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Transport Infrastructure Ireland is facing pressure to install warning signage on a notorious North Clare bend. It follows a series of incidents at Drumnagown Hill on the N67 near Ennistymon. The collisions have largely been single vehicle crashes, which have knocked out local power and telecoms lines. Local Councillor Shane Talty says action is needed.

Almost 6,000 people have visited the Inis Cealtra Visitor Experience in Mountshannon since its opening. Newly-released figures show a total of 5,784 visitors have passed through the gates of the visitor centre from the day it opened its doors on June 25th to the day it closed for the season on October 26th. During this period, 419 boat trips to the island were booked while the facility's social media brand awareness campaign enjoyed a reach of 166,300 people. Local Fine Gael Councillor Pat Burke says he's pleased with what the data shows.

Clare FM's Derrick Lynch and Kieran Madigan our football analyst gave us their thoughts on a busy weekend of GAA sporting fixture on Monday's Morning Focus with Alan Morrissey. Games Reviewed: Munster SFC Club Championship Semi Final: St. Finbarr’s 3-20 Éire Óg 0-14 (Sunday, SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh) Munster IFC Club Championship Semi Final: Corofin 0-11 An Ghaeltacht 1-13 (Sunday, Corofin) Munster Junior Club Camogie Final: Clooney-Quin 1-5 Patrickswell 2-15 (Sunday, Zimmer Biomet Pairc Chíosóg)

Judy Beck from Clonroad garden centre was live in-studio for Monday's Morning Focus with Alan Morrissey. This week, Judy focused on Christmas trees and answered your questions!

It’s time for another episode of our newest feature on Morning Focus, Traditional Greats. Traditional Greats is presented and produced by Therese McInerney. This captivating 26-part series celebrates the enduring legacy of traditional Irish music in our county. Each episode pays tribute to a legendary Clare musician who has passed on, but whose influence continues to inspire generations. Therese speaks with musicians from across the county, exploring how these iconic figures shaped their musical journeys and contributed to Clare’s unique cultural heritage. Throughout the series, the timeless sounds of these greats are brought vividly to life, weaving their legacy into the very fabric of Clare’s musical identity. Listeners will enjoy a rich and heartfelt journey through the melodies, stories, and traditions that define our county’s proud musical history. In the latest episode of Traditional Greats, Therese pays tribute to Kitty Hayes, with help from Geraldine Cotter.

The Inis Creative Writers Group are launching their second Anthology, thirteen years after their first Anthology! To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined live in studio by Elizabeth Daly and Donough Macnamara from the Inis Creative Writers steering group.

The Government is being forced to bring in emergency regulations to stop companies attempting to subvert the new auto-enrolment pension. About 750,000 workers are set to be signed up to the My Future Fund auto-enrolment pension from early January. It has emerged, however, that some companies are trying to avoid having their staff signed up to My Future Fund because they do not want to handle the administrative burden and cost involved. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Ivan Dunne, Head of Financial Services with Campion Insurance. Picture (c) ADragan from Getty Images via Canva

Rice College has been awarded Erasmus+ Accreditation, as part of a consortium with Ennis CBS, Barefield NS and St Flannan’s College. This will see the Ennis secondary school involve in several targeted projects with Langenfeld, Germany, the twinned town with Ennis. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined live in studio by Dara Glynn, Secretary of the Ennis-Langenfeld Twinning Board.

A Clare woman says she was left stranded, stressed, and out of pocket after returning to find her car clamped at Ennis train and bus station — despite having paid for her parking. Maureen McKeogh had left her car there for three days with a valid ticket. But when she returned, she discovered a clamp on her wheel and a demand for €120. Alan Morrissey spoke to Maureen on Monday's Morning Focus to find out more. Photo (c) djumandji via Getty Images

There has been a breakdown in discussions over pensions for school secretaries and caretakers. Last Thursday night saw the talks come to a halt at the Workplace Relations Commission. The aftermath saw Fórsa pointing the finger of blame at the Department of Education for failing to engage meaningfully on a range of proposals. Over 2 thousand secretaries and caretakers went on strike for eight days at the start of the school year. Forsa says further strike action cannot be ruled out. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Rena McGrath, Vice-Chairperson and Treasurer of Fórsa School Secretaries Branch on the Clare/Galway border and Bernie Dillon, Secretary at St Senan’s Primary School in Kilrush. Photo (c) Riccardo Mojana via Canva

It's hoped the Health Minister will finally commit to a new hospital for the MidWest region at a meeting this week. Jennifer Carrol MacNeill is set to meet with 14 TDs and Senators from Clare, Limerick and Tipperary on Wednesday to discuss the recommendations of the HIQA review. The cross party group is in favour of expanding services at UHL and extending its campus, but is also seeking a firm commitment to the construction of a new Model 3 Hospital on a greenfield site to serve the region. Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney says the time for action is now.

On this week’s Atlantic Tales, Pat Flynn meets Ennis-based self-taught tattoo artist Dave Donnellan. He grew up in Scarriff obsessed with skateboarding and over the years developed his artistic side. He draws, paints and takes photographs for fun but tattooing is his profession and passion.

On this week’s Atlantic Tales, Pat Flynn meets Ennis-based self-taught tattoo artist Dave Donnellan. He grew up in Scarriff obsessed with skateboarding and over the years developed his artistic side. He draws, paints and takes photographs for fun but tattooing is his profession and passion.

It's hoped the development of new infrastructure in West Clare will encourage people with reduced mobility to swim. It follows a grant of €25,000 in funding, which will provide four sea shelters across Kilkee and Spanish Point. The funds will also provide for non-slip matting and accessible hand rails to enter and exit the water. Founder of Snamhaí Sásta June Curtin believes it will be hugely beneficial.

It's claimed communities in East Clare are in desperate need of housing if they're going to be sustained into the future. This week's meeting of Killaloe Municipal District welcomed Sinéad O'Donoghue who's just taken up the role of Head of Housing Activation with the local authority. She told the meeting the housing-related issues she'll be working on in East Clare will include provision of serviced sites, provision of private housing in serviced rural settlements, bringing derelict properties back into use in rural areas and identifying relevant funding opportunities. Maghera Fianna Fáil Councillor Pat Hayes insists GAA clubs, schools and local businesses can't survive if they isn't housing in small towns and villages.

Stephen Fletcher presents this Sunday's Beyond Belief and takes a look behind the scenes at St Mary's Catherdral in Limerick.

Stephen Fletcher leads our Sunday Prayer on today, Sunday 23rd November 2025 the Feast of Christ the King

On this weeks show We look ahead to another busy weekend of action with two Clare sides looking to reach Munster football finals, Clooney-Quin bidding for Munster camogie glory, while the U21A football champions will also be crowned. We will previews Clare Oscar Traynor Munster semi final, hear from St Flannan's mentor Brendan Bugler and Alan Troy will be along with Greyhound Focus too

Kyle Duffy is a singer songwriter from Wicklow who released his debut single, “Sunset Lover”. It’s a folk/country track that reflects on the feeling of chasing a moment you don’t want to end — inspired by finding that final love the one we all look for, fading light, and the people who make it all mean something.

To look ahead to a busy weekend of GAA fixtures - Clare FM's Derrick Lynch was live in-studio on Friday's Morning Focus with Alan Morrissey. Games Previewed: Munster SFC Club Championship Semi Final: St. Finbarr’s v Éire Óg (Sunday, SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 3:30pm) Munster IFC Club Championship Semi Final: Corofin v An Ghaeltacht (Sunday, Corofin, 1pm) Munster Junior Club Camogie Final: Clooney-Quin v Patrickswell (Sunday, Zimmer Biomet Pairc Chíosóg, 1pm) Oscar Traynor Cup: Clare v Limerick (Saturday, Frank Healy Park, 5:30pm)