Padraig speaks to Karina Murray who setup Concious Connections project which organises events and support for LGBTQ+. As the cost of living crisis continues to take hold; Stephen Moffat , National Policy Manager with Barnados is on the line to speak about it’s recommendations to government to reduce food poverty. And Brenda has the Community events diary for the area.

This years 63rd West Clare Drama Festival kicks off this Saturday in Doonbeg , as the excitement grows, Andrew Killeen joins us on the line to talk us through the festival line up. Brenda has the Community Diary of Events for the area . Mairead speaks to Author Ann Marie Flanagan about tomorrow’s (Friday 1st March) book launch (Full live event stream here) – ‘We Are Human Too’ co produced by The Clare Leader Forum , about the realities that lesser abled people may face while going about the day to day tasks we so easily take for granted. RCB will be in the audience for the Book Launch this Friday at The Temple Gate Hotel. Tickets available through Glór

On Today’s Community Unity Teresa Glendenning speaks to Amy Hanley who, after her teenage daughter was diagnosed with Anorexia and spent a year in hospital, went on to setup www.mindeverybody.com in hope of bringing greater awareness to the condition and to the treatments available for anyone suffering from eating dissorders. Please see links above, contact is available at . Brenda has the Community Diary of events for the area.
We have Mary Keane from Halla Eoin Kilbaha community centre which is hosting an Arts and Crafts course tutured by Gene Clohessy of Doonbeg Creative Arts Studio. The refurbished Halle Eoin Centre moves from strength to strength with a bunch of organised events over the upcoming months for the community including childrens Easter Camp over April 2nd,3rd and 4th, see links for details. With Teresa Glendenning , Brenda Deloughry, and Chris Behan

Keeping you up to date with whats happening in West Clare on today’s Commmunity Unity. Music and chat with Mairead , Brenda and Chris kicking off with guest Gregory Rynne Chair of the Mullagh Entire Drama group , who are on stage this Friday in the Comedy “Twenty Twenty Vision” Martin O’Donohoe on Friday 23rd Feb, Sun 25th Feb & Sat 2nd March in Mullagh Community Hall. Doors open at 7pm, Curtains at 8pm.
Next is the Community Diary of events in the area read in Ukranian and English by Oksana, Natalia, and Olya.

Teresa interviews Roisin Horgan from Kilrush Citizens Information who has advice for anyone struggling with or having housing problems and can be contacted on 0818075310. Next is Loretta Dignum from the Menopause Hub with some good advice and Brenda has the Community Diary of upcoming events for the area. With Tereasa Glendening , Brenda Deloughry and Chris Behan.

On today’s Community Unity with Brenda, Teresa and Chris Brenda has the Community Diary for the week , Teresa speaks to Roisin Mc Atamney of GoalGlobal.org and we have Clare Flynn who is involved with Women’s Shed. Claire Flynn involved with the ‘She Shed’ starting tomorrow at the old School House in Querrin.

On today’s show Padraig speaks to County Limerick Author Tom Fitzgerald about his latest crime novel ‘The Truth about Lies’ set in Killarney the story revolves around the dissapearance of a French student. Tom will be at Banner Books this Sunday, February 18th.
Padriag has the community Diary of events for the area.
with Teresa , Chris and Padraig.

On today’s show with Brenda, Marie and Chris, Padraig interviews Newmarket on Fergus native , Mental Health counsellor Sheila McMahon about her Suicide Prevention and mental health podcast with Bishop Finton Monahan, and Brenda has the Community Diary of events for the area.

On today’s Community Unity , Cllr Cillian Murphy speaks to Teresa about the planned information/tourist centre coming to Kilkee and Brenda has the Community Diary of event for the week.

We celebrate Saint Brigid’s day today on Community Unity with Mairead , Brenda and Chris, today’s guests are local residents Joseph McCloskey and Tom Boland from Dunlicky Rd Residents Group discuss the proposed Kilkee waste water treament plant. Brenda has the Community diary of events fro the area.

Teresa Glendening chats to Eddie McGuinness , one of the organisers of The Outing – Queer Arts Collective and Matchmaking Festival over the upcoming Valentines weekend at Dromoland Inn.
Brenda has this weeks Community Diary, and Adrian O’Connor was out and about in Kilkee to chat to participants and organisers from Sunday’s 26th edition of the West Clare Mini Marathon in aid of the West Clare Cancer Centre.

Mairead speaks to Sarah Finnegan of Clare PPN event Connecting Communities and on the line ,Declan Gibbons Compliance Manager with CRAOL.

On today’s Community Unity , new Kilkee/Bealaha chairman and RCB Sports Show presenter Adrian O’Connor speaks to Mary Taylor and Mick O’Neill to speak about the local Hurling club’s bright future ahead ,and Brenda has the Community Ciary.

Music and chat with Teresa Glendenning and Chris Behan.
On today’s Community Unity Teresa pay’s a visit to Kilrush Citizen’s Information to meet adviser Roisin Horgan.

Mix of Chat and Music on today’s Community Unity with Mairead and Chris presenting with a light hearted review of some of the predictions for national and global events for the year ahead.

Teresa and Chris hosting today’s programme on www.rcb.ie.
Are you discombobuated by homonyms and homophones well disencumber yourself , it’s national word nerd day.
Electric Vehicles: John O’Keefe CEO of http://Epower.ie speaks about owning an EV and domestic charger grants .

Dr. Mary Honan Keynote speaker and author, with Pat Barry from Airmid Mental Health & Wellbeing speak about trauma, and suicide awareness , and the upcoming event on the 12th January.See link belowc for more details.
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Festive fun on todays live Community Unity, grab your Christmas hat as we draw the tickets for the RCB Grand Christmas Draw live on the show with Teresa Glendenning , Chris Behan, Marie Keane, Kim Padraig, Jill Leonard Siney Crotty.

Congratulations to the all the winners of this year’s RCB Radio- South West Clare Christmas Draw!
1st – Batt Crowley
2nd – Aisling Conlon
3rd – Mary Heapes
4th – Joseph McCloskesy
5th – Grainne O’Connell
6th – Elsie Nornoyle
7th – Matilda Williams
8th – Patrick Blake
9th – Joseph Griffin
10th – Bernie O’Gorman
11th – Sally Vince
12th – Kate O’Mahony
Thank you to everyone who supported our draw!

Usual mix of chat and music and guests with Brenda , Teresa, and Chris, and on today’s Community Unity Pauline O’Mahony from the Kilrush College of Further Education with information on part time and full time courses available to the public, where and how to enrolement, and Brenda has the Community Diary of events for the area.

On today’s show presented by Mairead Chris and Padraig , Trish Mcnamara from the Clare Leader Forum speaks about proposed government disability payment reforms which may have a negative affect for some of the 13% of the population reliant on the services.
Padraig has the Communiy Diary of Events , and Denis Carthy speaks to Mairead about the December St. Vincent Depaul Christmas Appeal.

Usual mix of chat , music and guests. Teresa visited the Querrin Community Centre ‘Turning the Lights Back on’ Open Day on Sunday to meet some of the attendees and the organisers of the Open Day.
Padraig has the Community Diary of events for the area, and Sharron Meaney from The Clare Volunteer Centre is on the line to speak about the services offered to volunteers and organistaions alike, the centre acts as a volunteer hub for registered users to connect volunteers with a relevant organisaton appropriate to the registrant.