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In this week’s History in Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by local historian and author, Colm Liddy to focus on the social pyramid If you have any stories you would like to share with Colm about your town, you can contact him at colmliddy@eircom.net or Clare FM at focus@clare.fm.

The latest increase in the price of a new house in Clare is said to be an indication of a housing market that "isn't working". The latest quarterly report from Daft.ie shows that the average price of a new home in Clare has risen by 10% in the last year and by 4% since the end of 2024 to just over €269,000. Central to this is the increase in "market heat", which is a phenomenon where the selling price of a home is greater than the initial listing price, with that rate currently 7.1% across Munster. Economist at Trinity College Dublin and author of the Daft.ie report, Ronan Lyons has been telling Clare FM's Darragh O'Grady the Government needs to make more second hand homes available, but admits there is no quick fix to achieving this.

Clare is set to benefit from the addition of a new full-time dog warden. Annette Kenny, who came on board as a seasonal warden last year, will now be operating from the March to November period and taking on patrols, licence checks the enforcement of park bye-laws. In turn, the local authority will be taking on a new warden for the summer season, who will operate from May until September, enforcing beach bye-laws. Speaking on Clare FM's Morning Focus, Clare County Dog Warden Frankie Coote says it will free up more resources to deal with dangerous dogs.

Clare U20 Hurling Manager Terence Fahy Ahead Of Munster Championship

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Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 7ú lá de mí Aibreán, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 2000 rinne ionsaí ar Michael Smith, an tAire Cosanta, ó ardoifigeach airm de bharr na áis a bhí ann do na trúpaí. I 2017 bhí daonra sa tír seo nach mór 5 milliún arís, an chéad uair ón ghorta. I 1989 bhí ach cúpla míle idir dhá uachtarán nuair a sheas an ceannaire Sóivéid sna meáin in Éirinn sa tSionainn. I 2000 bhí Aer Rianta I dtrioblóid de bharr nach raibh cóireáil camrais don chríochfort nua ag aerfort na Sionainne a chosain 27 milliún punt. Sin Westlife le Fool Again – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 2000. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1962 bhuail Mick Jagger agus Keith Richards le Brian Jones don chéad uair I Londain. Bhí sé ag seinm giotár le banna ceoil Alexis Korner, Blues Incorporated. Agus gan mhoill tháinig siad le chéile mar The Rolling Stones. I 1985 chan Wham! I mBéising don chéad uair agus bhí sé am mór mar bhí siad an chéad bhanna cheoil ón iartharach ch

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 8ú lá de mí Aibreán, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1994 tháinig figiúirí nua amach agus bhí na figiúirí go hiontach don eacnamaíocht I gcóir cúig bhliain. I 2005 tharla an tsochraid is mó ar an lá seo I 2000 bhliain sa Róimh. Bhí sé an tsochraid de Pope John Paul. I 1994 tháinig an nuacht amach go mbeadh seimineár faoi thurasóireacht ar siúil sa West County, leis an Shannon Development agus an chomhairle turasóireacht an Chláir. I 2005 tháinig sé amach gur cheap daoine gur chaill bean ó Cill Dalua a shaol de bharr fadhb chroí tar éis a fuair sí máinliacht chosmaideach I Nua Eabhrac. Sin Take That le Everything Changes – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1994. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1994 tháinig an nuacht amach go bhfuair Kurt Cobain bás ina teach. Fuair leictreoir é ina teach cúpla lá tar éis a chuir sé lámh ina bhás féin. Mí roimhe bhí ródháileog drugaí aige nuair a bhí sé ar turas ag canadh. I 2001 tháinig Emma Bunt

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 1ú lá de mí Aibreán, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1981 scuab Uachtarán Regan a chuid fhiacla agus shínigh sé bille reachtach ina leaba san ospidéal. Nuair a bhí sé ann dúirt na dochtúirí go raibh téarnamh iontach aige. I 2005 tháinig an nuacht amach go raibh botún teicniúil sa mbanc agus bhí tionchar ar níos mó ná 60,000 duine. I 1967 tháinig teachtaireacht amach ó Pope Paul a bhí 20,000 focail chuig na gCaitliceach agus bhí sé ag iarradh ocras, bochtaineacht agus cíocras a stopadh sa domhain. I 2005 bhí imní ag na oibreoirí ag aerfort na Sionainne de bharr go raibh plean acu chun seachfhoinsiú an lónadóireacht don chéad uair I 60 bhliain. Sin Duran Duran le Is There Something I Should Know – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo i 1983. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1966 tháinig David Bowie amach lena chéad singil Do Anything You Say. Bhí sé a chéad amhrán a tháinig sé amach leis faoi a ainm stáitse. I 2020 fuair amhránaí Adam S

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 2ú lá de mí Aibreán, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1976 bhí an ECC ag iarradh caith amach ball nach raibh ag déanamh an rud ceart. I 1993 tháinig an nuacht amach go raibh an GAA ag smaoineamh ar cead a thabhairt chuig cluichí rugbaí a imir I bPáirc an Chrócaigh. Dúradh go raibh siad ag smaoineamh ar de bharr go mbeidís ábalta níos mó airgead a fháil don fhorbairt ar an staid. I 1960 bhí Inis chun gach rud a dhéanamh chun na bóthair a bheith sábháilte do gach duine. I 1993 fuair daoine cnámharlach ag Club Gailf Lahinch nuair a bhí siad ag déanamh obair ann. Dúradh go raibh sé fear ó ghlúin eile. Tháinig na Gardaí amach agus dúirt siad go raibh sé ón ghorta. Sin Brotherhood of Man le Save Your Kisses For Me – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo i 1976. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1977 chuaigh Fleetwood Mac chuig barr na cairteacha lena albam Rumours. Bhí amhráin ar an albam cosúil le Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Don't Stop agus You Ma

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 3ú lá de mí Aibreán, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1965 tháinig an nuacht amach go raibh 1,000 oifigeach den stát nach raibh ag obair a thuilleadh – bhí siad mar ionadaí de státseirbhíseach, múinteoirí gardaí agus an airm, chuala siad gearán den Aire Airgeadas dá dhearcadh chuig a pinsean. I 1998 bhí an National Irish Bank I dtrioblóid mar tháinig an nuacht amach go raibh siad ag tógáil níos mó airgead as a chustaiméirí. I 1981 tháinig an nuacht amach go raibh a lán uasghrádú déanta do sheirbhísí máithreachais sa chontae agus bhí na hothar an-sásta. I 1998 bhí a lán athrúchán sa daonra sa chontae agus de bharr sin bhí daoine ag smaoineamh nach mbeadh na toghcháin mar an gcéanna san iarthar den chontae agus cheap siad nach mbeadh suíochán ag an tSionainn agus Cill Dalua. Sin Run DMC le It's Like That – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1998. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1979 thosaigh Kate Bush a turas ceoil darbh ainm Tour Of

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 4ú lá de mí Aibreán, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1970 chuaigh an ráta den táirgeadh tionsclaíoch I rith na 60dí suas chuig 500 milliúin punt agus de bharr sin bhí níos mó ná 50 míle post ann d'fhir agus mná. I 1986 bhí na múinteoirí ar buille leis an Aire Oideachas Paddy Cooney de bharr gur tháinig an nuacht amach go mbeadh daoine ón phobal chun teacht isteach agus stiúir a dhéanamh ar na scrúdaithe. I 1970 dúirt oideachasóirí agus oibrí sóisialta sa chontae go raibh ólachán faoi aois fadhb mór agus go raibh sé ag fás. I 1986 cheannaigh Dunnes Stores suíomh a raibh sé acra in Inis an áit a raibh an pictiúrlann Gaiety. Sin Simon & Garfunkle le Bridge Over Troubled Water – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1970. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1987 chuaigh albam U2 The Joshua Tree chuig uimhir a 7 ar an Billboard 200. Chuaigh sé chuig uimhir a haon tar éis trí sheachtain agus fuair sé stádas diamant I Meiriceá, mar dhíol siad n

A meeting of South Clare councillors has heard that new speed limit signs may as well say "160KM/H" due to a lack of gardaí. In the first phase of speed limit reforms commenced this year, most rural and local roads were reduced from 80 to 60KM/H. Despite this,major concerns have been raised over excessive speeding on approach to traffic lights at Cratloe Cross, which is often traversed by children going to and from school or the GAA pitch. Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District, Cratloe Fianna Fáil Councillor Pat O'Gorman believes the area should be subject to housing estate limits.

It's hoped construction will begin on a new ambulance base in Kilrush by the end of this year. The National Ambulance Service has confirmed to Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney, that a capital submission will be made to the HSE for the construction of a new ambulance base in the west of the county. The current base, located at Kilrush Nursing Home, has been deemed unfit for use as there is capacity for just one ambulance on site. Bodyke Deputy Cooney, says although these processes can often be drawn out, he's optimistic work will begin before the start of next year.

There's a warning US tariffs could cause job losses and multinationals to leave Ireland. A study by the Economic and Social Research Institute has looked into the direct consequences of potential tariffs It's found the economy could contract by 2 per cent over a 5- year period. Dr. Paul Egan of the Economic and Social Research Institute says employment could also fall significantly... Meanwhile, Potential US tariffs could lead to pharmaceutical companies gradually pulling out of Ireland. That's according to a study from consultancy firm Sia, which shows the looming threats to our 116 billion euro export sector. It's calling for steps to be taken to shield Irish biopharma firms from a possible US trade shift. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Ennis Economist and Assistant Professor of Social Policy at UCD Micheál Collins. Photo(C): Fly Of Swallow via canva

The Shannon Jobs Fair will take place later this week. The event, a collaboration between Shannon Chamber, the local authority and the Department of Social Protection, will be held at the Westpark Innovation Campus in Shannon. To give us all the details on what will be happening, Alan Morrissey was joined by CEO, Shannon Chamber,Helen Downes. Photo(C): https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1067220015437649&set=a.456235276536129

A West Clare Priest has been advised to make a speed limit appeal following a number of road traffic accidents outside his church. At the latest meeting of the West Clare MD, Clare County Council confirmed it doesn't have plans to reduce the speed limit there and that it’s not scheduled for a low-cost safety scheme. The road, which is located just after a blind bend on the Kildysart Road into Ennis, did not have its 80km/h limit altered by the recent speed limit review. The motion was raised at this month’s meeting of West Clare MD by Independent Councillor Dinny Gould, who’s been speaking to Clare FM’s Daragh Dolan... To follow with, Alan Morrissey was joined by chairperson of pastoral council, Mary Sheehan.

The gang at Vaughan's Pub & Restaurant in Kilfenora must be in high spirits! That’s after they were nominated for awards at the 2025 Irish Restaurant Awards. To top it all off, Vaughan’s are in the running for multiple awards, after receiving nominations in 11 different categories. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Chef at Vaughan's Kilfenora Pub & Restaurant, Garrett Farrell. Photo(C): https://www.facebook.com/Vaughanspubkilfenora/?locale=gl_ES

On Monday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey spoke to Sharon Cahir of Cahir & Co Solicitors, Ennis in our weekly legal slot. This week, Sharon spoke about issues around the Fair Deal Scheme. If you have a legal question for Cahir & Co. Solicitors, email us on focus@clare.fm

Talks to try to secure a more permanent ceasefire in Ukraine continue in Saudi Arabia later. Technical teams - but not top officials - from Washington will meet those from Kyiv, then Moscow. Russia has already agreed a pause in attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, but it's hoped they'll also stop targeting civilian areas. US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce was optimistic about the last round of talks last week... To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Newmarket-on-Fergus native and Professor of Politics at Dublin City University, Donnacha Ó Beacháin. Photo(C): Damien Platt from Getty Images via canva

Two fantastic nights of comedy are coming to Ennis. The Copper Jug will be the venue for Ennis The Menace on the 28th and the 29th of March. A host of great comedians will feature on both lineups! To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Cillian MacGabhann and Lesley Martinez. Photo(C): https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ennis-the-menace-comedy-tickets-1250002734829