Best Gabriel Sunday Podcasts (2024)

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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

33m 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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Debate Over Proposed Lidl Store In Sixmilebridge 13:15

2h ago13:15

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Plans by Lidl to build a new store in Sixmilebridge are facing opposition from concerned locals. The German retail giant has applied to construct a new outlet in the town. However, fears are being expressed for local retailers. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Fr Harry Bohan, Long-Serving Priest in Sixmilebridge, Former Clare H…

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Heritage Week Event To Take Place At Hastings Farmhouse Site 5:08

2h ago5:08

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How a house was built over two centuries ago will be explained at a Heritage Week event taking place in Shannon this weekend. The event, which will be held at the Hastings Farmhouse site, is jointly organised by Dúchas na Sionna and the Shannon Archeological and Historical Society. For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by local historian John…

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Advice For Students Amid Leaving Cert 2024 Results 23:14

2h ago23:14

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Almost 1,400 Clare students will be receiving their Leaving Certificate Results this morning. From 10am, students nationwide and across this county's nineteen secondary institutions will be able to access their results both online and in person from their school. It's expected the class of 2024 will have a post marking adjustment of 7% applied to t…

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WWUTT 2230 Q&A Is Seminary Required, The Chosen Outreach, Rebellious Children 56:59

21h ago56:59

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Responding to questions from listeners about whether seminary is required to become a pastor, how "The Chosen" is being used for outreach, how to respond to rebellious adult children, responding to Evangelicals for Harris, and working as a Christian in the entertainment industry. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!…

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Claims Aircraft Used To Transport Weapons To Israel Passed Over Kilkee 10:26

1h ago10:26

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It's claimed an aircraft used to transport weapons from the US to Israel passed over County Clare earlier this year. New records obtained by The Ditch shows a cargo plane with the registration X4-ICA entered Irish airspace in Wexford and exited at Kilkee on its way to JFK International Airport in New York on January 14th of this year. The plane tra…

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Clare Water Safety Officer Hopeful New National Strategy Will Reverse Drowning Trends 5:44

1h ago5:44

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It's hoped the first ever national swimming strategy, which has just been published, will reverse drowning trends in Clare and across the country. The new government plan will aim to provide everyone with an opportunity to swim, with a view to improving general water safety awareness and developing elite athletes. Among the key pillars of the strat…

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Morning Focus: Live Broadcast From Scariff 2:11:27

17m ago2:11:27

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Morning Focus was broadcasting live from the Edna O'Brien Public Library in Scariff.Firstly, we revisited an issue we discussed last week regarding the pilot school bus scheme for South-East Clare students. We heard from parents Aoife Keogh and Edel Rafferty about a protest that took place in sixmilebridge this morning.After that, Alan was joined b…

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Midwest Hospital Campaign Urges HIQA To Consider Views Of The Public In Review 11:35

30m ago11:35

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The Midwest Hospital Campaign insists an upcoming review of urgent and emergency care in this region must take the views of the public into consideration.HIQA has published the terms of reference for its long-awaited review, which will consider the case for a second emergency department in the Midwest, with the findings to be published next summer.…

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Clare Tour Operator Voices Concerns Over Partial Cliffs Of Moher Closure 14:52

3h ago14:52

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Two sections of a popular walking trail at the Cliffs of Moher will be closed today, so that works planned for later in the year can be carried out in the coming weeks. A total of 5,500 metres of the walking route will be closed to the public, with access being prohibited except to members of the emergency services. Clare County Council had propose…

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Protest In Sixmilebridge Over Pilot School Bus Scheme In South-East Clare 16:23

4h ago16:23

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Last week, we brought you the news that parents were concerned and frustrated over plans to pilot a new school bus scheme in South-East Clare. Parents were reacting, after it emerged over 550 students from Cratloe, Newmarket-On-Fergus and Sixmilebridge will be integrated on an enhanced version of the public Ennis to Shannon 343 route. Their concern…

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Clare Oireachtas Health Committee Member Criticises Timeline Of HIQA Midwest Review 7:01

20m ago7:01

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A Clare member of the Oireachtas Health Committee claims the timeline given by HIQA for its review of urgent and emergency care in the Midwest is "stretching it". The Health Information and Quality Authority has published the terms of reference for its review which it's said will "inform decision-making around the design and delivery of urgent and …

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WWUTT 2229 They Will Seek God and Not Find Him (Hosea 5:1-15) 23:45

3h ago23:45

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Reading Hosea 5:1-15 and hearing about Israel's sin, their pride and their stubbornness, their belief that they can seek God, but He has already removed Himself from them. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!By Pastor Gabriel Hughes

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Clare IFA Chair Dismisses Residential Zoned Land Tax As A "Land Grab" 2:53

18m ago2:53

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The Clare branch of the IFA has dismissed the deferred tax on residential zoned land as a "land grab". Finance Minister Jack Chambers has confirmed the Residential Zoned Land Tax, which would see land zoned for residential development taxed at 3% of its market value, has been deferred until next year. The tax had been proposed to target land hoardi…

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A Pot Of Films Festival 2024: Ennistymon Debuts Exciting New Community Film Event 9:34

1h ago9:34

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A Pot of Films Festival, Ennistymon’s inaugural Community Film Festival, will take place on the 24th of August. In early July we chatted with the festival’s Events & Promotions Manager, Aoibheann Boyle about the callout for short filmmakers to participate in the festival.With the festival looming large on the horizon, Alan Morrissey was joined once…

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Clare Housing Committee Member Predicts Ireland Will Suffer Unless Housing Stock Boosted 15:08

10m ago15:08

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A member of Clare County Council's housing committee fears the country will suffer "across every vein" unless a new government with a plan for boosting housing delivery comes to power.The spotlight has fallen on the shortfall of social housing here, as a new report has identified Clare as having the eighth lowest rate of local authority housing, as…

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Clare Mother And Baby Home Survivors Accuses State Of "Dangling A Carrot" Regarding Redress 17:07

15m ago17:07

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A Clare Mother and Baby Home survivor is accusing the State of "dangling a carrot" in front of him and his fellow survivors when it comes to redress.Former Trade Unionist Sheila Nunan was appointed by the Minister for Equality as "expert negotiator" tasked with securing money from church orders for Mother and Baby Home redress in May of last year.S…

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Nuala Kennedy & Eamon O’Leary On New Album And Upcoming Show 17:54

38m ago17:54

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Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’Leary are releasing their new album today. Hydra is the fantastic new record from the duo, who are also getting ready to hit the road. They will be supporting the renowned American singer-songwriter Bonnie Prince Billy on his nationwide tour, as well as playing shows of their own.…

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Clare Developer Claims Tax Break Will Lead To Increased Supply Of Rental Properties 4:29

16m ago4:29

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A Clare developer claims unless financial benefits are provided, most developers won't undertake large scale, time consuming housing projects.It comes the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers has called on the government to reintroduce the Section 23 tax break which was in effect before the crash to increase the amount of available ren…

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Gabriel Kehinde On Return From Injury And Future Plans 5:33

30m ago5:33

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Gabriel Kehinde is an Ennis track athlete who became the third-fastest man in Ireland last year, when he finished third in the 100-meter sprint at the National Track and Field Championship. To find out more about his recovery from an injury and to discuss his future plans, Gabriel joined Alan Morrissey in-studio on Wednesday's Morning Focus.…

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Obesity Treatment Should Focus On Health Gain Over Weight Loss 15:13

2h ago15:13

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Research published in The Lancet has recommended a change in how health services view treatment of obesity – that the target should be lifelong health gain rather than weight loss. The Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism says treatments for the disease are needed lifelong to have health benefit. It says the different complications o…

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Clare Government TD Urges Taoiseach To Use Stronger Wording Around Second Midwest ED 10:31

3d ago10:31

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A Clare Government TD insists the Taoiseach should be using stronger wording around the need for a second emergency department in the Midwest. It comes as Taoiseach Simon Harris has said "when it comes to the Midwest, we should have an openness to a second emergency department" pending the findings up the upcoming HIQA review. It's now two weeks si…

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WWUTT 2228 Jesus Prays in the Garden and the Disciples Sleep (Mark 14:26-42) 26:17

7h ago26:17

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Reading Mark 14:26-42 as Jesus and the disciples go the Garden of Gethsemane to pray, and though Jesus tells them they will fall away, they are insistent they will die with Him. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!By Pastor Gabriel Hughes

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Clare FM Preview Of 2024 Clare TUS SHC Round 2 35:24

4d ago35:24

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Clare FM Preview Of 2024 Clare TUS SHC Round 2By Clare FM

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Guest Speaker: Andrew Manzo | John 1:35-39 (Sunday, August 18, 2024) 45:40

8h ago45:40

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Clare Businesses And Householders Call On Government To Stop Fuelling Price Hikes At The Pumps 14:40

1h ago14:40

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Households and Businesses in Clare are calling on the Government to focus on absorbing costs, rather than fuelling price hikes at the pumps.It comes as Ireland is expected to have the highest levels of diesel tax in Europe after the upcoming budget.More fuel price hikes lie ahead for motorists at the pumps, with Ireland poised to top the EU fuel ta…

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One Closed Section Of Cliffs Of Moher Trail Could Reopen By End Of September 9:33

3d ago9:33

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It's hope one section of the Cliffs of Moher walking trail could be re-opened as early as the end of September.Following two tragic deaths at the popular North Clare attraction in recent months, the Clare Local Development Company has confirmed 5,500 metres of the trail will be closed to the public from Thursday.Access will be restricted to emergen…

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Bus Éireann "Very Confident" Revamp Of Popular Clare Service Will Eradicate Past Issues 13:11

11m ago13:11

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Bus Éireann says it's "very confident" a new revamp of its most popular Clare service will eradicate issues of the past.The 343 bus route is to be come a 24-hour service between Shannon Airport and Limerick - with buses going every 20 minutes during peak hours and every 30 minutes during off peak hours on weekdays.The changes will also see the crea…

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Calls For Local Council To Increase Number Of Pedestrian Crossings In Towns 7:47

16m ago7:47

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A North Clare resident, who's visiually impaired, is calling on the local authority to increase the number of pedestrian crossings in the county.It follows the publication of a new Vision Ireland survey, which shows a 37 per cent increase in reports of injuries caused by obstacles on footpaths nationally in the last 12 months.Lahinch resident Clair…

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Travel Tales With Fergal: Provence In France 24:01

2d ago24:01

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On Tuesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey spoke to Fergal O’Keefe, host of the Travel Tales with Fergal podcast.On this week’s Travel Tales, Fergal discussed his travel experiences to Provence in France and surrounding areas.By Clare FM

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Bus Éireann CEO On Changes To Enhance 343 Route And Issues With Pilot Shannon School Bus Scheme 13:36

2h ago13:36

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The National Transport Authority and Bus Éireann are today announcing what they say will be “significantly enhanced services and timetables on Route 343, Limerick to Shannon along with three other new or enhanced routes along the Limerick-Shannon-Ennis corridor”. Included in the changes to the 343 route will be a 24-hour service between Shannon Air…

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Ennis Fianna Fáil Annual Republican Commemoration 2024 9:45

1h ago9:45

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This weekend will see Ennis Fianna Fáil hold its annual commemoration in honour of Commandant Frank Barrett. For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Michael McTigue, Clare Fianna Fáíl PRO and Historian, Paul Minihan.By Clare FM

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Clare TikTok Star: Caroline Rushe On Her Social Media Journey 15:55

3h ago15:55

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Those of you on TikTok or Instagram will be familiar with My Crazy Life Caroline, known to her friends and family as Caroline Rushe. Caroline, who lives in Ennis, has amassed over 100,000 followers combined between Instagram and TikTok. Through both social media channels, Caroline entertains her followers with lots of videos offering advice and tip…

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WWUTT 2227 The Passover and the Lord's Table (Mark 14:12-25) 25:29

2d ago25:29

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Reading Mark 14:12-25 where Jesus and His disciples partake in the Passover meal, and then He institutes the Lord's table to be practiced in remembrance of Christ. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!By Pastor Gabriel Hughes

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Clare Senator Claims Ending Open Access To Politicians Would Be "Retrogade Step" 8:03

22m ago8:03

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A Clare senator claims it would be a "retrograde step" for Ireland if open access to politicians was diminished in any way. It comes as the Garda Commissioner has raised the threat level posed by violent political extremists from moderate to substantial. Responding to the move, the Department of Justice has issued a statement saying "Ireland, like …

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Claims Redeveloping Killaloe Courthouse Will Revitalise The Town 3:07

25m ago3:07

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It's claimed the redevelopment of an East Clare courthouse would revitalise the town. It comes as Clare County Council has opened consultation on plans for the renovation of the Old Killaloe Courthouse - with the public invited to visit the courthouse on Wednesday from 2-4pm or on Thursday from 6-8pm to share their views. A feasibility study was co…

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Clare Firefighters Say Raising Retirement Age "Buys The Government Time" To Fix The Service 6:16

34m ago6:16

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Clare firefighters say raising the retirement age "buys the Government time" to address the more pressing issues in the service.From today, the mandatory age at which those in the fire service, prison service and the Defence Forces can retire will increase from 60 to 62.The measure was among a number of recommendations for firefighters set out by t…

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Successive Governments "Hammering" Pub Trade Blamed For Clare Closures 9:19

36m ago9:19

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Successive governments "hammering" the pub trade is being blamed for pub closures in Clare.New Department of Housing Data shows local authorities around the country have received 92 notifications to redevelop vacant pubs as residential properties across 2022 and 2023.In Clare, six former pubs are to be redeveloped as 18 residential units.With the n…

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