Clare has its first Minister of State in five years.

Tulla TD Timmy Dooley will take up junior minister positions at the Departments of Agriculture and the Environment, with special responsibilities for Fisheries and the Marine, respectively.

He was among the nineteen Junior Ministers confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.

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This week, Randy Lewis prepared a baked cannelloni!

To get an insight into the recipe, Alan Morrissey was joined by Randy Lewis, Randaddy’s Restaurant, Lahinch.

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A Clare MEP believes the Government is putting the cart before the horse by phasing out chimneys in newly-built homes without upgrading the electricity grid.

The last week has since thousands of homes and businesses in Clare lose power with the occupants having no way of heating their premises due to the absence of a stove of fireplace.

As of this year, the installation of an open fireplace in a new build is prohibited while houses must meet a minimum energy standard to have a stove fitted.

Scariff-based Independent MEP Michael McNamara has been telling Clare FM's Seán Lyons because electricity outages are a reality in Ireland, people should be allowed to have an alternative way of heating their homes.

A Clare TD has pledged to re-examine the case for an Economic Strategic Development Zone in south Clare once she's established in her new role. Shannon-based Sinn Féin Deputy Donna McGettigan is just one of two newly-elected TDs to be appointed to her party's front bench and will serve as Spokesperson for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the duration of this Dáil term. The University of Limerick recently withdrew its joint application with Clare County Council for an Economic Strategic Development Zone on lands north of its campus which it was estimated would create over 3,500 jobs. Among the reasons cited by UL for this was a lack of progress on the Northern Distributor Road but Deputy McGettigan says recent developments could change the picture.

It is time for another wonderful tale from the one and only Eddie Lenihan, which means it is time for Seanchaí Corner.

Seanchaí Corner sees Eddie, the renowned author, storyteller, lecturer, and broadcaster regaling us with a memorable story from his extensive collection of old Irish tales and fables.

This week, Eddie told us the strange tale of the fisherman’s revenge.

A tribute to the late great film composer will be making its way to glór in the middle of next month (Saturday, 15th February 8pm).

On the 15th of February you can Experience the magic of The Ennio Morricone Experience, as they tackle music from some of the Italian’s most legendary scores to classic films such as A Fistful of Dollars, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Cinema Paradiso, and The Mission.

To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Katy Kelly, Soprano at The Ennio Morricone Experience.

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Households in North Clare have been hailing the impact of community response hubs set up to assist with the humanitarian fall out of Storm Éowyn.

The hubs, co-ordinated by the local authority are providing charging, hot water and shower facilities for those still without power and water countywide.

Clare FM's Daragh Dolan paid a visit to two newly established hubs at Ennistymon Community Centre and Hotel Doolin yesterday.

He began by speaking to Hotel Doolin's General Manager Donal Minihane who outlined how their support mission began...

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Three quarters of women are labelled ‘emotional’ in performance reviews - compared to just 11 percent of men.

This finding comes from research by Textio.

The study of 25,000 reviews found 56 percent of women were labelled ‘unlikeable’, compared to just 16 percent of men.

More than a decade ago, a similar report found 76 percent of high-performing women had received negative feedback, compared to 2 percent of men.

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Director and founder of Career Wise, Joe Robbins.

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It’s a busy time for Clare band XIII Doors.

The hard rock/metal group from Shannon released their new single, "See How You’ve Come So Far" earlier this month.

They also kickstarted the tour for their new album "Into The Unknown", which will be launched at a big bash at Dolan’s in Limerick in February.

To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined in studio by XIII Door's singer and multi-instrumentalist, DJ O'Sullivan and Drummer, Cian O'Sullivan.

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Five community hubs have been set up across Clare as the aftermath of Storm Éowyn continues to be felt. It follows a briefing held by the local authority yesterday afternoon to identify the areas of the county most impacted by the fallout. The hubs will provide free hot meals, showers and charging facilities daily, at Ennistymon Community Centre from 7am to 10pm and Kilrush Golf Glub, Loughraney Community Centre and Cnoc Na Gaoithe in Tulla from 10am to 4pm. Hotel Doolin will also provide the service and will be accessible at all hours up to and including Thursday, after this the hub will be available at the Imperial Hotel in Lisdoonvarna until next Tuesday. Interim CEO of Clare County Council, Carmel Kirby, is hopeful the measure will alleviate the pressure of an unsustainable situation for people right across the county.