Today we have John Weldon from Optometry Ireland on World Sight Day to talk about eye health and when to go easy on your on eyes around the office and workplace.
Brenda has the Community Diary of events for the area.
Ger Costello, Western Region representative for Muintir speaks about community alert groups , crime awareness, rural isolation, and community developement.

Dixie Collins of the West Clare Currach Club drops to tell us a bit about the history of club and the upcoming Cruinniú in Kilkee this Saturday October 14th from 12pm at the Kilkee Community Centre.

On today’s show we have Sarah Ferrigan of Clare PPN who are involved in tomorrows Connecting Communities in Clare event at the Templgate Hotel in Ennis.

Mairead speaks to Mary & Carol from Clare Age Friendly
Medal winner Luke Morairty and Victoria Abram from West Clare Taekwon-do Club in the studio to talk about recent competition in Finland, and Padraig has the Community Diary of events for the area.

We have Agnes O’Shaughnessy, lead co-ordinator of CLDC and Anna Swisher Communications Officer for CLDC speaks about the Connecting Comunities event on 29th September at The Templegate Hotel
Brenda has the Community Diary of Events for the area.
Murish O’ Fiannachta , Manager at As Gaeilge community radio station celebrate their 30th anniversary.Raidió Na life

On today’s show, Padraig speaks to Orla Egan author of ‘Diary of an Activist’ appearing at Banner Books on Wednesday 20th September at 7:00pm as part of the Clare Pride Festival.
Teresa speaks to Dave Daykin, nature Photographer and ex resisident of Loop Head and The Clare Champion contributer.
Brenda has the Community Diary of events for the area.

Denis Carty , president of the Clare branch of The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is on the line to speak about the SVP third level education and training bursery programme for people who may be financialy struggling to access or to stay in third level education or training.

Daithi O’Connell and Jenny Bassett are in the studio with Mairead speaking about the Kilkee Civic Trust Charlotte Bronte Kilkee Honeymoon Festival at The Kilkee Library starting tommorow, Friday evening from 7:30pm and continues on Saturday Morning from 11am with the Heritage Walk (see programme). Daithi can also be found regularly in seisiún at O’Maras bar and supplies the live music today.

Ann Finucane at the Culturlann Sweeney detailing upcoming events at the Library and theatre and some of the services available at the Library including the Irish Newspaper archive dating back to 1760.
Brenda has the community Diary of events for the area.
John Murphy , a very knowledgable twitcher speaks about our feathered loophead visitors.

Noel Healy speaks to Gavian Tiaz about his life between South Africa and Ireland.
Brenda has the Community Diary and Michael Houlihan historian and writer talks about Clare folklore, Micheal will be appearing at Banner Books Kilrush on Sunday 10th September 2-4pm.

Community Unity live this afternoon from 1:05 to 2:00pm with guests , Kim Thittichai filling us in after a visit to the Limerick hospital A&E left a good taste in the mouth, and Margaret McMahon of Ennis and Clare Samaritans who are looking for new volunteers to join the team and support the great work that the Samaritans do. Details in the link.

Brenda has the Community Diary of events for the West Clare area. Brenda and Teresa present with contributer Padraig , and Chris on Sound.

Mary Kate Bolger , Skipper & Guide at Dolphin Watch speaks about and the various boat excusions offered to the public this season sailing out of Carrigaholt.
Denis Hynes speaks about the large mural artwork designed and delivered by a local Kilkee youth project at the Kilkee Water World due for re-opening in 2024 after the refurbishment is complete.
Brenda has the Community Diary of events for the area.
Aisling O’Connor fills us in about life so far as this years Clare Rose of Tralee 2023.
Teresa is blown away by her visit to meet Simon Day at the Loop Head Lighthouse which is open now until mid September.

Padraig talks to Ennis poet Deirdre Devally about her poetry, career and the upcoming Open Mic evening at Banner Books in Kilrush this Friday 28th and the last Friday of every month.
Padraig has the Community Diary of events for the area.

Mairead speaks to Dermot Petty who’s stage play ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the village’ set in North Clare in the late 1970’s where a teenagers discovery of Punk Rock turns his life upside down causing shock and misunderstanding with his parents, friends and community, coming to the Hotel Doolin on August 20th.
The 21st Kilmihil Festival Of Fun is coming up this August holiday weekend 4th-7th, Mairead has Owen Downes on the line with all the info for the weekend.

John Mitchel from Barrats Town an incredible organisation running residential camps in Kildare for children and family with serious illness.

Padraig has the Community diary of events for West Clare.

Padraig Hayes Chairperson of Clare Leader Forum on the upcoming Disability pride Parade in Ennis with events kicking off on Wednesday 26th July from 11:45am at the Daniel O’Connell Monument, then it’s off to The Temple Gate Hotel for music and food from 12:45pm.

Big thanks to O’Mara’s bar for hosting our fundraiser last Saturday afternoon, we would like to thank all volunteers and everyone who supported the station on the day and the two DJ’s Mikey Lorigan and DJ Brian Clohessy , all made for a very lively and enjoyable Saturday afternoon.
Many thanks to our valuable sponsors:

Bernie Keating, Keatings Restaurant.
The Long Dock, Carrigaholt.
Nolan’s Fish and Chips, O’Curry Street, Kilkee.
Sonny Hastings.
The Lighthouse.
Williams Hardware.
O’Maras Bar.

With the upcoming open air RCB fundraiser this Saturday afternoon 22nd July at O’Maras Bar in Kilkee , we have both DJ’s for the afternoon on the line, Micheal Lorigan host of RCB’s Friday afternoon music show Mikey’s Mix and DJ Brian Clohessy DJ for Saturday’s music show ‘Dancing into the Weekend’.
Open to all , call into O’Maras Bar this Saturday afternoon from 2pm.

Mairead speaks to Brian Mackhan who is involved with organising this weekends VANDELEUR FESTIVAL KILRUSH 3 day festival starting this Friday morning with events around Kilrush and includes artist, Ailish Malone, with music from Teresa Carrig, The Alvin Purple Experience , Rogu, The Kilfenora Céilí Band, PJ Murrihy, and Fashion Show with The Holman Lee Agency at Vandeleur Walled Garden.

and in the studio with Mairead are guests Sadhbh Smyth and Adrian McCusker the proprietor of Kilkee business Post a Selfie who’s innovative downloadable smartphone application enables a user to send out a printed postcard to anywhere in the world from inside the app.

Today’s Community Unity, Brenda has the community events diary for West Clare and Musicians Bill O’Brien and Sennan make a special visit into the studios for an hour of music and chat, with Brenda, Chris, Padraig and James.