Paulines Poems

What better way to unwind than to join the Craol 2018 award winning show with Pauline Skehan and friends for poetry, chat and song. An accomplished poet, Rob and Jasna join Pauline this week for an enjoyable half hour.

Community Unity – with todays guests Rhona, Lucas, Karsten Krieger and Daithi OConnel

On today’s Community Unity Show we spoke to Rhona Lucas from on Cat Dubh about the importance of Spaying Cats.
Teresa spoke to Carsten Krieger about how he came to live in West Clare, his photography and the books that he has written to date.
We were joined live in studio by Dáithí O’Connell Principal of Limerick School of Music who chatted about his career to date, and then played a few tunes on the violin.

Kilkee Civic Trust Presents

Rosita Boland – Breaking a Silence.

Date: Wednesday, 6th July 2022 at 8pm No. 1 of 9 Talks


Speaker: Rosita Boland
Talk Title: Breaking a Silence
Talk Description:


Breaking a Silence about Ann Lovett’s life and death after 34 Years – Rosita Boland will talk about her interview with Ricky McDonnell, Ann Lovett’s former boyfriend.
Ann Lovett, aged just 15 Years, died on a school-day, on a Tuesday, 31st January 1984, after giving birth to a boy at the Grotto in Granard, Co Longford – a tragedy that continues to resonate across the decades.

In 2018 – Ann’s former boyfriend Ricky McDonnell spoke publicly for the first time. Rosita Boland will explain how she got the interview everyone wanted, and will provide an insight into the weeks spent investigating Ricky McDonnell’s story, and the process of collaborating it prior to publication.



Then, she will explore and expand on the public reaction after the interview was published.
It is undeniable that hearing Ricky McDonnell ‘s voice – through Rosita Boland’s 2018 article – changed an Irish narrative that had stayed static for 34 years.

The interview was published in The Irish Times on 5th May 2018 and, for Rosita Boland, it won her both the “Scoop of the Year” & “Journalist of the Year in 2018”.



About the Speaker:
Rosita Boland is Senior Features Writer with The Irish Times, where she specialises in human-interest stories. Rosita has won several awards for her Journalism, including “Journalist of the Year in 2018”. She is also the Author of two essay collections, Elsewhere (Doubleday), and Comrades (Penguin). Originally from Ennis, Co. Clare, she now lives in Dublin.

The West Coast Rock Show

The West Coast Rock Show playing some of the latest and hottest new and classic rock bands. Presented and produced by Stuart Green, the show brings together old and new rock tracks and aims to give information on the rock music scene in the West of Ireland. The show rocks out every Saturday between 5 and 6pm and repeated on Tuesdays between 8 and 9pm. Message the show on Facebook


Kilkee Civic Trust – Arts In Focus Concert 2022

Kilkee Civic Trust Newsletter
Our annual and popular “Arts in Focus” evening – will be on this Friday 8th July – at 8pm.
Venue: Cultúrlann Sweeney, Kilkee
Admission to all events is FREE of Charge.

Arts in Focus is best defined as: “A Celebration of all Artistic Talent”.
The Coordinator for Arts in Focus is Fionnuala Murnane and again this year she has produced a wonderful programme for your enjoyment.

On behalf of everyone at Kilkee Civic Trust, and especially on Fionnuala’s behalf, I offer a very special “Thank You” to all our Arts in Focus participants who make this night possible every year!

A donations box is available, at each KCT Talk / Event, to assist us in defraying essential and necessary expenses.


Mikey’s Mix

Mikey’s Mix live on Friday’s afternoons from 2:30pm, stay tuned for a treat. Where you be in for a serious mix of music from classics to new music and even remixes which you wont hear anywhere else only on Mikey’s mix. Tune on Friday’s from 8pm to 9pm (with your dancing shoes on and ready).

Mikey's Mix

The Genealogy Show


Lorna is a Professional Genealogist and Family Historian. She is a longstanding member of the Association of Professional Genealogist. Lorna is the Resident Genealogist for Dromoland Castle in County Clare. Lorna worked as Project Genealogist for George Boole *200 genealogy project for University College Cork and is an excellent researcher for Irish family histories.

Lorna produces and presents the successful show: ‘The Genealogy Radio show’ aired each Thursday at 4p.m. from beautiful Kilkee, Co. Clare at Raidio Corcabaiscinn and Podcasts are available weekly.

Lorna has delivered conference papers at Oxford; Lincoln College: Exploration of the Medieval Gaelic Diet: (2012); seminar papers at the Moore Institute in NUI Galway, ‘The Gaelic Lordships in Thomond, c. 1400-c.1500’ and papers at Irish Conference of Medievalists on themes of Brian Boru and landscape of East Clare. Lorna has published on medieval themes and on maritime subjects. Her research areas are the MacNamaras and O’Briens of Thomond.

Lorna received her Certificate for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy (CAFG) in Dallas in March 2015.





Paulines Poems

What better way to unwind than to join the Craol 2018 award winning show with Pauline Skehan and friends for poetry, chat and song. Joining Pauline this week is Frances Daly, Larry O’Brien, Sophia, Sapphire, Jasna Vukasovic, Mary Madigan and Rob Hopkins.

Kilkee Civic Trust Summer Talks 2022


RCB are delighted at the opportunity to bring to air the 2022 season of Kilkee Civic Trust Summer Talks season with the first of two events this week on Wednesday 6th of July and Arts In Focus Concert on Friday 8th July at The Cultúrlann Sweeney, O’Connell St. Kilkee.

The full programme can be downloaded here – Kilkee Civic Trust – Summer Programme 2022
Each talk will be recorded and is sheduled for broadcast at 4:10pm on the following Monday. Podcast links will available to listen back.

Community Unity – featuring Liam OBrien, Bill OBrien, Deirdre O Brien, Teresa Clarissa Tourist.

On today show we spoke about the Famous piper Willie Clancy as this is the 50th anniversary of the summer school in Miltown Malbay, which is on this week , we listened to some lovely recordings by him.
Teresa caught up with Clarise Barclay a tourist who spoke about loop head and the amazing scenery and activities that she has encountered during her 1st visit to this area.
Teresa also spoke with Colette Costello about the re opening of loop head lighthouse after being closed for 2 years.
We we joined live in studio by the O’ Brien Family from portlaoise, Co, Laois. Dad Liam, Mum Deirdre and their son Bill who are in West Clare for the Willie Clancy week.
We had a great conversation about music and we had a live performance from Bill O’Brien who plays the banjo and he spoke about how he became involved in music and the great teachers he has had over the years.


Reflections

The programme was recorded whilest observing social distancing rules.
Listen in to Reflections on Sundays at 3:00pm on 92.5-94.8fm and live stream.
A weekly 30-minute space for Christian prayer, song and devotion. It is presented by the Brothers of Charity Group led by Antonio Cebas and joined in by Donnie Dillon, Anne Marie Harte Orla McMahon and Kathleen Ryan It is an invitation to engage in Christian worship through prayer and song, as well as to reflect on the lives of the Saints whose feast day we celebrate.

The West Coast Rock Show

The West Coast Rock Show playing some of the latest and hottest new and classic rock bands. Presented and produced by Stuart Green, the show brings together old and new rock tracks and aims to give information on the rock music scene in the West of Ireland. The show rocks out every Saturday between 5 and 6pm and repeated on Tuesdays between 8 and 9pm. Message the show on Facebook