An important fundraiser for homeless people in County Clare will take place in Miltown Malbay later this month.

The event, which sees non-profit group Birdbag teaming up with Mid West Simon Community, will be held on the 26th of April.

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by The Organiser, Máire Garvey.

A Clare native has been shortlisted for a prestigious Business Woman of the Year Award.

Grainne Fogarty is in the running for the accolade, in the IMAGE Media and PWC Business Woman of the Year Awards 2025.

Grainne is Director of RehabCare, the Health and Social Care division of the Rehab Group.

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Director of RehabCare, Grainne Fogarty.

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The Chair of the Independent Postmasters of Ireland has submitted a new strategy to make post offices viable.

The new strategy has been put forward by Ennis Fianna Fáil Councillor, Tom O’Callaghan.

Tom is IPI Chair, and a postmaster in Limerick.

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Ennis Fianna Fáil Councillor, IPI Chair

and Limerick Postmaster, Tom O’Callaghan.

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Zimmer Biomet Pairc Chiosiog will play host to a massive double header of Munster championship action on Easter Bank Holiday Weekend. On Saturday at 2pm, Clare face Tipperary in the Munster SFC semi-final, while 24 hours later, a sold-out capacity of almost 21,000 people will file through the gates for Clare's Munster SHC clash with Cork.

Tickets for the hurling game are the hottest commodity in the county with a slight increase in capacity granted for the fixture to allow as many fans as possible to attend.

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Head of Operations with Clare GAA, Deirdre Murphy and Ennis Chamber President, Diarmuid McMahon.

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The Davies Brothers are gearing up for the release of their new single.

The Clare siblings – Brian and Eoin Davies – will put out “Children of the Forest” on the 25th of April.

The new single is inspired by the West Coast of Ireland.

To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Eoin & Brian Davies.

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Although its planning application remains live, and its latest objector is the great Tommy Tiernan(!), Fuinneamh Sceirde Teoranta's plans for a 450mw offshore windfarm off the coast of Clare and Galway is not going ahead.

Corio, the company behind the development have halted the €1.4bn plans citing environmental challenges that and site investigations indicating the location meant the windfarm would not be resilient enough during an extreme weather event.

The 30 proposed turbines were due to a have maximum tip height of 325m and were predicted to generate enough power for 350,000 homes along with a community benefit fund of €70m over the next 20 years.

Specifically to Clare, works included grid connection cables at Doonbeg and an electrical compensation compound near Killimer.

Kilrush Independent Councillor Ian Lynch has been reacting to the news, and he's been telling Clare FM's Daragh Dolan he's worried about the connotations this could have for other projects in Clare in the near future...

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Donnbeg Fianna Fáil Councillor, Rita McInerney.

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The CEO of the Shannon Airport Group is hopeful a newly re-constituted Oireachtas Group will bring about a long-sought change in national aviation policy. The inaugural meeting of the cross-party Shannon Airport Oireachtas Group, which is made up of elected representatives from Clare and surrounding counties as well as airport representatives, has been held at the Midwest base this week. Key discussion points of the meeting were the facility's underused capacity, lobbying for its permanent inclusion in the Regional Airports Programme and improving public transport links. Shannon Airport Group CEO Mary Considine says the onus is on those in Leinster House to advocate for the airport's interests.

Moneypoint slashed its emissions by 24% last year. It comes as the Kilrush facility has commenced the process of converting from a coal fired to a heavy-fuel oil plant. Moneypoint is due to operate as a back-up electricity supplier to the national grid until 2029, before its transition to a green renewable energy hub thereafter. Futureproof Clare Spokesperson Dr Sinéad Sheehan says the emissions cuts are hugely beneficial for the locality.

A Clare member of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspector's National Executive says the Justice Minister will have to answer for the stripping of resources from this county.

The AGSI is holding its annual conference in Kilarney today, and will be raising concerns over controversial new conduct and performance regulations and the Garda policing model, which led to the merger of the Clare and Tipperay divisions.

The conference will be attended by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan.

Ennis-based Detective Sergeant Brian Howard has been telling Clare FM's Daragh Dolan that policy changes have made it increasingly difficult for Gardaí to do their jobs.

To review the sporting fixtures, Alan Morrissey was joined on Monday’s Morning Focus by Clare FM’s Derrick Lynch.

Games Reviewed:

Munster Minor Hurling Championship: Clare v Cork (Saturday, Tulla)

Club Hurling - Will We Go.Com Clare Cup:

Women’s Rugby - Women's Open Cup Final: Ennis-Kilrush v Shannon (Sunday, UL)

Soccer: CDSL Premier Division & Clare Carpets Cup