Episodios

  • Outgoing Mayor Of Clare Pledges To Continue Funding Push For Roads "In Very Bad Condition"

    Outgoing Mayor Of Clare Pledges To Continue Funding Push For Roads "In Very Bad Condition"
    Jun 27 2024
    The new Cathaoirelach of the Killaloe Municipal District claims the future of many East Clare businesses is dependent on tourist traffic. Outgoing Mayor of Clare Joe Cooney will be chairing meetings of East Clare's local representatives for the coming year while Maghera Fianna Fáil Councillor Pat Hayes will take up the mantle as Leas Cathaoirleach. Bodyke Councillor Cooney was the first candidate over the line in his Local Electoral Area in the recent local elections, having claimed 27% of first preference votes. With many tourism sites located in the east of the county, the Fine Gael councillor says attention must shift towards his region instead of being focused on West and North Clare.
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  • Ennis Dialysis Unit On Track To Open Next Year Despite "Higher Projected Costs"

    Ennis Dialysis Unit On Track To Open Next Year Despite "Higher Projected Costs"
    Jun 27 2024
    A Clare TD claims she feels like she's living in the twilight zone due to the lack of progress on the Ennis dialysis unit. Over 15 months on from Junior Health Minister Anne Rabbitte saying a tender would be submitted to the HSE "in the near future", a timeline is yet to be provided for the Contracted Satellite Hemodialysis Unit service in the county town. The highly-anticipated service has long been lobbied for due to the volume of Clare residents who can only access renal care at the University of Limerick or its satellite centre on the Dock Road. Addressing Minister of State Martin Heydon in the Dáil, Clare Independent TD Violet-Anne Wynne says the time for talking is over and "elderly, frail people" in this county in need of renal care need clarity.
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  • More Discontent with IPAS As Efforts To Relocate Phoenix House Ukrainians Ongoing.

    More Discontent with IPAS As Efforts To Relocate Phoenix House Ukrainians Ongoing.
    Jun 27 2024
    On Morning Focus and Clare FM News we have been keeping you updated every step of the way on the situation affecting the Ukrainian refugees who were living in Phoenix House in the Shannon Town Centre, but who now have been relocated to Lisdoonvarna. Efforts are being made to relocate the Ukrainians back to Shannon and, to that end, Joanne has sent a letter to the Minister for Integration, Roderic O’Gorman. To find out more Alan Morrissey was joined by Joanne Begley from the Shannon Community Integration Forum, Siobhán Boyd, a Shannon resident and Clare Regional Integration Community Forum member and Donna McGettigan, Sinn Fein Councillor, Shannon MD.
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  • Ennis Principal Says Vapes "Totally Unregulated" As Tobacco Legislation Approved

    Ennis Principal Says Vapes "Totally Unregulated" As Tobacco Legislation Approved
    Jun 26 2024
    A Clare principal is calling for stronger legislation around the use of vapes which he claims are "completely unregulated" at the moment. It comes as legislation to raise the age at which tobacco products can be legally purchased has been approved. The week leading up to the Dáil summer recess is typically characterised by TDs and senators frantically striving to get legislation over the line. This week is no different as attention has turned to the minimum age at which cigarettes can be legally purchased. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has received Cabinet approval for the Public Health Tobacco Amendment Bill 2024 which sees the age at which someone can buy tobacco products raised from 18 to 21. Although the smoking rate has dipped significantly over the past twenty years, it's seen a slight increase in recent times as 18% of adults currently smoke. Research shows that those between the ages of 18 and 21 are at the highest risk of becoming a smoker. Principal of St. Flannan's College Father Ignatius McCormack believes the focus must now shift to regulating the use of vapes - the dangers of which he says are yet to be fully understood. The sale of vapes to under 18s has been banned in Ireland since December but there is no proposal at present to extend this ban to the age of 21. New member of the HSE Regional Health Forum West, Ennis Fianna Fáil Councillor Antoinette Baker-Bashua, predicts the public will be grateful in years to come for stronger legislation around of all types of smoking.
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  • Clare Haven Calls For Systemic Change Around Sentencing For Gender-Based Violence

    Clare Haven Calls For Systemic Change Around Sentencing For Gender-Based Violence
    Jun 26 2024
    A Clare women's protection service insists nothing short of systemic change will bring about justice for victims of gender-based violence going forward. Protests are continuing around the country today in solidarity with Natasha O'Brien whose attacker Cathal Crotty from Ardnacrusha received a fully suspended sentence last week. The Taoiseach has strongly condemned the handling of the vicious assault's aftermath by the Defence Forces and has questioned if others are "hiding with convictions" among its ranks. Clare Haven Director of Services Siobhan O'Connor says questions must be asked about the manner in which judges are appointed and the training they receive.
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  • Sports In Focus: Episode 17 – Clare Volleyball

    Sports In Focus: Episode 17 – Clare Volleyball
    Jun 26 2024
    On this weeks Sport In Focus, Three Clare girls are set to take part in the Irish U20 volleyball squad who feature in the European championships in the coming weeks. Two of the Banner representatives joined Clare FM's Derrick Lynch to talk about their journey in the sport.
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  • Financial Advice: Mid-Year Review

    Financial Advice: Mid-Year Review
    Jun 26 2024
    On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Tommy Corbett from Carey Corbett Financial Solutions, to review the mid-year financial landscape and discuss market updates.
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    14 m
  • Ennis Phoenix Youth Ambassadors Programme 2024

    Ennis Phoenix Youth Ambassadors Programme 2024
    Jun 26 2024
    The US city of Phoenix, Arizona is one of the cities twinned with Ennis. The process involves these Youth Ambassadors home hosting a young person from Phoenix, with the Ennis ambassadors then travelling across the Atlantic Ocean to spend some time in Phoenix. On Wednesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Mary Howard, Fine Gael Councillor who is involved with Ennis-Phoenix Twinning Board. Jack Healy, Ennis Youth Ambassador and Alex Wimsatt, Phoenix Youth Ambassador also joined Alan in studio.
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    7 m