Irish voters go to the polls this morning to vote in the Presidential Election and two referendums (29th- 30th amendment)
The Clare Electorate go to the polls today to vote in the country’s 9th President.
Over 180 polling booths across the county, including 8 in Limerick East opened at 7 this morning to allow people to cast their ballot in both the presidential election and for two referendum on the constitution
Only Irish citizens can vote in these elections and polls will remain open until 10 o clock this evening with counting to begin at 9 Am tomorrow at the Clare Inn.
Speaking to Clare FM’s Trudy Waters Returning Officer for Count Clare Pat Wallace outlines the procedure for those going to vote today
Morning Focus Coffee Morning for Clare Fm’s 50 cent Appeal taking place on Thursday 3rd November in The Town Hall in aid of Clare Have, SVdP, Clarecare and Cahercalla Hospice
Why not hold your own50 cent appeal coffee morning in conjunction with Morning Focus on Nov 3rd? register by emailing [email protected] or call reception 065 6828888
East Clare representatives concerned about plans to extract water from Lough Derg to solve Dublin’s water crisis outlined their fears to Dail members yesterday
TD’s and Senators from the Oireachtas Committee on the Environment were in Terryglass in Tipperary to see first hand the proposed extraction site – close to Mountshannon
The proposals would see thousands of gallons of water taken from the Shannon in the Mid West and stored in a reservoir in the Midlands for use by the Greater Dublin Area
However Local Fine Gael Councillor Pat Burke is fearful of the impact it will have on tourism in East Clare
On Thursday’s Morning Focus John Cooke had a word with Gerry Siney of the Shannon Protection Alliance, Paul Rigby of Killaloe Ballina Angling Club, Pat Hayes, Mayor of Clare and Pat Burke, Councillor from Whitegate
Clare FM’s Kevin McGillicuddy had a word from Sixmilebridge on how polling is going there
Yesterday an initiative to recruit men and women for a new volunteer service to assist and support members of the public when visiting the hospital was launched
The hospital is now looking for volunteers from all sections of the community aged 18 years and over (there is no upper age limit) to take part in the pilot project
The main role of the volunteer will be to provide a friendly welcome and reassuring first impression to all who enter the hospital and to assist and guide visitors and patients to the various wards, departments and clinics in the hospital The Volunteer services will be provided in the main reception area, Out Patient Department and other areas, as required
The concept of a volunteer programme was first suggested and developed by the Mid-Western Regional Hospital Patient Forum, which was set up in 2010 in order to ensure that patients and members of the general public have a say in the quality of services provided at the hospital
Tom Clifford, Chairperson of the Mid-Western Regional Hospital Patient Forum Committee explained.
Contact 061 482 988 and ask for the Volunteer Service
The Creamery at the Crossroads is a one hour documentary telling the story of how a small local creamery in Doolin, Co. Clare, brought together a community in rural Ireland
The stories focuses on the Garrihy family and reveals how the creamery affected their lives through a series of touching and nostalgic stories from their youth up to present day
The programme examines the rise, spread and eventual decline of small, local creameries in Ireland before their eventual disappearance in the late seventies. The Creamery at the Crossroads also depicts what life was like in Ireland for a family who struggled through hard times, a changing landscape, emigration and the eventual disappearance of local creameries
We’ll also hear how music and dancing in the culturally rich district of Doolin helped provide a much needed distraction for young and old alike, as thousands of families, like the Garrihys, strived to survive during one of the worst economic periods of Ireland’s modern history
Through the use of touching memories, evocative music and descriptive narration, The Creamery at the Crossroads recreates the powerful story of a close-knit community and the vital lifeline provided by the local creamery, during a period that, while long gone, had problems and issues similar to those that are affecting families throughout Ireland today
Marian Egan spoke with Brian Gallagher, Writer and Producer
The Creamery at the Crossroads will be broadcast on Clare FM this Bank holiday Monday at 6pm
On 30th September 30th 1907 in Quilty: the ship Leon XIII was destroyed in a storm
The 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Leon was observed in Quilty on October 2nd 1957
Celebrations to celebrate the centenary of the rescue took place in 1907 and this year they are celebrating the centenary of the church
‘Our Lady Star of the Sea’ Church –completed in 1911, it is a monument to the fishermen of Quilty who attempted to save the crew of the Leon
Mick Carrig of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Commemoration Committee told the story along with David Dillon of Coor and Quilty musician Michael Falsey had a song of commemoration
Also, Michael paid to pay tribute to founding member of the Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy- Muiris O Rócháin that passed away recently
Commemorations are set to take place this weekend.
Clare FM’s Brian Flynn had the latest from Inch Polling Station
Clare FM Presenter Paul Moriarty has been living in Madden’s Furniture window for 40 hours – from 6pm yesterday evening until Friday morning 9am in aid of Clare FM’s 50 Cent Appeal. We had a word with Paul to find out how he it’s going
John Underhill of Burren Vets joined John in studio to answer listeners’ animal and livestock queries.
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