The first ever Drive In Bingo in Clare will take place on the 27th of July.

The initiative is the brainchild of Ennis Town FC.

The club is aiming to raise funds for their U14 Boys’ trip to Barcelona.

For more on this Alan Morrissey was joined by the organiser of the event, Loretta O’Connor.

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 Tom Tuohy and the Teabags in Doolin, The Wild Robot, Ana Colomer's Exhibition in Scariff and much more.

Futureproof Clare (FPC), a grassroots environmental group active in Clare and the Shannon region, recently made a submission to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to object to the renewal of the Aughinish Alumina (AAL) dredging and dumping at sea licence.

The EPA has granted a new licence to Russian-owned alumina refinery to extend its dredging operations around Foynes port and to dump dredged materials at a new dredging site near Foynes Island.

The 10-year dredging and dumping at sea licence was granted by the EPA despite local objections from individuals and groups expressing concerns for the wellbeing of the Shannon Estuary.

For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Sinéad Sheehan, campaigner with Futureproof Clare.

On Monday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Danielle Devaney of the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau.

Limerick has been announced as the host city for the 2026 Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) World Championships, just two years before the sport is set to make its official debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

More than 4,000 athletes from over 60 countries are expected to compete, making it one of the largest international sporting events ever staged in the region.

PHOTO CREDIT: OCR World Championships

On Monday's Morning Focus, Alan spoke about a sport that rarely, if ever, gains any coverage!

Rounders is one of the four official GAA sports included in the original GAA charter back in 1884 along with Gaelic Football, Hurling and Handball.

However, despite it being included in the original GAA charter, Rounders hasn’t gained as much in popularity or coverage as the other three sports.

To discuss this further, Alan Morrisey was joined by Michael Sheahan, Development officer for GAA Rounders in Munster.

The community group, Retailers of Ennis, imposed a blockade on the delivery entrance to Dunnes Stores on Friday in response to the retail giant's erection of an electronic barrier.

The barrier came into operation on Thursday and is preventing delivery trucks from accessing businesses on O'Connell Street and Cook's Lane, as they have been doing since the arrival of Dunnes in Ennis in the early 1990s.

Clare County Council says "the barrier was not sanctioned or erected by the Local Authority", while "pedestrian access is still being maintained at this location", and "any issues in respect of vehicle rights of way or access are considered to be civil matters".

Clare FM's Seán Lyons was at Friday's demonstration and caught up with John O'Connor of Custys Music Shop.

The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in June in Ennis has plummeted to its lowest level on record. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show 2,047 people were on the Live Register in the county town at the end of last month, which is down 20% since 2019. Countywide 3,702 people were lining the dole queues in June, 541 fewer than this time last year. Ennis Chamber CEO Margaret O'Brien says given the challenging conditions for local businesses, it's encouraging to see that more spending power is available.

A new amenity in a North Clare town is expected to usher in a new era of economic prosperity while alleviating traffic congestion and enhancing the experience of visitors. A long-awaited 48-space car park which will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, has been unveiled at Monastery Lane in Ennistymon. It comes after years of delays owing to the presence of bats in a derelict building on the site which has since been demolished following the relocation of the creatures. Ennistymon Fianna Fáil Councillor Shane Talty says it'll be particularly welcome for local traders.

On this week's Atlantic Tales, Pat Flynn visits an award-winning nature sanctuary nestled on the edge of the Burren.

Founded in 2012 by Mary and Roy Bermingham, their vision for the Burren Nature Sanctuary was to protect and celebrate the rich Burren ecology and to connect people of all ages with the unique biodiversity of the area.

A MidWest Migrants Rights Association says there's been a significant escalation in incidents of racism, harassment and verbal abuse towards its service users in Clare.

It follows an incident in Limerick City this week in which a migrant man in his 30's was hospitalised following an assault stemming from what Gardaí have confirmed to be "unfounded allegations".

There are currently 985 International Protection Applicants living in Clare

Doras CEO John Lannon says there's been a disproportionate number of reported hate incidents.