Best Regina Davis Podcasts (2024)

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Irish Rail Unveils Plans To Double Frequency On Ennis Routes 7:03

2m ago7:03

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Iarnród Eireann has unveiled its proposals to increase frequency and introduce an hourly service on the Ennis to Limerick rail line.At a special presentation before Ennis Chamber today, the company also provided significant updates on the Shannon Airport Rail Spur, the Ballycar Flood Defence Scheme and the reopening of the Crusheen Rail Stop.Iarnró…

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Clare Children's Lives Reportedly Being Thrown Into "Chaos" Due To School Transport Deficits 9:03

5m ago9:03

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The lives of children in Clare are reportedly being thrown into chaos due to a lack of adequate school transport.Data released to Kilrush Independent TD Violet-Anne Wynne has revealed that the Government spent €2.4 million on taxis to bring Clare children to school in 2023 which was 53% more than the figure for the previous year.The Department of E…

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Hopes Rates Refund Will Preserve Uniqueness Of Clare Towns 2:45

8m ago2:45

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The Deputy Leader of the Green Party is hopeful that a budget proposal aimed at supporting small businesses will help preserve the uniqueness of towns across Clare.A strategy devised by Inagh Senator Roisin Garvey looks to introduce a rates refund for small businesses, which would see any rates in the region of €3,000 completely refunded, with bill…

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Morning Focus: Live Broadcast From Carey Corbett Financial Solutions 2:12:18

6m ago2:12:18

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Morning Focus was broadcasting live from Carey Corbett Financial Solutions in Ennis, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the business.Firstly, Alan Morrissey was joined by Cratloe resident, Padraig Collins, Father of Eabha, who was Hit by a Car in the Winter of 2019 and Shannon resident, Niamh O'Callaghan to discuss who should take more responsibi…

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True Colours - Episode 5 - Thomas Cole 6:35

1h ago6:35

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True Colours - Episode 5 - Thomas Cole by Clare FMBy Clare FM

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Camilla Nord, "The Balanced Brain: The Science of Mental Health" (Princeton UP, 2024) 26:31

38m ago26:31

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There are many routes to mental well-being. In this groundbreaking book, neuroscientist Camilla Nord offers a fascinating tour of the scientific developments that are revolutionising the way we think about mental health, showing why and how events--and treatments--can affect people in such different ways. In The Balanced Brain: The Science of Menta…

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Expert Strategies on Confidence Building with Rosie Zilinskas 44:33

4h ago44:33

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In this episode, we discuss the art of confidence building with Rosie Zilinskas from Chicago, U.S. Rosie introduces her Customized Career Roadmap framework, which includes four essential phases: Aspiration, Assess, Advice, and Advertise. She explains how confidence and career advancement are interlocking processes that grow together, emphasizing th…

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Clare Government Senator Claims New Midwest Hospital Can Be Funded Without Apple Tax Revenue 14:43

30m ago14:43

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A Clare Government senator insists a new Model 3 hospital in the Midwest region can be funded without dipping into the Apple tax windfall.Speculation around how the State will spend the €14 billion in Apple tax revenue is continuing unabated as the Taoiseach has told members of his party that the money's use will be revealed on Budget Day.It's now …

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Clare Haulier Warns Budget Fuel Hikes Would "Remove Ireland's Competitive Edge" 8:16

34m ago8:16

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The Clare based former President of the Irish Road Haulier's Association is warning further fuel hikes on Budget Day will cause extensive damage to the national economy, far beyond the haulage industry.It's expected a carbon tax increase of 2c per litre will be introduced on October 1st, which would make Ireland the most expensive country in Europe…

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70th Anniversary Of Dorothea Lange’s Pictures Of Clare Life 15:30

2h ago15:30

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This month marks the 70th anniversary of the renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange’s visit to Clare. In September 1954, she came to Clare, with the aim of capturing rural life in Ireland. Her month spent exploring the towns, villages and farms of the Banner County resulted in 2,400 remarkable photos. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey …

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True Colours - Episode 4 - Karina Murray 10:46

22h ago10:46

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True Colours - Episode 4 - Karina Murray by Clare FMBy Clare FM

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Taste Of The Week: Squash & Mackarel Salad 12:25

13h ago12:25

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On Thursday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Canadian chef and owner of Randaddy’s in Lahinch, Randy Lewis.This week, Randy shared a delicious recipe for squash & mackarel salad.By Clare FM

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Traveller Pride 2024 8:18

1h ago8:18

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Clare Traveller Community Development Project do a lot of work for the Travelling Community in Clare, including Traveller Pride 2024.Traveller Pride took place in May of this year, and was a huge success.For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Bridgie Casey, coordinator of the Traveller CDP and Maja Syncerz, Community Development Outreach Wo…

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Episode 14 - A Chaitlín Bhig Bháin 5:47

20h ago5:47

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Episode 14 - A Chaitlín Bhig Bháin by Clare FMBy Clare FM

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Alzheimer Society Of Ireland Memory Walk 2024 4:06

24h ago4:06

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This year’s Clare Alzheimer’s Memory Walk will take place this weekend. September is World Alzheimer’s Month, with this year’s walk once again happening at Seán O’Sullivan Park in Ennis on Sunday. The event presents an opportunity for families, friends and those living with dementia to come together, honor, celebrate and raise funds for the vital s…

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Fitness And Wellness With Kieran McMahon: Confidence Building In The Gym 8:37

10m ago8:37

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On Thursday'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 building confidence in the gym.By Clare FM

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Clare Farmer Set To Star In Swedish TV Show 10:37

2m ago10:37

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A Clare farmer is set to appear on TV in Sweden! Quilty farmer Joseph Woulfe will feature on an episode of the annual Swedish television show ‘Dromlandent’, which translates as ‘Dreamland’ in English. Also joining Joseph on the episode is the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaker himself, Willie Daly. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Quilty Farmer,…

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Episode 13 - Mo Chreach Is Mo Chás Ná Tagann Liom Snámh 6:28

1h ago6:28

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Episode 13 - Mo Chreach Is Mo Chás Ná Tagann Liom Snámh by Clare FMBy Clare FM

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Concerns Raised Over GP Deficiencies In Kildysart 15:51

8m ago15:51

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Concerns have been raised over a lack of access to GP’s in Kildysart. Due to complications with the service provider, many residents now have to travel to Clarecastle to receive treatment at the Safron and Blue Medical Clinic in Clarecastle. A community meeting took place in Kildysart last Monday evening to discuss the issue, and since then the mat…

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Club Interviews - TUS Clare SHC Quarter Finals 32:04

3m ago32:04

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Clare FM's Derrick Lynch speaks with all eight clubs involved in this weekends TUS Clare SHC quarter finals tiesBy Clare FM

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PJ Kelly Remembered As "Both An Honest Man And A Great Politician" As Former Councillor Laid To Rest 4:16

1h ago4:16

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A former Lissycasey councillor has been remembered as "both an honest man and a great politician".Long-serving member of Clare County Council and founding member of Lissycasey GAA Club PJ Kelly has been laid to rest in Lissycasey Cemetery this afternoon following his passing over the weekend.Public servant, family man, educator, performer, fluent I…

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Clare Government TD Insists Budget 2025 Should Include Funding For New Clare Model 3 Hospital 11:45

27m ago11:45

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A Clare Government TD insists funding for a Model 3 hospital in Clare should be included in the upcoming budget.Meelick Fianna Fáil Deputy Cathal Crowe is calling for a portion of the €14 billion Apple tax windfall due to the Irish Government to be invested in an additional emergency department in the Midwest.The Government is yet to commit to anot…

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Clare Towns Urged To Compete With Online Offering To Combat Commercial Vacancy 15:59

4m ago15:59

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It's claimed Clare's towns heavily impacted by commercial vacancy need to provide key day-time and night-time economy attractions to compete with online shopping and boost footfall.The latest report from GeoDirectory shows both Shannon and Kilrush are well above the national average when it comes to empty industrial buildings.…

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Financial Advice With Tommy Corbett – Importance Of Budgeting For Third Level Education Costs 9:17

20m ago9:17

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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 budgeting for third level education costs.By Clare FM

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Aoife Johnston's Family Waives Anonymity 16:52

2h ago16:52

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The Solicitor for the family of Aoife Johnston has confirmed the family is waiving their right to anonymity, in hope that the report into her death at University Hospital Limerick will be published in full.The 16-year-old schoolgirl from Shannon died of meningitis on December 19th, 2022 after spending over twelve hours on chairs in the Emergency De…

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True Colours - Episode 3 - Davy Quinlivan 14:42

2d ago14:42

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True Colours - Episode 3 - Davy Quinlivan by Clare FMBy Clare FM

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Cruinniu Na Mara Festival 2024 5:28

11m ago5:28

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Kilkee will be hosting the Cruinniu na Mara Festival this coming weekend. The festival, which celebrates the Atlantic Ocean and highlights the ocean based physical activities available in Kilkee, will get underway from Friday. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by former Cllr Cillian Murphy.Picture (c): https://www.cruinniunamara.com…

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Joy Knoblauch, "The Architecture of Good Behavior: Psychology and Modern Institutional Design in Postwar America" (U Pittsburgh Press, 2020) 42:37

3h ago42:37

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Inspired by the rise of environmental psychology and increasing support for behavioral research after the Second World War, new initiatives at the federal, state, and local levels looked to influence the human psyche through form, or elicit desired behaviors with environmental incentives, implementing what Joy Knoblauch calls “psychological functio…

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Clare FM Preview Of TUS Clare SHC And IHC Quarter Finals 44:34

9m ago44:34

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Clare FM's Derrick Lynch is joined by Tommy Guilfoyle & Kevin Sheehan to preview the quarter final and relegation playoff action in the TUS senior and intermediate hurling championshipsBy Clare FM

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True Colours - Episode 2 - Bernie O Gorman 9:21

3d ago9:21

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True Colours - Episode 2 - Bernie O Gorman by Clare FMBy Clare FM

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Calls To Remove Public Sector Wages From National Minimum Wage Calculations 12:47

6m ago12:47

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A Clare business owner is urging the Government to exclude the salary of public sector workers when calculating the national minimun wage.It comes as the newly formed SME Alliance, which involves a range of Irish Small and Medium Enterprises and trade union representatives, is appealing for immediate and essential reforms to taxation and output cos…

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Clare ICMSA Rep Claims Agricultural Sector Needs Revision In Budget To Secure Industry's Future 5:20

7m ago5:20

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The Clare County Chair of the ICMSA insists the agricultural sector needs to re-examined in the upcoming budget, to secure the future of the sector.It follows the publication of a survey carried out by the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association and Agriland ahead of the National Ploughing Championships today, which found that eight in ten farmer…

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St Flannan's College Principal Hails "Transformative" Expansion 6:39

7m ago6:39

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The Principal of Clare's largest secondary school is hopeful a newly approved expansion will benefit students for generations to come.Work has commenced at St.Flannan's College in Ennis on the construction of six new special needs education classrooms, a new technology room and three science labarotories which it's expected will be completed by nex…

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Episode 12 - Nár Fhaighe Mise Bás A Choíchint 5:03

3d ago5:03

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Episode 12 - Nár Fhaighe Mise Bás A Choíchint by Clare FMBy Clare FM

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History of Clare: Episode 24 - Donough The Great Earl 13:04

8m ago13:04

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In this week’s History in Focus, Alan Morrissey is joined by local historian and author Colm Liddy to discuss Donough The Great Earl.If you have any stories you would like to share with Colm about your town, you can contact him at colmliddy@eircom.net or Clare FM at focus@clare.fm.By Clare FM

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Harvest Music & Garden Festival 2024 7:36

22m ago7:36

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We have previously covered the Clare Garden Festival - the hugely successful annual festival that takes place in Ennis. Now, we are going to find out all about the Clare Garden Festival’s sister event, the Harvest Music & Garden Festival. Los Paddys de las Pampas are also set to perform at the festival.To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by…

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CATU Clare Documentary Screening To Take Place This Weekend 7:44

38m ago7:44

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CATU – Community Action Tenants Union – Clare are holding a special documentary screening this coming weekend. Rent Strike will be screened at Treacy’s West County Hotel in Ennis on Saturday evening. The documentary focuses on the national movement in the early 1970s, in which hundreds of thousands of tenant withheld rent as a form of protest. For …

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Educational Advice: Answering Questions From Parents And Students Part 1 8:57

1h ago8:57

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On Tuesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by John Burns, Retired Deputy Principal and Educational Consultant.This week, John answered a variety of questions from parents and students. If you have any questions for this, email focus@clare.fmBy Clare FM

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Complaints About Ennis Train Station 20:46

2h ago20:46

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Unclean, unpleasant and unsafe. These are just some of the complaints raised by people in relation to Ennis Train Station. Some of those who have used the station also have concerns about what are described as its “substandard” toilet facilities, the unclear and difficult-to-follow timetables, and a lack of adequate information on bus schedules. To…

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Clare SVP Calls For Independent Review Of Back To School Costs 9:22

18m ago9:22

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Calls have been made for an independent review of back to school costs in Clare. It comes as new research from the Children's Right Alliance shows that over 80% of Irish parents want the free school books scheme and hot meals programme to be extended to all primary and second-level students in Budget 2025. A new report from the international Organi…

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Six Clare GAA Clubs Eligible To Apply For New EV Charging Points 8:09

9m ago8:09

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It's hoped the inclusion of six Clare communities in a major government initiative will make boost electric vehicle use in rural areas. It comes as Shannon Gaels, Clooney Quin. Whitegate, Inagh-Kilnamona, Miltown Malbay and Wolfe Tones Na Sionna GAA Clubs have all been declared successful in their applications to deliver EV Charging Points under th…

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True Colours - Episode 1 - Cein Duggan 13:49

4d ago13:49

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True Colours - Episode 1 - Cein Duggan by Clare FMBy Clare FM

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Clare Tourism Advisory Board Admits County Has Experienced “Disappointing” Tourism Season 8:36

1d ago8:36

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The Clare Tourism Advisory Board admits the county has experienced a “disappointing” tourism season.It comes as the latest Fáilte Ireland Tourism Barometer, which surveyed 1,002 tourism-dependent businesses, has found that 53% of providers had fewer customers this summer than in the same period last year.Of the food and drink firms surveyed, 84% sa…

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Clare Tourism Businesses Preparing For "Armageddon" Following Disappointing Summer 7:25

1h ago7:25

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Clare's small business owners are said to be preparing for "Armageddon" this winter following a tourist season that's reportedly left a lot to be desired.Providers dependent on tourism are preparing for the dreaded quiet season after a combination of poor weather, accommodation shortages and spiralling operating costs led to a sharp drop in revenue…

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Claims Additional NCT Centre The Only Solution To Test Backlog 7:40

1h ago7:40

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An Ennis based mechanic claims the opening of an adiditional NCT centre in this county is the only way to relieve the current backlog in the system.New data shows that there is a more than three month waiting list for a test in the county's only test centre in Ennis.Meanwhile, Clare has the tenth highest dangerous fail rate in Ireland with 2,589 ve…

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In The Garden - Plants To Propagate In September 17:18

15m ago17:18

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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 plants to propogate this month.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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Episode 11 - An Bád Báite 7:44

4d ago7:44

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Episode 11 - An Bád Báite by Clare FMBy Clare FM

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Ennis Hairdressing Apprentices Getting Ready For World Skills Final 5:11

3h ago5:11

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Two hairdressing apprentices in Ennis are preparing for the upcoming world skills final in Dublin. WorldSkills Ireland, Ireland’s leading event dedicated to promoting skills, apprenticeship careers, and workplace opportunities for young people is returning to the RDS, Simmonscourt from the 25th – 27th September. Grainne Henry and Emma McDonnell, wh…

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