The termination of tenancies remains the main issue affecting renters according to Threshold.

The organisation says over 9 thousand 300 homes contacted them for support in the first three months of the year.

A third of the queries relate to tenancy termination.

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Cat Clark, Threshold's Campaign's Officer.

There are calls for a clampdown on landlords illegally inflating rents in Clare. Kilrush Independent Councillor Ian Lynch is asking the Housing Minister to review legislation which he claims is facilitating "unsustainable rent inflation and placing additional pressure on tenants already struggling in the midst of an ongoing housing crisis". According to the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, the amount of rent charged to a tenant mustn't be greater than the market rent for that type of tenancy at that time. Councillor Lynch believes some landlords are benchmarking rents against short-term rental prices to charge more than they're legally allowed to.

A Clare MEP claims the European Commission President has proven she isn't committed to "transparency and openness". It comes as the EU's General Court has found that the Commission was wrong to refuse to release Ursula von der Leyen's text messages with the CEO of Pfizer during the pandemic. Reporters had requested to see messages exchanged between the Commission President and the firm's boss ahead of a multibillion euro vaccine deal between Pfizer and the EU. Speaking in the European Parliament, Scariff Independent MEP Michael McNamara says all outstanding transparency issues must be addressed.

Clare Manager Terence Fahy After Munster U20 Hurling Final Loss by Clare FM

42% of septic tanks in Clare failed inspections last year.

A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows Clare County Council completed 95 inspections in 2024, meeting the minimum annual requirement for checks.

It brings the number of failures recorded in the county in the past decade to 277, however 81% of these were remedied by the end of last year, ranking Clare as having a high fixing rate.

EPA Senior Manager, Caroline Murphy has been telling Clare FM's Darragh O'Grady that they're looking to clamp down on the number of advisory notices open for more than two years.

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 14ú lá de mí Bealtaine, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh.

I 1966 tháinig sé amach go mbeadh stailc ag dul ar aghaidh ó na mairnéalach ag meán oíche ar an lá sin agus dúradh go raibh sé dodhéanta chun é a stopadh.

I 1993 bhí easaontú leis an rialtas agus an státseirbhís de bharr an mhaithiúnas cánach chun 2 billiúin punt a thabhairt abhaile a bhí I dtír eile.

I 1982 tháinig Golden Vale amach agus dúirt siad go raibh an bhliain roimhe an bhliain is crua a bhí acu óna thosaigh an cumann.

I 1993 bhí cuir siar mór ar an phacáiste costchiorrú nuair a bhuail na haltraí le chéile ag an ospidéal agus dhiúltaigh siad an moladh a bhí ag an boird chun tabhair faoi ghanntanas foirne san ospidéal.

Sin Madison Avenue le Don't Call Me Baby – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 2000.

Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1957 chuaigh Elvis Presley chuig an ospidéal de bharr gur shlog sé caipín poirceallán óna fhiacla agus chuaigh sé chuig a scamhóg.

I 2008 thosaigh Metallica a turas ceoil agus bhí siad ag déanamh 26 ceolchoirm I Meiriceá agus an Eoraip. Thosaigh siad an turas I gCalifornia.

Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh Mark Zuckerberg I Meiriceá I 1984 agus rugadh aisteoir Cate Blanchett san Astráil ar an lá seo I 1969 agus seo chuid de na rudaí a rinne sí.

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 14th of May, with me Lauren Ní Loingsigh

1966: A strike of british seamen had been called to begin at midnights tomorrow, to british sources, it was impossible to stop it.

1993: Government ministers were locked in disagreement with top civil service advisers over a tax amnesty to bring home "2bn held abroad by irish citizens.

1982: Golden vale said that 1981 was one of their most difficult years since the society was founded.

1993: The health boards cost cutting package got a big set back on monday evening when a large meeting of nurses at the general hospital completely rejected the boards proposals to address staffing shortages at the hospital,

That was Madison Avenue with Don't Call Me Baby – the biggest song on this day in 2000

Onto music news on this day In 1957 Elvis Presley was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after swallowing a porcelain cap from one of his front teeth, which then lodged its-self in one of his lungs.

2008 Metallica kicked off a 26-date North American and European tour at the Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, California.

And finally celebrity birthdays on this day – Mark Zuckerberg was born in America in 1984 and actress Cate Blanchett was born in Australia on this day in 1969 and this is some of the stuff she has done.

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

A Clare vet is urging pet owners not to take their dog for a walk in the peak of a hot day.

With the pleasant conditions set to stick with us for the coming days, your furry friend could become overheated very quickly and suffer heat stroke.

Pet owners are encouraged to be on the lookout for signs including heavy breathing, panting and drooling.

Dr John Garrahy of Treaty Veterinary Clinic in Shannon outlines a number of ways to keep your dog safe in the warm spell.

The first ever Burren Archaeology Festival has been announced.

Burrenbeo Trust’s inaugural staging of the event will take place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June 2025 in Ballyvaughan.

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Mary Dillon, Heritage Keepers Co-ordinator.

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On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Tommy Corbett from Carey Corbett Financial Solutions.

This week, Tommy provided Alan and our Morning Focus listeners with advice on key considerations for starting a child’s savings or investment plan.

Publicans are calling on the Government to treat them all equally.

The Vintners Federation met in Limerick on Tuesday for their annual general conference.

The Federation says the majority of publicans do not serve food and will be at a commercial disadvantage if the government moves ahead with its present plan to apply a reduced rate to publicans who do.

It's also calling for a 40 per cent rebate on the excise charged to draught products sold in pubs.

CEO of the Vintners Federation, Pat Crotty, says many publicans are facing very difficult trading conditions...

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Clare VFI Chair and Owner of O'Deas Pub in Ennis, Charlie O'Meara.

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