B. Molloy Master Butchers has received a 5-Star Award in this year’s Easter Lamb Display Competition.

It’s great recognition for the Roslevan-based butchers.

For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined in-studio by Derek Molloy, of B. Molloy Master Butchers.

Ennis is the place to be from today, when Consairtín 2025 gets underway from April 24th to 27th.

The annual celebration of the concertina in the world of traditional Irish music attracts hundreds of visitors to the town to attend classes, workshops, lectures, recitals, concerts and informal sessions.

To learn more about this, Alan Morrissey was joined in-studio by Tim Collins, Anna Howard and Kate Howard.

Clare Fianna Fáil TD, Cathal Crowe has strongly shut down suggestions that the Government is seeking to introduce water charges and has hit-out at ‘disingenuous’ social media comments relating to water charges from Shannon Sinn Fein TD, Donna McGettigan.

A Sinn Féin Bill on Water Services was debated in the Dáil earlier and was defeated following a vote.

On social media in recent days, Deputy McGettigan accused Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Independents of allowing water charges to be introduced following the vote.

However, Deputy Crowe has hit out at the accusation.

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Fianna Fáil TD, Cathal Crowe, and Sinn Féin TD, Donna McGettigan.

The Shannon Airport Group has revealed details of the two remarkable charities it will fundraise for in 2025.

The charities, selected by The Shannon Airport Group employees, are Clare Crusaders and Little Blue Heroes.

Alan Morrissey was speaking about this with Vanessa McTigue, who is chair of the Shannon Airport Group Charity Committee & head of Business Development & Leasing at the group.

Photo (c): Shannon Airport Group

Three students from Colaiste Muire in Ennis will represent Clare at the National Student Enterprise Awards.

The awards will take place on the 8th of May.

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined in-studio by Amy Killeen, Aoife Keane and Roisin Hogan from Colaiste Muire.

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There are plans for a new medical centre which will see three North Clare medical practices amalgamate have been given a clean bill of health.

The project, which will involve the redevelopment of an existing guest and dwelling house on the Lahinch Road in Ennistymon, will enable more complex procedures, treatments, and more besides.

It's claimed 10 patients will be able to be treated at a time with 10 more able to be accommodated in the waiting room.

To tell us more about it, Alan Morrissey was joined by Michael Kelleher who is a GP.

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It's claimed the trust between Clare County Council and its elected members has been shattered following the purchase of two "special interest sites" at the Cliffs of Moher for over €8m.

The purchase was made by the local authority in 2023, however most councillors only found about the deal this week after it was published in a government audit of the council.

The council has stated that the purchase was key to the successful implementation of the Cliffs of Moher 2040 Strategy, which has not been adopted by councilors.

Lisdoonvarna Fine Gael Councillor Joe Garrihy has been telling Clare FM's Daragh Dolan that the auditor will be asked to appear before their next meeting to get to the bottom of the issue and ensure its never repeated.

Sean Shannon was a prodigiously gifted young pianist from Co. Clare.

The 18-year-old from Ennis was self-taught and his numerous renowned recitals had led to him earning a place as Glór’s youngest ever associate.

Sean had recently graduated from Ennis Community College and was studying for a Bachelors degree in Music Performance, when he sadly passed away in August 2023.

There was no doubt that Sean had a very bright future ahead of him.

The Sean Shannon Music Foundation was created to commemorate Sean’s life and talent.

To learn more about this, Alan Morrissey was joined by co-director of the Sean Shannon Music Foundation, Margot Maurel, and Dublin based composer/trumpeter, Aoife O’Donovan.

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The majority of primary school teachers believe preparation for Confirmation or Communion shouldn't take place in the classroom.

The findings were unveiled at the Irish National Teachers Organisation’s national conference in Galway.

Just over one thousand teachers reponsded to this questionnaire by the INMO.

Just 4 per cent believe the responsibility of communion and confirmation should take place within schools.

The same survey found a third of the teachers taught religion willingly, 20 per cent said they'd prefer if they didn't have to

And the same amount said they would prefer not to instruct in only one particular faith.

The Catholic Church is currently in charge of nine out of ten primary schools.

We sent Adam McCallig out on to the streets of Ennis to find out what people’s views on this are.

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by INTO Vice-President, Brendan Horan, and Principal of St Flannan’s College, Fr Ignatius McCormack.

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It's claimed Clare "lost the run of itself" when it comes to the house size.

Figures published by the Department of Housing show just 302 social housing units were delivered in this county in 2024.

Of these, 40 were local authority new builds which is the fifth-lowest figure nationwide.

Clonlara planning consultant and Independent Councillor Michael Begley says the county is finally getting back on track as regards building appropriately-sized dwellings.