Clare has again seen a 50% increase in the number of monthly electric vehicles sold within the last year.

In February, 126 battery powered vehicles were sold in Clare, up from the 84 seen in the same month in 2024.

This represents the second increase in monthly EV sales to start the year, with 50% more electric cars also sold in January than last year.

Director General of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, Brian Cooke, says electric vehicle sales are an outlier amongst general car registrations.

A MidWest Migrants Rights Group claims the government has failed in its duty to provide adequate accommodation and care for those seeking asylum in Ireland.

A new HIQA report has found most IPAS centres require considerable improvement with refugees living in "very cramped environments".

Meanwhile, 41% of residents of IPAS centres had received refugee status but remained living in IPAS accommodation due to a lack of alternative.

Doras CEO, John Lannon, says the state's failings are particularly evident on Clare's doorstep.

A Clare man has been appointed to a prestigious role at the University of Limerick.

Clonlara's Stephen Keogh has been named adjunct Professor of Practice at the School of Law, which is when distinguished individuals in the field are brought in for a specific purpose.

Professor Keogh is currently a managing partner of MHP Sellors Solicitors which employs 50 people in Ennis and Limerick.

He's hopeful it will help with retaining local talent.

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

Games Previewed:

National Hurling League Division 1A: Clare v Cork (Sunday, Cusack Park, 3:15pm)

National Football League Division Three: Sligo v Clare (Sunday, Markievicz Park, 1:30pm),

All Ireland PPS Senior C Football Final: Ennistymon Community School v St Clare's Comprehensive Manorhamilton (Saturday, Tuam Stadium, 1pm)

Munster U20 Football Championship: Clare v Waterford (Saturday, Doonbeg, 2pm).

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

I 1941 tháinig an nuacht amach go raibh praghas de na tí I mBaile Átha Cliath go maith ar an stocmhalartán agus go raibh siad go maith I gcoinne an tionsclaíoch Bhreathnach.

I 1997 tháinig sé amach gur thug an rialtas cead do na nGardaí aonach earcaíochta a dhéanamh agus go mbeadh 1,000 post ann I 3 bhliain.

I 1969 rinne comhairle Cill Rois cinneadh chun suíomh dhá acra a dhíol in aice leis an fharraige. Agus de bharr sin dúirt siad go mbeadh nach mór 50 duine fostaithe I monarcha iasc.

I 1997 tháinig an nuacht amach nach raibh airgead ag cúpla bunscoil sa chontae agus de bharr sin bhí ar na tuismitheoirí íoc an leictreachas agus an teas.

Sin Marvin Gaye le I Heard It Through The Grapevine – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1969.

Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1991 shínigh Michael Jackson conradh mór le Sony de 1 billiúin dollar. Tháinig sé amach go mbeadh sé ag fáil níos mó ná 5 milliúin dollar gach albam roimh é a dhéanamh agus fuair sé 25% den díolachán den albam.

I 1993 tháinig Shaggy amach lena chéad singil Oh Carolina agus chuaigh sé chuig barr na cairteacha sa Bhreatain.

Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh aisteoir Michael Rapaport I Nua Eabhrac I 1970 agus rugadh aisteoir David Thewlis sa Bhreatain ar an lá seo I 1963 agus seo chuid de na rudaí a rinne sé.

Beidh mé ar ais libh amárach le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo.

On this week’s Atlantic Tales, Pat Flynn visits Cratloe in South East Clare nestled at the foot of Woodcock Hill, surrounded by forests and scenic walking trails.

Cratloe is also steeped in history with no less than four castles in the area while local oak was used in many historic buildings including the Houses of Parliament in Westminster and the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.

It is time for the tenth episode of our second season of The Village Tour.

With The Village Tour, we here at Morning Focus are aiming to highlight the smaller villages and townlands around the county.

By doing this, we hope to showcase their unique character, while also bringing their diversity and individuality to life for you, the listener.

During each episode of The Village Tour, Alan Morrissey chats with various people from a particular village or townland in Clare: from locals and business owners to those involved with local sports clubs, community representatives and many more.

In our latest episode of The Village Tour, Alan paid a visit to Lisdoonvarna.

Fr Gerry Kenny leads our Sunday Prayer for Sunday 9th March 2025, the First Sunday of Lent.

Coming up on the show

We look ahead to another busy weekend with crucial games for Clare's footballers and hurlers, the U20 footballers begin their championship campaign, Ennistymon Community School are searching for an All Ireland football title, Clare underage football launches a new development plan and Greyhound Focus too

Stephen Fletcher presents this Sunday's Beyond Belief for 9th March 2025 the First Sunday in Lent.

He talks to the Archdeacon of Tuam and Killaloe the Venerable John Godfrey and hears how he gave up a successful career in marketing and sales and trained to be a priest in the Church of Ireland.

Stephen also has his usual conversation over coffee with Fr Gerry Kenny about how the churches are celebrating Lent in different ways.

Sr Ann Crowley from Kilkee gives us a reflection for the first Sunday in Lent.