Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 22ú lá de mí Mheán Fómhair, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh.

I 1977 tharla stailc I gcóir cúpla seachtain I rith an samhradh agus rinne sé damáiste do na seirbhísí telex. Bhí contúirt ann go mbeidís siad chun pléasc arís tar éis a rinne siad fionraíocht ar dhá theicneoir innealtóireacht in oifig an phoist.

I 1990 rinne cumann oifigeach príosúin ghlaoch ar an scuad calaoise chun fiosrú a dhéanamh ar neamhréir sa chiste de 12 míle punt I mBaile Átha Cliath.

I 1990 tháinig sé amach go mbeadh an costas 4.6 milliúin punt chun an bhóthair a dheisiú ó Inis go Scariff.

I 1995 bhí na daoine I nDroichead an Chláir, Inis agus an tSionainn buartha faoi na héifeachtaí a mbeadh ann de bharr an phlanda nua ag Syntex I nDroichead an Chláir leis an chostas 12 milliúin dollar. Bhí siad buartha faoin tionchar ar a shláinte.

Sin Shaggy le Boombastic – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1995.

Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1990 chuaigh Garth Brooks chuig uimhir a haon I Meiriceá lena halbam No Fences. Tá sé an t-albam ceol tuaithe a dhíol den chuid is mó ag an am agus dhíol sé níos mó ná 13 milliúin cóip sa chéad cúig bliana.

I 1991 bhí Bryan Adams uimhir a haon sna cairteacha sa Bhreatain lena hamhrán Everything I Do I Do It For You agus bhí sé uimhir a haon do 12 seachtain.

Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh amhránaí Andrea Bocelli san Iodáil I 1958 agus rugadh aisteoir Tom Felton sa Bhreatain ar an lá seo I 1987 agus seo chuid de na rudaí a rinne sé.

Beidh mé ar ais libh amárach le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo.

Welcome back to another edition of Ar An Lá Seo on the 22nd of September, with me Lauren Ní Loingsigh

1977: A strike which crippled telex services for many weeks during the summer is was in danger of erupting again following the suspension of 2 post office engineering technicians.

1990: The prison officers association called in Garda fraud squad to investigate a £12,000 discrepancy in the funds of a Dublin branch

1990: it was reported that £4.6m was needed in order to bring the Ennis/ Scariff road up to scratch.

1995: People in Clarecastle, Ennis, Shannon and surrounding areas are scared of the effects which the proposed $12 million incinerator plant at syntax, Clarecastle would have on their health and quality of life.

That was Shaggy with Boombastic – the biggest song on this day in 1995

Onto music news on this day In 1990 Garth Brooks album 'No Fences' entered the US album chart. It went on to become the biggest selling country album of all time and sold over 13m copies in the first five years of release.

1991 Bryan Adams made chart history when '(Everything I Do), I Do It For You', had its twelfth consecutive week as the UK No.1 single.

And finally celebrity birthdays on this day – singer Andrea Bocelli was born in Italy in 1958 and actor Tom Felton was born in the UK on this day in 1987 and this is some of the stuff he has done.

I'll be back with you tomorrow with another edition of Ar An Lá Seo.

On Monday's Morning Focus, Alan was joined live in studio by Judy Beck, General Manager at Clonroad Garden Centre for our In The Garden slot.

If you have any questions for Judy, contact the show on 0818 400 964 or send a text or WhatsApp to 086 1800 964.

SVP is appealing for new volunteers in Clare.

Denis Carty, Clare SVP President spoke with Alan Morrissey on Monday's Morning Focus to find out more.

Photo (c) SVP - Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland via Facebook

Mountshannon Harbour was a hive of activity on Friday afternoon as local elected representatives assembled to mark the official opening of the Inis Cealtra Visitor Experience.

Despite opening its doors to the public during the summer, the new tourism centre had its official opening on Friday the 19th of September 2025.

Clare FM's Seán Lyons was present at the event and spoke to local Fine Gael councillor Pat Burke about the day's significance.

On Monday’s Morning Focus, it was time again for our Arts Slot with County Art’s Officer Siobhán Mulcahy.

Siobhán provided our listeners with all the details of this week’s live events for entertainment lovers in the Banner County.

This week, Siobhán told us about the Luka Bloom Concert, Into The Wild - Madagascar the Musical, exhibitions in Scariff and Kilkee and much more.

Journalist Michael Moynihan has written a new book on the GAA that is sure to kickstart plenty of conversations.

More Than a Game: The GAA and Where it's Going explores the evolving landscape of the Gaelic Athletic Association and its profound connection to Irish identity and society.

The book delves into a variety of important issues facing the GAA.

To discuss the GAA and where it's going, Alan Morrissey spoke with author, Michael Moynihan on Monday's Morning Focus.

Photo (c) Gill Books

The Restore Ballymacraven River Association’s Autumn lecture series gets underway from Tuesday the 23rd of September.

They are offering a series of six free lectures, exploring a range of topics surrounding biodiversity and rivers

To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Cía McElveen Walsh, Communications and Community Engagement Officer for Restore Ballymacraven River Association.

Picture (c) Restore Ballymacraven River Association via Instagram

Back in early August, we spoke about the upcoming Doonbeg Charity Truck and Tractor Run, with Chair of the organising committee Martin Kelly sharing what was planned for this year’s event.

Since it began in 2019, the Doonbeg Charity Truck and Tractor Run has raised thousands of euro for a range of local and national charities.

This year, the chosen beneficiaries were West Clare Cancer Support, Happy Feet Happy Minds, and Down Syndrome Clare.

Martin Kelly rejoined Alan Morrissey on Monday’s Morning Focus to reflect on the success of this year’s run and to talk about the upcoming cheque presentation night.

Picture (c) Doonbeg tractor and truck run via Facebook

The minimum wage could soon be more than 14 euro per hour. It is expected that the Low Pay Commission will recommend to the Government an increase of 5% to the National Minimum Wage.

Would you welcome this move? Would your view on this depend on whether you were an employee or a SME business owner? To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Ennis Chamber MD, Gwen Culligan of County Boutique.

It's claimed Clare's schools and early childhood settings are going without vital staff due to an inefficient Garda vetting process. Garda vetting is a criminal history check required for anyone working with children, vulnerable people or in healthcare, and lasts for three years, but only at their existing place of employment. This means that if someone applies for a new job or goes for a second job within that timeframe, they have to start the process over. Teacher and Shannonbanks Sinn Féin Councillor James Ryan says the systems flawed.