Episodios

  • Clare-Based Conservation Group Says Work To Be Done Regarding Nature Restoration Law Implementation

    Clare-Based Conservation Group Says Work To Be Done Regarding Nature Restoration Law Implementation
    Jun 22 2024
    A Clare-based conservation group admits there's much work to be done regarding the implementation of the Nature Restoration Law. The heavily-debated legislation has finally been approved by the EU Environment Council this week after previously having been passed in the Dáil by 121 votes to nine. The intention behind the law is to restore habitats and species across at least 20% of the EU's land and sea areas by 2030, and ultimately all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. Marine Policy Officer of the Kilrush-based Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, Dr Stephen Comerford, says at least from a marine respective, the devil will be in the detail.
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    6 m
  • Clare Restaurateur Insists Staff On Sub-Minimum Wage Not Exploited

    Clare Restaurateur Insists Staff On Sub-Minimum Wage Not Exploited
    Jun 22 2024
    A Clare Restaurateur is rubbishing suggestions that hospitality staff earning sub-minimum wage in this county are being exploited. It follows a protest held by Bar and Restaurant workers trade union, Mandate at Leinster House this week calling for the rates of pay below the hourly national minimum wage of €12.70 to be scrapped. Currently, workers under 18 years of age can be paid €8.99 per hour in hospitality settings, 18 year-olds can receive €10.16 and 19 year-olds can be paid €11.43 per hour. Owner of Monk's Restaurant in Ballyvaughan Patrick O'Donoghue says the system rewards employees for their experience.
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    6 m
  • Clare FM Sideline View Friday June 21st

    Clare FM Sideline View Friday June 21st
    Jun 21 2024
    Clare FM Sideline View Friday June 21st
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    54 m
  • Clare Activists Opposing Ennis Data Centre For Potential Israeli Ties

    Clare Activists Opposing Ennis Data Centre For Potential Israeli Ties
    Jun 21 2024
    A group of Clare activists is hoping to make an international impact at a local level by opposing a controversial data centre development in Ennis. The Clare branch of BDS, which stands for boycott-divest-sanction, is rallying against the proposed construction of the Ennis Data Centre on the Tulla Road by Art Data Centres Limited. The group is against the development on the grounds that the end user has been tipped to be Amazon, which along with Google has entered into Project Nimbus - a joint contract to provide cloud computing infrastructure, artificial intelligence and other technology services to the Israeli government. BDS Clare member Emma Karren says "if everyone thinks they're tiny and not worth it, nothing changes".
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    9 m
  • Energising Clare: Episode 2 - Onshore Wind Energy

    Energising Clare: Episode 2 - Onshore Wind Energy
    Jun 21 2024
    It is time for the second episode of our newest feature on Morning Focus, Energising Clare. This new feature will be about educating you, the listener, on renewables. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Justin Moran, the Director of External Affairs at Wind Energy Ireland to discuss onshore wind energy.
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    9 m
  • Village Tour: Episode 18 - Clonlara

    Village Tour: Episode 18 - Clonlara
    Jun 21 2024
    It is time for the eighteenth episode of our newest feature on Morning Focus, Village Tour, where Alan Morrissey paid a visit to Clonlara. 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 Village Tour, Alan chats with three people from a particular village or townland in Clare: from locals and business owners to those involved with local sports clubs and community representatives.
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    39 m
  • Spancilhill Fair 2024

    Spancilhill Fair 2024
    Jun 21 2024
    Thoughts are already turning to the 2024 Spancilhill Fair, which will take place this Monday 24th June. To tell us more about the world-famous fair, Alan Morrissey was joined by Amy Ryan, the secretary of the Spancilhill Fair Association and Michael O’Connor, a new committee member.
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    9 m
  • New Cathaoirleach Alan O'Callaghan Outlines Vision For Clare

    New Cathaoirleach Alan O'Callaghan Outlines Vision For Clare
    Jun 21 2024
    Alan O’Callaghan will be officially declared Mayor of Clare at the Council’s AGM today. He will succeed the Bodyke Fine Gael Councillor Joe Cooney as Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council. The Kilmurry-based Fianna Fáil Councillor has been elected in the Killaloe MD for three successive council terms and most recently served as Cathaoirleach of the MD in 2023. He has also sat on the Clare Joint Policing and Physical Development Committee in recent years. To find out more about his priorities for the county, Alan Morrissey was joined by Alan O'Callaghan, on Friday's Morning Focus.
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    11 m