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A Clare teaching representative claims the country's educational aspirations can't be realised without input from teachers at a government level. It follows remarks from Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary, who's claimed there are too many former teachers and not enough diversity of professions in government. Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary is doubling down on comments he made about teachers becoming TDs. Speaking at a campaign event for Fine Gael's Peter Burke, he criticised the number of teachers working in the Dáil, and said he wouldn't employ them "to go out and get things done". Michael O'Leary says the comment he made was "perfectly correct" in the context of a growing population. His comments have received backlash from teachers unions and politicians, while Taoiseach, Simon Harris has described his comments as 'crass and ill-informed'. The Fine Gael Leader says he doesn't agree with them, and they don't reflect his party: Clare's INTO Representative believes the enactment of the necessary changes to the

It’s hoped the newly revamped headquarters of Clare GAA will benefit scores of playing generations to come. The refurbished Clareabbbey facility has now been equipped with two new spacious state of-the-art player and referee dressing rooms, first-aid room, office space and a wheelchair accessible lift. The crown jewel however is the new 75 person capacity boardroom, Amharclann Breandán Ó’Beachaín, named in honour of the Cumman na mBunscoil founder and revolutionary former Clare GAA President. At the official opening of the state of-the-art facility, Clare FM's Daragh Dolan spoke to members of the Ó'Beacháin family, but firstly to Clare GAA Chief Operating Officer Deirdre Murphy

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 18ú lá de mí na Samhna, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1984, thóg siad na mílte Mars Bars ó gach siopa sa Bhreatain de bharr gur mhaígh gníomhaite go raibh nimh francach ann. Fuair na póilíní na barra seacláide le rudaí isteach ann, ach ní raibh aon truailliú ann. I 2006 bhí daoine cáiliúla sa Róimh do phósadh Tom Cruise agus Katie Holmes. Bhí daoine cáiliúla ann cosúil le David Beckham, Jim Carey agus Jennifer Lopez. Fuair an cúpla pósta I gcaisleán meánaoiseacha. I 1971 bhí contae Luimnigh ag iarradh an teoirainn a mhéadú. Dhiúltaigh Contae an Chláir é de bharr rátaí réadmhaoin áitiúla. I 2006 chuir údar Marian Keyes rud suas ar a shuíomh gréasáin. Dúirt sí go raibh Kenny's I Leath Inse a teach tábhairne is fearr sa domhain. Sin chaka Kahn le I Feel For You an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1984. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo – I 2007 sháraigh buaiteoir X Factor Leona Lewis curraíocht sa Bhreatain don albam a dhíol is tapúla, da

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 19ú lá de mí na Samhna, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1972 ghabhadh Seán MacStiofáin I mBaile Átha Cliath tar éis a agallamh conspóideach a rinne sé ar RTÉ. Cuireadh sa phríosún é ar feadh sé mhí de bharr a bhallraíocht den IRA. I 1985 d'éirigh Mary Robinson ón bPáirtí an Lucht Oibre de bharr nach raibh sí ábalta tacaíocht a thabhairt chuig an Chomhaontú Angla-Éireannach. I 1972 chuaigh níos mó ná 600 duine ón chontae chuig an 15ú dinnéar agus damhsa bliantúil den chumann Clár I Londain. I 2007 níos mó ná bliain tar éis, bhí an dealbh Icarus fós sa chlós comhairle. Bhí daoine ag déanamh cinneadh an raibh siad chun é a cur ar ais san áit chéanna nó cur é in áit difriúil. Mhol Brian Meaney chun é a cur ar timpeallán nua mar shainchomhartha nua. Sin Leona Lewis le Bleeding Love - an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 2007. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1964 – bhí an banna cheol The Supremes an chéad bhanna ceoil lán de mhná a raibh a

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 20ú lá de mí na Samhna, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1986 labhair Ronald Reagan ar an teilifís faoin scannal a bhí ann maidir le h-airm a dhíol siad. Bhí a lán conspóid ann faoi sin – de bharr gur dhíol siad airm chuig Iran. I 2008 bhaineadh cor coise as na húdaráis Francaigh don chás den dúnmharú Sophie Toscan du Plantier I 1996. Ní bhfuair siad aon fhianaise nua. Bhí frustrachas ar na póilíní ón Fhrainc mar ní raibh na nGardaí ag comhroinnt na gcomhad a bhí acu. I 1974 cháil Bridget O'Reilly ó Inis don bhean an tí den bhliain. Bhuaigh sí dearbhán de 25 punt. Bhí an ceannas I mBaile Átha Cliath agus bhí cúig iomaitheoir ann. Fuair an buaiteoir dearbhán do 100 punt ag an deireadh. I 1986 nach mór bháig ceithre fhear ó Parteen nuair a d'iompaigh a bhád nuair a bhí siad ag féachaint do Chiarán O'Sullivan. Tharrtháil iad timpeall an tSionainn ón mbriogáid dóiteáin ó Luimneach. Sin Berlin le Take My Breath away – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1986.

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 21ú lá de mí na Samhna, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1990 bhí deasghnáth ar siúl I rith an oscailt den taispeántas den Te Ao Maori I mBaile Átha Cliath agus ghlac Maire Geoghegan Quinn páirt. Bhí an taispeántas ann chun 1,000 bhliain a cheiliúradh de shinsear Maori I Nua-Shéalainn. I 2009 mhaígh taighdeoir gur fuair siad teastas adhlacfar Íosa. Ach d'easaontaigh scoláirí leis ag an am. I 1988 bhí Sarah Moloney ó An Fhiacail ag ceiliúradh a 100 breithlá san ospidéal I Ráithín. Bhí sí ag damhsa lena chlann agus fuair sí glaoch guthán ó Uachtaráin Patrick Hillery. I 2009 Bhí a lán báisteach tar éis titim in Inis agus de bharr sin bhí a lán tuile sa chontae. Bhí 105 duine á lonnú sa West County Hotel. Sin The Righteous Brothers le Unchained Melody – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1990. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1981 chuaigh amhrán Olivia Newton John chuig uimhir a haon I Meiriceá. Bhí an t-amhrán Physical a cheathrú shi

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 22ú lá de mí na Samhna, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1989 dúirt an t-Ard Chúirt I Londain go mbeidh oidhre de Guinness ag fáil níos mó ná 200 milliún punt I gciste iontaobhais. Na daoine atá ainmnithe mar thairbhithe ná duine san Iodáil agus Maureen Guinness. I 1992 dúirt an IRA gurbh iad a bhí freagrach don dúnmharú de spiaire I nDoire. Tharla sé seo dhá lá roimh ar tháinig clár amach ar an BBC faoi bhrathadóir a fuair 150,000 punt I rith ceithre bliana. I 1992 bhí agóidí ann I mBaile na Caillí. Bhí tuismitheoirí á agóidíocht de bharr go raibh francaigh sna seomraí ranga agus de bharr sin bhí na bpáistí sa seomra na gcótaí. I 2010 bhuaigh Caisleán Drom Ólainn gradam sa éiceabhách fáilteachais. Bhuaigh siad an gradam don fheabhas seasta I rith an bhliain. Sin Rihanna le Only Girl In The World – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 2010. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo – I 1968 tháinig The Beatles amach lena albam nua. Bhí dhá albam

Clare residents are being reminded that they can register to vote in the time it takes to boil the kettle. All eyes are now on November 29th and the deadline to register and update your details for in-person voting for the General Election is tomorrow November 12th. At the time of the local elections, just shy of 99,000 people were eligible to vote in County Clare. You can register to vote on checktheregister.ie, and Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission Art O'Leary says it couldn't be more straight forward.

A West Clare farmer is hoping to be the "Podge Collins" of keeping jobs in the county. Kilkee native Kevin Hassett will be putting his name on the ballot in Clare in the upcoming General Election, having received 448 first preference votes when running for Independent Ireland in the recent Local Elections. Having long been West Clare's main employment hub, Moneypoint Power Station will soon begin its transition from burning coal to oil, with this process expected to create between 90 and 100 jobs. Hassett, who's now standing as an Independent candidate, fears if swift action isn't taken, the region's jobs could soon be lost to nearby counties.

The starter gun has been fired! Following months of speculation, the campaign for the 2024 General Election is underway, with the first full week of campaigning beginning this morning. On November 29th, people in this county will be going to the polls for the second time this year to decide which four TDs they'd like to be their representatives in the Dáil for the next five years. With the discussion solely focused on the date of the election for so long, it now moves to the main issues of the campaign. To discuss these issues, Alan Morrissey was joined by Lahinch-based GP, Dr Michael Kelleher, Owner of Durty Nelly's, Maurice Walsh and Diarmuid McMahon of Sherry Fitzgerald McMahon. Photo (c): denizbayram from Getty Images via Canva

The OurKidsCode initiative is a nationwide programme aimed at bringing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) activities to families in rural Ireland. In partnership with Clare County Council, OurKidsCode is activating local Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) and community venues as educational hubs. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Refugee Matching and Relationship Manager in the Ukrainian Service Department, Anna Kramarenko, Our Kids Code Programme Manager, Louise Caldwell and Jackie Dermody of DigiClare. Photo (c): Clare FM

This year’s Declan Ryan Memorial Tractor Run is coming up later this month. The annual fundraiser in aid of Milford Hospice will take place on Sunday week, the 17th of November in Quin. Warm soup and refreshments will be served in the Village Inn after the run, followed by music from Fionn Hayes and a big raffle. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Proprietor of village Inn in Quin, Anne Porter and PRO for the tractor run Committee, Anne Leamhy. Photo (c): Clare FM

What is described as a 'major step forward' has occurred in efforts to help people living in Ireland with a horrific skin condition. Ring-fenced funding has been secured to help the 300 people living in this country with the condition, known as epidermolysis bullosa (EB). National charity Debra said it will be a ‘major step forward’ for those battling the cruel and incurable genetic condition. Alan Morrissey spoke with Liz O'Donoghue, who is only too aware of epidermolysis bullosa. Element: towfiqu barbhuiya via Canva

Are you struggling with low mood? If so, then it’s no surprise, given the time of year. Last week, Smaranda Maier, the owner and founder of Authentic Health spoke to us about Seasonal Affective Disorder and ways in which to deal with it. Alan Morrissey followed on from that discussion by speaking about low mood with Lynda Duffy. Lynda is a Rapid Transformational Therapist and Mindset Coach – as well as being a former Miss Ireland. Photo (c): Stefanut Sava's Images via Canva

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 the fair deal scheme. If you have a legal question for Cahir & Co. Solicitors, email us on focus@clare.fm

Glór will play host to a powerful play next week. Fishamble: The New Play Company will present Deirdre Kinahan’s Outrage on Friday, the 15th of November at 8pm. The play centres around two sisters during Ireland’s revolutionary period. For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by one of the cast members, Catriona Ennis. Picture (c): by Monica Silvestre from Pexels via Canva

On Monday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Tom Stewart from Keane’s Garden Centre in Kilcolgan. This week, Tom gave listeners some advice on the benefits, planting and care of bare root hedging plants If you have a question for Tom, contact the show on 0818 400 964 or send a text or WhatsApp to 086 1800 964.

Gladiator II, which is due to hit cinema screens soon, stars Paul Mescal, in what is the Irish actor’s biggest role to date. However, if the Kildare star isn’t available for Gladiator III, then they could do worse than get in touch with Jack Wall O’Reilly! Jack, who hails from Ennis, was named the winner of a Paul Mescal Lookalike competition held in Dublin recently. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Jack Wall O'Reilly. Photo (c): Max Kane

Clare is being encouraged to look at the positives when it comes to tourist accommodation here. It comes as the county has jumped ten places in the Global Destination Sustainability Movement's Top 40 Destinations Index for 2024 which assesses tourism destinations based on their commitment to sustainability. The Banner now ranks 28th in the list which also includes the likes of Sydney, Singapore, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Melbourne, Montreal and Reykjavik. While 25th of Clare's registered bed capacity is out of use for tourism, General Manager of the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau Karen Ronan says there's plenty the county is doing right in terms of accommodating visitors.

Works to significantly reduce leakages in a Clare community plagued by water outages will commence in the coming weeks. Uisce Eireann has confirmed it will be replacing 4km of water mains along the N67 from Doonbeg village as far as Baltard National School as part of it's National Leakage Reduction Programme. The project is expected to be complete by next Spring, and the utility has assured that at least 48 hours notice will be provided in the event of any planned supply disruptions or traffic diversions during the works. Doonbeg Fianna Fáil Councillor Rita McInerney says it's vital for the region's development.