Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 20ú lá de mí Lúnasa, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh.

I 1971 chuaigh trí fhear chuig ospidéal Royal Victoria I mBéal Feirste tar éis eachtra lámhach.

I 1999 bhí cáin nua ag teacht isteach do dhaoine a bhí ag siopadóireacht darbh ainm Cháin Glas.

I 1971 bhí na daoine a raibh ina chónaí I Scariff ag an am ag fáil réidh don seó talmhaíochta sa bhaile.

I 1988 ghoid duine nach mór 10 míle punt nuair a bhris siad isteach chuig Óstán Bunratty Castle.

Sin Westlife le If I Let You Go – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1999

Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1973 chan Bruce Springsteen a chéad oíche amach as seacht ag Olivers I mBostún. Chan sé dhá uair a chloig gach oíche.

I 1990 chan Aerosmith ag an Marquee Club I Londain. Sheinm Jimmy Paige ó Led Zeppelin leis an bhanna ceoil.

Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh aisteoir Andrew Garfield I Meiriceá I 1983 agus rugadh amhránaí Demi Lovato I Meiriceá ar an lá seo I 1992 agus seo chuid de amhrán.

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 20th of August, with me Lauren Ní Loingsigh

1971: 3 men were rushed to Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after a shooting incident.

1999: Consumers faced a controversial new Green Tax on their shopping

1971: The Scariff community was gearing up for the Scariff Agricultural show.

1988: Almost £10,000 in cash was taken in a break-in at Bunratty Castle Hotel.

That was Westlife with If I Let You Go – the biggest song on this day in 1999

Onto music news on this day In 1973 Bruce Springsteen played the first of a seven night run at Oliver's in Boston, Massachusetts playing two 60-minute sets each night

1990 Aerosmith appeared at The Marquee Club London. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page joined the band on stage for a blues jam.

And finally celebrity birthdays on this day – actor Andrew Garfield was born in America in 1983 and singer Demi Lovato was born in America on this day in 1992 and this is one of her songs.

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

Donald Trump's reined back on his ability to end the conflict in Ukraine - following historic talks at the White House with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders.

The U.S. president's ruled out putting the country’s troops on the ground - while warning that Russia's Vladimir Putin 'might not want' to secure a peace deal.

The White House insists support from the air is both 'an option and possibility' as part of security guarantees.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed there are no plans to send American troops to enforce any future peace deal.

Meanwhile, the Kremlin has played down talk of an imminent summit between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

It comes after Donald Trump renewed his call for the two leaders to meet and discuss ways to achieve peace in Ukraine.

Russian officials have told the BBC they have not rejected the idea of direct talks, but say there shouldn't be "a meeting for the sake of a meeting".

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Donnacha O’Beacháin, Newmarket-on-Fergus native and Professor of Politics at Dublin City University.

On Wednesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by singer-songwriter Tanya O, who has just released a brand-new track and is about to set out on tour.

Tanya will be performing in venues around the country, including a date in Tulla, East Clare, on 6 September 2025.

The €800 million Limerick Tunnel isn’t due to revert to the State until 2041, but the private operator is already recording big returns.

New figures show profits rose 10 percent last year to almost €12 million, after toll charges increased.

That’s prompted calls to ask, should motorists be paying less? Should toll costs be reduced?

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Ennis-based former IRHA President, Eugene Drennan.

On Wednesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Danny Lynch, chef at Le Chéile, Barefield.

This week, Danny shared a delicious recipe for Hake and Overnight Oats.

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD, is a lifelong condition caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb.

It can affect memory, learning, behaviour and everyday life, yet awareness and support services in Ireland remain limited.

One family who know this reality first-hand are Scott Casson-Rennie, and his son Jacob who lives with FASD.

Jacob, who was adopted after years in foster care, now works part-time in Hotel Woodstock.

A dark chapter in Clare’s past is the focus of a new book by social historian Rita McCarthy.

‘Forgotten Lives – The Story of the County Clare Mother and Baby Home, 1922–1932’ tells the story of the institution known as the County Nursery, which operated for ten years in part of the old Kilrush Workhouse.

Run first by the Sisters of Mercy and later by lay staff, the home was described by one Clare County Councillor at the time as “a disgrace to the twentieth century”. Babies died at what the medical officer called “an appalling rate”, while women and children endured harsh and inhumane conditions.

Drawing on archives, oral histories and survivor testimony, McCarthy brings to light the lived experiences of those who passed through its doors.

The book will be launched at the De Valera Library in Ennis on 21 August, by Professor Bernadette Whelan of UL.

To tell us more, Alan Morrissey was joined by the author herself, Rita McCarthy.

Fianna Fail will make a decision on the Presidency by the end of the month, according to the Taoiseach.

The party can opt to run its own candidate or support an external person.

Independent TD Catherine Connolly and businessman Gareth Sheridan are the only other candidates to officially launch a bid for the Áras, however Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys and Sean Kelly have announced their intentions to join the race.

Sinn Fein has yet to outline its position, but it's understood the party’s preference is to run its own candidate.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says he won’t be speculating until he meets with party members.

To discuss this further Alan Morrissey was joined by Ireland South Fine Gael MEP, Sean Kelly, who has announced his intention to join the race.

Meanwhile, we heard earlier from the Taoiseach that Fianna Fail will make a decision on the Presidency by the end of the month.

This follows calls from the party's MEP, Billy Kelleher, for an urgent meeting to figure out what's going on.

He said he had written to the Cathaoirleach asking him to convene a meeting.

To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Billy Kelleher, Ireland South Fianna Fail MEP.

It's feared HIQA's review of emergency care capacity in the MidWest will face further delays. The report to determine if another emergency department is needed in the region was originally due in May, but has been pushed back to next month to factor in hospital bed capacity projections for 2040. The minutes of HIQA's latest board meeting however has revealed it's "uncertain about the impact additional planned private care will have in the region", with the new Bon Secours Hospital in Ballysimon to open next month. Friends of Ennis Hospital Chair Angela Coll says it's extremely frustrating.

Scores of new homes could soon be coming on to the market in Clare through the renovation of vacant commercial buildings. New figures show Clare County Council granted 52 change use of applications since 2018, which have the potential to yield up to 107 new houses. According to the Department, 31% of all applications related to former shops, 23% to offices and 14% to former pubs. Ennis Chamber President and Auctioneer Diarmuid McMahon believes that while this planning relief is no solution to the housing crisis, the uptake is still disappointing.