Concerns have been raised that a slip road on the Limerick-bound dual carriageway poses a potential road traffic accident risk. Councillor Pat O'Gorman has called for traffic calming measures on the Cratloe/Sixmilebridge slip road after Junction 5, due to safety concerns. The Fianna Fáil Councillor has suggested that the slip road is too short to allow cars to build up the necessary speed to safely merge onto the dual carriageway. Councillor O'Gorman says its a major issue.

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On this Tuesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Fashion Expert and Owner of Style ‘N’ Mind Tess Purcell for Clare FM’s new feature Ask the Stylist.

Tess discussed summer wardrobe essentials for 2023 including the current summer trends in shops, summer fashion for adults and kids along with providing fashion tips for going on holidays.

If you have any queries for Tess, she can be contacted via her website stylenmind.com or on Instagram @tess_purcellstylenmind.

On Tuesday's Morning Focus, Alan was joined live in studio by Mark O'Halloran who is an actor and scriptwriter from Ennis that has wrote various award-winning screenplays. The Ennis actor and writer's award-winning 'Conversations After Sex' comes to the stage at Glór on Saturday May 20th at 8pm. He spoke about his written award-winning screenplays for the films Adam & Paul and Garage along with the RTÉ mini-series, Prosperity. Mark discussed his early life growing up in Ennis and described how he initially grew an interest for acting and writing.

If you wish to purchase tickets for 'Conversations After Sex' you can do so by visiting https://glor.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173638317

On Tuesday's Morning Focus, Alan was joined by Kerry Mc Laverty who is the CEO of Lauralynn. Lauralynn are Ireland's only children's hospice and provide palliative care and supports for children with life-limiting conditions. This week, they are celebrating 'Children's Hospice Week'. Kerry discussed the aim and the theme of the week which is 'Caring for the Child, Supporting the Family'. She believes that this week is a way of shining a light on the work that Lauralynn carry out and is pivotal to raise awareness of the support that the hospice provide for a child and their family.

If you wish to donate to Lauralynn or find out more about the support and care that the hospice offer, you can do so by visiting their website www.lauralynn.ie

On Tuesday's Morning Focus, Alan was joined by Charlie O'Meara who is the Clare VFI Chair along with Darragh McAllister who is a publican and President of Ennis Chamber. They outlined the findings of a recent survey by the Vintners' Federation of Ireland which revealed that publicans are growing increasingly confident regarding the future of their bars, despite increasing costs in energy, insurance and other costs. Charlie highlighted the various challenges facing publicans in the near future while Darragh commented on the current socialising trends of the people of Ireland.

The local authority is "at an advanced stage in relation to the provision of additional parking" across Clare. With the tourism season beginning to take grip, Clare County Council says 15 separate carpark developments are at "various stages of development". Ennis Councillor Tom O'Callaghan believes adequate provision of parking is vital for the viability of businesses across the county. The Fianna Fáil Councillor says rural Ireland is at risk of collapse, if towns and villages lose parking.

The Clare County Chair of the Irish Farmer's Association is encouraging drivers to be patient as more farm machinery take to the roads. With silage cutting currently underway, additional farming machinery is present on the roads which increased the likelihood of road traffic accidents. The IFA has issued an appeal to drivers of farming machinery as well as other road users to take extra care during this period. Clare IFA chair, Parteen farmer Tom Lane says increased vigilance on the roads is necessary to avoid traffic accidents.

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