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According to St Vincent de Paul, those who are disadvantaged are being hit the hardest by the soaring cost of living, with the number of people struggling financially doubling since before the Covid-19 pandemic. For more on this, on Friday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Denis Carty, Clare SVP Branch President. Clare FM […]

The Ennis St Patrick’s Day Parade promises to be a great occasion. Ahead of the event, calls are being made for people to take part in the parade. To fill us in, on Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Cllr Ann Norton, Mayor of Ennis Municipal District and Leonore O’Neill, Senior Executive Officer, […]

We’ve had a number of messages in recent days from Morning Focus listeners about the number of incidents of illegal parking in disabled spots. On Thursday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Margaret Kinnane, Inagh-based wheelchair user and Ann Marie Flanagan, Clare Leader Forum, Ennistymon to chat about the number of these type of […]

Bellharbour in North Co. Clare will play host to its first Point-To-Point race meeting in two years this weekend. To tell us more, on Thursday’s Morning Focus Alan Morrissey was joined by Ger Hannon, committee member and Point to point racing commentator and Derek O Connor, Tubber native and most successful Point to Point rider […]

In an effort to boost recruitment, the Armada Hotel in Spanish Point is now offering maternity leave and private health insurance. For more on this, on Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by John Burke, Armada Hotel, Spanish Point. Clare FM – Podcasts · Calls For Better Conditions For Hospitality Staff

Last week we chatted about the calls to prioritise safety when legislating for e-scooter use in Ireland. On Monday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Morning Focus listener, Martina, Ennis to discuss her run-in with an e-scooter. Clare FM – Podcasts · Morning Focus Listener Tells Us Of her Run-In With An E-Scooter

Around 185 older people in Clare will receive a hot meal on Christmas Day thanks to the tireless efforts of Obair’s Meals on Wheels service. The Newmarket-On-Fergus-based organisation are working every day this week and next to make sure no-one is forgotten this Christmas. On Thursday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Eimear Murphy, […]

Both in Clare and elsewhere around the country there are thousands of women and children who live with coercive control and domestic abuse every day. On Thursday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Lee Daly, Childline volunteer at their Limerick unit and Dr. Siobhan O’Connor, Manager of Services, Clare Haven to talk about these […]

Christmas is edging ever closer and with Omicron now the dominant strain of Covid-19 in Ireland, staying safe has never been so important for you and those closest to you. On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Dr. Mai Mannix, Director of Public Health to receive advice on how best to stay safe […]

The chairperson of the Ennis Haven Hub says they intend to fully re-open their services in January following a restructuring of the group. The suicide prevention crisis centre had been operating on Fridays and Saturdays in the Clare PPN building, but has been scaled back to a phone only service in recent days. New volunteers […]