Show Notes
On this week's episode of 'The Future of Disability Services' , Pat Flynn chats with James Murrihy, Sports Inclusion Disability Officer with the Clare Sports Partnership.
This feature, 'The Future of Disability Services' is funded by the News Reporting Scheme.
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Clare Gardaí are appealing for motorists to be more alert behind the wheel as the evenings get darker and stormy conditions become more prevalent. A Garda roads policing operation came into force yesterday and will remain in place until until Tuesday, October 27th. So far this year, 29 pedestrians have been killed on Irish roads to date in 2026, representing 19% of all fatalities, with nine total fatalities occurring on Clare roads to date this year. Superintendent in the Clare/Tipperary Garda Division, Eddie Golden, has been telling Clare FM's Darragh O'Grady that motorists need to be aware of reduced visibility as the clocks go back.
€22,105 has been raised for an Ennis special school through Clare FM’s annual radio charity auction.
Ryanair is to train over 400 aircraft mechanics at Shannon Airport over the next five years. It comes as the airline has been granted planning permission for a four-bay maintenance, overhaul and repair hangar and engineering academy. The company says the €50m development will create 300 highly skilled jobs while the facility will take 80 apprentices a year from 2027 to 2031. Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes has been telling Clare FM's Daragh Dolan it will be a gamechanger for the region.
Clare's Opposition TD is warning of an impending winter catastrophe at University Hospital Limerick. It comes amid reports that HSE officials are predicting up to 400 attendances per day at the Emergency Department from November to January. The hospital is expected to breach the 100,000 patient mark at its ED by the end of this year. Shannon Sinn Féin Deputy Donna McGettigan believes there's a high chance of avoidable deaths over the coming months.
A Clare Lotto player has until the end of today to claim a prize worth almost €90,000. The winning ticket, worth €89,430, was purchased at McNamee's Londis, Miltown Malbay, for the Lotto draw on Saturday, 25th July. 23, 24, 25, 42, 43, 46 and the bonus of 37 were the winning numbers, with players urged to check in the glove box of the car, old jackets as well as in suitcases or handbags. National Lottery Spokesperson Darragh O'Dwyer says the clock is ticking for the winner.