Morrissey was joined byCathal Crowe, Fianna Fáil TD from Meelick and Pat Breen, Former Fine Gael TD and Former Minister of State to discuss Joe Carey's resignation as a public representative.After that, Alan was joined by John Corry, Acting Senior Executive Officer,…

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Former Minister Confident "Harris Hop" Can Secure Two Clare Seats For Fine Gael 16:01

5m ago16:01

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Clare's Government TD believes a general election is needed as soon as possible to ensure the people of this county have adequate representation in Dáil Eireann.Following Fine Gael Deputy Joe Carey's decision to retire from politics this week, just two of Clare's TD's remain in office.Under Article 16.2.2 of Bunreacht na hEireann, there must be at …

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Ennistymon Councillor Condemns "Scandalous" Ongoing Water Issues 9:32

10m ago9:32

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Ongoing water supply interruptions in Ennistymon and surrounding areas have been described as "scandalous".It's now over a month since homes and businesses served by the Ennistymon Public Water Scheme first began to experience a foul taste, brown colour and a mould-like odour in their drinking water.The last statement issued by Uisce Éireann on the…

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Council Admits "A Lot More Need To Be Done" To Address North Clare Traffic Congestion 7:11

15m ago7:11

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Clare County Council admits "a lot more needs to be done" to improve legacy traffic and transport issues in North Clare.The North Clare Integrated Transport and Traffic Plan has been devised this year with the aim of addressing issues such as congestion, noise pollution and speeding which have been experienced in the region for many years.Among the…

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Leonora Carey Determined To Forge Own Path In Clare Politics 10:03

9m ago10:03

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The woman hoping to retain the Carey family seat in Clare says she's determined to bring a fresh approach to politics in this county. Clarecastle native Leonora Carey is the daughter of former Clare TD Donal Carey and sister of Deputy Joe Carey who represented this county in Dáil Eireann since 2007, but resigned his post this week on medical ground…

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Claims South East Clare School Bus Service "Far Inferior" To Previous Model 11:15

11m ago11:15

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It's claimed the new South East Clare school bus service has already proven far inferior to its previous model. It follows concerns raised by constituents over traffic congestion and public safety after the first day of Bus Eireann's new routes from Cratloe, Newmarket-On-Fergus and Sixmilebridge to Shannon taking to the roads. It's understood buses…

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Clare IFA Urges Government To Iron Out "Major Issues" With Ash Dieback Scheme 10:44

13m ago10:44

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Clare's IFA Chair is imploring the Government to put a stringent plan in place to secure of recovery of Ash trees into the future.It comes as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Senator Pippa Hacket has opened a new scheme to compensate farmers who have replanted plantations impacted by ash dieback. Under the Climate Action Performan…

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Tributes Paid To Clare TD Joe Carey Following Retirement 5:01

13m ago5:01

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Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey has announced his resignation as a public representative.Deputy Carey, who has been on sick leave since March of last year, confirmed he will not be a candidate in the next General Election.By Clare FM

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"Brave Policy Change" Needed To Solve Clare Rental Crisis 7:29

18m ago7:29

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It's claimed a brave policy change is needed to combat Clare's rental crisis. It follows Daft.ie's latest rental price report for April to June which shows the average price of a tenancy in this county has jumped by more than 10% in a year to €1,425 per month. Additionally, the number of homes available for rent in Munster has fallen by 17% since t…

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Clare SME's Call For Supports Over Fears Of "Overreliance" On Corporation Tax 10:25

26m ago10:25

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Fears have been expressed for small and medium businesses in Clare due to Ireland's "overreliance" on corporation tax.It follows the launch of the Irish Small and Medium and Enterprise Council's pre-budget submission, which is calling on the Government to focus on supports for indigenous firms.According to the CSO, 70% of Clare's private workforce …

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In The Garden - Planting Bulbs For Spring Colour 15:31

23m ago15:31

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On Monday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Tom Stewart from Keane’s Garden Centre in Kilcolgan.This week, Tom gave listeners some advice on planting bulbs for Spring colour. If you have a question for Tom, contact the show on 0818 400 964 or send a text or Whatsapp to 086 1800 964.By Clare FM

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Brian Flynn's Top 10 Best Songs By Irish Artists 19:39

13h ago19:39

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On Monday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Clare FM's Brian Flynn, who took listeners on a musical journey through his top 10 best songs by Irish artists.By Clare FM

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Shannon Make-Up Artist Brings Clare Talent To The Rose of Tralee 9:52

1h ago9:52

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The handy work of a makeup artist from Shannon was clear for all to see at the Rose of Tralee! Danielle Clarkson’s exceptional makeup artistry highlighted the beauty of the contestants. The 21-year-old is co-founder of BeautybyCED, a Clare based family-owned business.For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Danielle Clarkson, of BeautybyCED.…

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Mark O'Brien's Double Guinness World Record Attempts 10:22

3d ago10:22

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A swimmer who is living with motor neurone disease (MND) is hoping to break two Guinness World Records in two countries in one day when he takes part in a special event this coming weekend. Mark O’Brien, who lives in Bedfordshire in the UK, will take part in two sprint events on Sunday – the first in London, with the second taking place in Dublin. …

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10th Anniversary Celebration Of The 22nd Battalion Association 9:33

2h ago9:33

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Next month sees the 22nd Battalion Association Clare celebrating its 10th anniversary. To mark the occasion, they will be honouring two of their former members. They will also hold a Golf Classic on the 21st of September in Ennis Golf Club to support Slainte an Chlair.For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Philip Brigdale, Chairman of the 2…

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Illegal Dumping Continues In Meelick 15:00

1d ago15:00

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The issue of illegal dumping around the county rears its head every so often, and this morning is one such occasion. Meelick appears to be one of the more popular locations for such anti-social and disgusting behaviour, and the issue has not stopped.To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by the Cratloe Fianna Fáil Councillor and Cathaoirleach …

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Clare Has 5th Lowest Total Of GPs Nationwide 8:32

5m ago8:32

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The government is facing calls to urgently ramp up efforts to recruit GPs in Clare. New figures from the Irish College of General Practitioners show this county has the joint-fifth lowest total of practicing GPs nationwide. There are currently just 83 GPs operating in Clare, which works out as one doctor for every 1,535 people. GP at Ennis Medical …

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Funding Boost To Alleviate Sixmilebridge Congestion Problem 4:19

7m ago4:19

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It's hoped a new funding boost will alleviate major pedestrian safety and traffic congestion issues in Clare's fastest growing town. It's after the Sixmilebridge Town Team was granted €50,000 to design a footbridge over the O'Garney River. In 2022, a masterplan was developed for the South-East Clare community under the town centre first initiative,…

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Ennis Restaurant Claims Electricity Bills Forced It To Cut Back On Staff 4:10

7m ago4:10

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An Ennis restaurant claims it has no room to increase its prices further amid spiralling electricity costs.New figures from the Central Statistics Office show restaurants and pubs consumed more than twice as much electricity per square metre as offices last year.Restaurants and pubs were also the type of premises that consumed the most overall elec…

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Sunday Prayer - Sunday 25th August 2024 11:59

5m ago11:59

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Fr Gerry Kenny leads our Sunday Prayer for today, Sunday 25th August 2024, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time.By Clare FM

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East Clare Councillor Urges Landowners To Engage With Hedge Cutting Scheme To Aid Road Safety 4:06

12m ago4:06

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An East Clare councillor is encouraging rural landowners to engage with hedge cutting schemes in the interest of road safety.It comes as Clare County Council has opened its Community Hedge Cutting Grant Scheme heading into the open season.The local authority is set to offer €15,000 as part of the recommencement which will facilitate grants of €50 p…

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Ennis Principal Says There Are "Other Routes To The Same Destination" As Leaving Cert Results Opened 4:44

10m ago4:44

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Grade inflation was introduced by Education Minister Norma Foley in 2020 to offset the potential effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on exam results.That year, record results were achieved and inflation rose even higher in 2021 when students had the option of sitting exams or opting for accredited grades.Grade inflation remains in place this year, boo…

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Clare Leaving Cert Results Said To Be In Line With Or Slightly Above Last Year 21:30

23m ago21:30

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Leaving Cert results in Clare are said to be "in line with or slightly above" those of last year.It's now three hours since the almost 1,400 students who sat their Leaving Cert exams in Clare this year became able to access their long-awaited results online.It's been a tumultuous few years of secondary school for the 1,378 students in Clare who com…

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Clare Gardaí Urge Students To Avoid Confrontation At All Costs For Leaving Cert Results Night 14:52

28m ago14:52

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Clare Gardaí are urging those celebrating their Leaving Certificate results tonight to avoid confrontation at all costs.Large crowds are expected to descend on the county's bars and nightclubs this evening and over the weekend for the class of 2024's social gatherings.Those heading out tonight though are being reminded not to engage with anyone dis…

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Family Of West Clare Murder Victim Insists Killer Should Never Be Released 7:27

5d ago7:27

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The brother of a West Clare murder victim has vowed to do everything in his power to ensure his sister's killer remains behind bars.Today marks the 19th anniversary of Ann Walsh, who lost her life at the age of just 23, when she was strangled by her former boyfriend on the grounds of the local church.Raymond Donovan subsequently received a life sen…

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Energising Clare: Episode 11 – Offshore Wind Part 2 - Future and Atlantic Waters 12:35

16m ago12:35

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It is time for the eleventh episode of our newest feature on Morning Focus, Energising Clare.This new feature will be about educating you, the listener, on renewables.On this week’s episode, Alan Morrissey was joined by Ronan O’Flynn, Engineer with ESB & manager in the Offshore Wind development area to discuss offshore wind.…

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Caherconnell Furnace Festival 2024 Set To Take Place In The Burren 4:20

1h ago4:20

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On 24th & 25th of August 2024 , the International Caherconnell Furnace Festival will take place at Caherconnell Fort in the Burren, Co. Clare!You will be able to see iron smelters from across the globe smelting iron ore into iron. Blacksmiths will be making replicas of iron objects found during excavations at Caherconnell.This year will also featur…

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