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Today is Daffodil Day, with communities across Clare and the country turning daffodil yellow for the first time since 2019 and taking to the streets to raise funds and give hope to cancer patients and their families On Friday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Rachel O’Mahony, Breast Cancer Survivor. You can donate at […]

The Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland says that many people who arrived in Ireland from places other than Ukraine in recent months have been left waiting in emergency accommodation without a temporary residency card. For more on this, on Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Bulelani Mfaco, a Knockalisheen Resident. Clare FM […]

Today is World Down Syndrome Day, a global awareness day that is celebrated each year on the 21st of March. On Monday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Laura Cahir, from Down Syndrome Clare Branch Committee and Louise Craig, Organiser of the Odd Socks Cycle. Clare FM – Podcasts · World Down Syndrome Day

The Ennis St Patrick’s Day Parade is guaranteed to be a real display of Clare talent and culture with individuals and groups from at home and abroad eager to return to the streets for the traditional parade. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Coming Together’. To find out more about what is in store, […]

Loneliness was and continues to be described as a ‘hidden pandemic’. During Covid, loneliness creeped into many lives, the elderly were particularly vulnerable as they stayed home to keep protected from the virus. Communities in Clare and around the country faced feelings of loneliness and isolation like never before. Clare FM’s Ewelina Szybinska met some […]

Fostering Fortnight, the Irish Foster Care Association’s annual awareness campaign to celebrate and promote foster care in Ireland, is underway, running until the 20th of March. For more on this, on Friday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Cora Guinnane, Carer of 15 years and School Chaplin in St. Caimin’s Community School in Shannon, […]

People from Clare and the rest of the country are standing up and being counted when it comes to offering a vacant property or spare room for Ukrainian refugees to stay.  Elizabeth Moroney has a family of three from Ukraine with her since Sunday evening. On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Elizabeth Moroney, […]

In 2002 Brid Manning lost her son Robert to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. Brid, who is from Cratloe, sought support through the Cardiac Risk in the Young Centre. There are a number of upcoming events to support CRY and the work that they do, while Brid has also joined the newly launched CRY helpline. On Tuesday’s […]

The Dancing for Pleasure Group is a weekly dancing community where all ages and abilities are welcome. . After a long pause due to Covd-19 it was time for the return of the much-loved weekly meet-up. On Sunday last Clare FM’s Melissa McMahon went out to the Auburn Lodge and met some founding members of […]

Calls are being made for an increase in the age limit on buying tobacco and nicotine inhaled products to 21. This call was made by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland at yesterday’s Oireachtas Health Committee meeting. On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Anne Murphy, Oncology Nurse with Sláinte An Chláir, […]