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Women's Work

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Join Ashley Ahearn as she visits working ranches across the West to meet the women who are reimagining the way we raise meat. There are a lot of problems with the industrial meat system in this country. Ahearn saddles up, microphone in hand, to bring us a series of sound-rich portraits of women ranchers – their big dreams and daily challenges – as they work to change the ways we manage land and livestock in the West. Projects like these are made possible by Boise State Public Radio members. ...
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Organic City Sounds

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Organic City Sounds aims to capture the heart of Portland in audio. ‘Weekly Portraits’ focus on a notable person, trend, or current event taking place around the city. We also feature the thoughts and opinions of normal, everyday Portlanders, and bring you homegrown sounds from around the city. The project itself is part of a larger fellowship program supported by the amazing folks at SoundCloud. You can contribute too! Feel free to submit recordings of your own, or suggest a great Portland ...
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Exploding Head Movies

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Join gak as he explores music from the movies, tunes from television and any other cinematic source, along with atmospheric pieces, cutting edge new tracks and strange old goodies that could be used in a soundtrack to be. The spotlight swings widely to encompass composers, genres and other categories, but all in the name of discovery and ironclad whimsy.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 – 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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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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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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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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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'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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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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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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Tributes are being paid following the passing of the former Fianna Fáil councillor PJ Kelly. The Lissycasey native, who was Clare’s longest serving local representative, passed away on Saturday. He served on Clare County Council over five decades, and only retired from his lengthy public service this summer. PJ survived by his Wife Maura and Childr…
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John Daly, who hails from Cooraclare, is gearing up to run the Galway half marathon early next month. He will have company for his fundraising effort, which is aiming to raise vital funds for Regina House.For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by John Daly, organiser of the fundraiser, on Monday's Morning Focus.Photo (c): https://www.gofundme.…
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There has been a 25% increase in the number of NCT’s failed dangerously in this county over the past twelve months. The only NCT centre in Clare is located in Ennis, with new data revealing the next available date for a national car test in this county is now over three months away. At present, Ennis has the tenth-highest dangerous fail rate of the…
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The Clare branch of Enable Ireland is set to expand its services following a major funding boost. It comes as the charity has been allocated over €69,000 from the Department of Community and Rural Development under the Clár programme. The funding will go towards the procurement of a new Diesel vehicle to provide daily transport for cancer patients …
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In this week’s Beyond Belief, we reflect on the visit of the Relics of St. Bernadette to the diocese earlier in the week in the company of Bishop Fintan and some of the young people from St. Joseph’s Secondary School who participated in the Lourdes Pilgrimage this year; Myra Donnellan from Kilkishen, Aimee Ryan from Tulla, Emma McMahon and Áine Dal…
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The Green Party Deputy Leader believes the introduction of a grant to local food producers will provide an economic boost for communities in Clare. It follows the announcement by Green Minister Pippa Hackett that a maximum of €150,000 would be available to local suppliers to ensure more local food will be available in nearby shops. The grant aims t…
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Clare County Council is being urged not to take one step forward and two steps back as it seeks a solution to a dangerous bridge in Ennis.Droichead na Gabhair Bridge on the Drumcliffe Road has long been considered a danger to pedestrian safety as its width has been deemed unsuitable to cater to both cars and those on foot.Responding to motion on th…
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The Irish Coast Guard Operations Management Team has been requested to attend an urgent meeting of Clare County Council.It comes as the local authority is imminently expected to extend the lease and approve the expansion of the Kilkee Coast Guard Station.Clare's other units include the Doolin Coast Guard which also manages the Inis Oirr unit and th…
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A former Mayor of Ennis has issued a scathing criticism of Dublin's civil servants for restricting housing development in the town.It comes just over a year after Minister for Planning Kieran O'Donnell issued a final direction for Clare's County Development Plan which dezoned a large portion of land in Ennis that had been marked for low density res…
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A Clare TD is calling for protocols to be put in place to completely ban anonymous and unverified profiles and social media.It comes as the media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán is carrying out of review of online platforms to combat difficulties reporting illegal content online.As part of the review, An Coimisiún na Meán has reached out to companies …
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A member of Clare's housing committee is calling for an urgent investigation to determine if landlords in this county have breached rent pressure zone rules. The Residential Tenancies Board's latest report, which has just been published, shows the average standardised rent in this county was 1,200 euro per month at the end of last year, representin…
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A MidWest Migrants Rights Group is urging the government to reconsider a proposal to ask asylum seekers to make a financial contribution towards their costs.Taoiseach Simon Harris confirmed the Government is considering the move based on the people's circumstances and incomes, describing the move as a 'common sense approach'.Doras has criticised th…
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Beginning next Monday on Clare FM, a 10-part series titled 'True Colours' will broadcast. Each episode will feature members of the LGBTQI community sharing their coming out journeys to inspire and empower others. In addition to personal stories, we will have trained psychotherapists that will also provide insights. Produced by Clare FM's Programme …
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Clare artist Mick O’Dea will feature at the Clifden Arts Festival. His exhibition Portraits will open next week and be available to view for 12 days.The opening reception will take place at 6.30pm next Tuesday.To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Mick O'Dea.Photo (c) Mickodeaartist via Instagram…
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This Saturday sees the official opening of the Fair Green Sensory Garden at the Fair Green in Doonbeg. The Fair Green has been transformed into a coastal landscape that mirrors Doonbeg’s marine environment. The event will see Cillian Murphy cutting the ribbon, multiple speakers and will finish in Igoe's restaurant.For more on this, Alan Morrissey w…
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Zainab Boladale, The Clare presenter, journalist and public speaker has been seen on our TV screens for the past seven years, since first appearing on RTÉ’s children’s programme, news2day back in 2017. She now travels around the country as a presenter and reporter for Nationwide. Zainab has also made her first foray into writing. She has just publi…
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A West Clare councillor has laid the blame at the feet of the Government for misinformation around asylum seekers in Kilrush, but has condemned the anti-immigrant rhetoric on display in the town. It's now just ten days since elected representatives received a briefing document informing them that 27 international protection applicants would be taki…
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A more proactive approach to dealing with the phenomenon of abandoned vehicles is being sought from Clare County Council. A total of 122 complaints regarding abandoned vehicles have been received by the local authority so far this year which was resulted in 41 vehicles being deemed abandoned. The information has come to light following a motion on …
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