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On Monday's Morning Focus with Alan Morrissey, Clare FM's Derrick Lynch, Kieran Madigan and Chairman of Éire Óg, Brian Howard reviewed a busy weekend of sporting fixtures. Games reviewed: TUS Clare SFC Final: Éire Óg 1-16 St. Joseph’s Doora Barefield 2-6 (Sunday, Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg) TUS Clare IFC Final: Cooraclare 2-9 Corofin 2-14 (Sunday, Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg)

The Health Minister says all options are on the table when it comes to fixing the overcrowding crisis in this region. Fine Gael Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is at University Hospital Limerick today to open the first of three planned 96-bed blocks on the Dooradoyle campus. It comes two weeks after the publication of the findings of HIQA's review of emergency care capacity in the Midwest which recommended either increasing capacity at UHL, expanding the site or building a new hospital with an emergency department in the region. Minister MacNeill has been telling Clare FM's Seán Lyons that a decision will likely be made by Christmas but short-term solutions are required in the mean time.

Judy Beck from Clonroad Garden Centre, Ennis was back on Monday's Morning Focus to answer all your gardening queries. This week, Judy spoke about the best trees for an autumn colour. If you have any questions for Judy, contact the show on 0818 400 964 or send a text or WhatsApp to 086 1800 964.

The Johnny Fean Rhythm & Blues Festival will take place in Shannon this weekend. The event, in honour of Johnny Fean, the late Horslips guitarist who hailed from Shannon, will see a host of great acts performing across the three days, from Friday, the 17th to Sunday, the 18th of October.

Anne Gildea is bringing her new show in Clare later this week. The comedian will perform Anne Gildea - Further Adventures in Womaning at glór on Saturday, the 18th of October. To find out more, Alan Morrissey spoke with Anne on Monday's Morning Focus. Photo (c) Glór Facebook

Clare County Council’s first-ever Climate Action Week is underway! The Week, which starts from today, Monday the 13th of October and running until Sunday the 19th of October, will feature a diverse range of events, workshops, and community initiatives designed to raise awareness, inspire change, and showcase how Clare is leading the way in local climate action. To learn more about this, Alan Morrissey chatted with Cllr Paul Murphy, Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council and Dara Dever, Climate Action Officer at Clare County Council. Photo (c) Clare County Council via Facebook

The Clare FM Radio Auction is getting ever closer! The auction, in association with Ennis Lions Club, will take place this Friday the 17th of October. To tell us more, David Goodstein of Ennis Lions Club joined Alan Morrissey on Monday's Morning Focus. To bid on an item head to: https://new.biddingowl.com/items?QueryAuctionId=4d238a34-7a28-4567-9bb6-73c3eebf5c07&QueryCategory=%20All

Dr. Annette Hunter has written a new book called 'Your Childhood is Over…No, it’s Not!, a book for adults who are healing from an abusive childhood. Annette will be giving public talk on the topic on Wednesday, the 15th of October at The Inn at Dromoland. To find out more, Dr Annette Hunter joined Alan Morrissey in-studio on Monday's Morning Focus.

Aindrias de Staic joined Alan Morrissey on Monday's Morning Focus. The Ennistymon-based musician, actor and storyteller spoke about his time living in a caravan without any electricity — and how it had been the happiest time of his life. Aindrias also mentioned that he had some live shows coming up, including in Clare.

Two motions on HIQA’s review into urgent and emergency care capacity in the Mid West will come before today’s meeting of Clare County Council, Monday the 13th of October. One of the motions is asking for the local authority to call on the Government to commit without delay to the planning, funding, and construction of a new Model 3 or 4 hospital in Ennis. Meanwhile, the second motion asks that the Council calls on the Minister for Health to ensure that the new hospital recommended in the HIQA review of emergency healthcare services in the Midwest is located in County Clare. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Sinn Fein Cllr Tommy Guilfoyle and Maghera Fianna Fail Cllr Pat Hayes. Photo (c) Alan Place

Clare County Council insists algal bloom isn't a concern in East Clare and doesn't pose a threat to its tourism offering. The local authority has deemed Ballycuggeran and Mountshannon safe bathing areas once again after assessments showed no evidence of algal bloom at either location. It comes as planning permission has been granted by An Comisiún Pleanála for the upgrade and enhancement of facilities at Inis Cealtra and Mountshannon Village. Clare County Council Head of Tourism Deirdre O'Shea says the waterways are closely monitored for the presence of algae.

A new initiative will allow second-hand bikes to be given away to those in need in Clare. Clare County Council has launched an appeal for unwanted children's and adult's bikes to be donated to its central waste management facility in Inagh, up until November 8th. The bikes must be in a reasonable state of repair as they will ultimately be fixed up, and given to people in need of transport support. Executive Engineer on Clare's Waste Enforcement Team, Maria Carey says its a worthwhile campaign.

Corofin Captain Gearoid Cahill After Clare IFC Final Win

Eire Og Manager Shane Daniels After TUS Clare SFC Final Win

On this Sunday's Atlantic Tales, we visit the University of Limerick to hear about the Irish Chamber Orchestra’s upcoming 30th anniversary celebrations. Founded in Dublin in 1963, the ICO relocated to its new home at UL in 1995. The orchestra moved in 2008 across the River Shannon to UL’s North Campus in Co Clare, into a new custom built facility.

A Clare-based electric vehicles enthusiast fears Budget 2026 hasn't done enough to incentivise the purchase of EVs. As part of the raft of measures announced this week, the €5,000 Vehicle Registration Tax for electric vehicles has been extended but only until the end of 2026. Petrol electric hybrid vehicles are the most popular in Clare so far this year with 671 sold up to the end of September according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry. Clare EV Owners Club Founder John Casey fears positive sales growth is discouraging the Government from retaining schemes like the VRT rebate.

Residents of a West Clare town are being urged to play their part in reuniting two lost dogs with their owners. Two elderly labradors - one golden and one chocolate brown - have been seen frequently in a field outside Kilkee over the past two weeks. It's understood the golden labrador has been taken away and treated for a number of health issues while its chocolate brown companion remains at the site. Clare County Dog Warden Frankie Coote is hopeful someone will know whose pets they are.

Sunday Prayer - Sunday 12th October 2025 by Clare FM

Stephen Fletcher presents Beyond Belief and hears from Fr Brendan Quinlivan about the Matt Talbot Novena in kilrush over the coming weeks and also hears the story of the Venerable Matt Talbot. Stephen also catches up with our Vatican Correspondent Colm Flynn while he is filming in Knock Airport and hears about where he has been since they last spoke and hears of Colm's future travel plans to Algeria, Turkey and Lebanon. Stephen then enjoys a coffee and chat with Fr Gerry Kenny.

It's claimed an urgent upgrade of Kilmihil's Wastewater Treatment Plant is needed to stimulate further population growth. It follows a new EPA report which identified the West Clare village as one of 34 priority areas nationwide were upgrades are needed to prevent wastewater discharges from harming rivers, estuaries, lakes and coastal waters. According to Uisce Éireann however, upgrades at Kilmihil will not be complete until 2030. Local Independent Councillor Dinny Gould says it's not good enough.