Category Archives: Community Unity

Community Unit featuring Jessica, Colin Healy, Robert Clancy.

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With the Summer in full swing we have Jessica from West Coast Aqua Park (booking details) to let us know about all the fun to be had at Kilrush Marina, opening this Saturday.
Padraig has the Community Diary of Events for our area.
Máiréad speaks to Marian Honan who runs art workshops with Kilrush Art Group which meets on Friday’s at Kilrush Community Centre.
Robert Clancy speaks about the upcoming 50 year reunion of The Kilrush Boys Scouts Brass Band which visited West Germany in the 1970’s , to be held in Kilrush at Crotty’s Bar in August.
Colin Healy from Sailing Into Wellness speaks about his organisation and The Saoirse Rally sailing event in commemoration of Conor O’Brien from Foynes, Co.Limerick, the first sailor to circumnavigate the world in a small yacht 100 years ago.

Community Unity featuring John Garvey, Fionn Kidney, and Lily De Silva

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John Garvey from Kilkee Fire Station talks about the recent and likely ongoing industrial action by the Fire Service.
Padraig has the Community Diary of events for the West Clare area.
Fionn Kidney Co Founder of Common Knowledge organisation speaks about the Reimagine Lisdoonvarna regen project, and we have Lily De Silva to tell us about the upcoming open mic at Banner Books in Kilrush, who are hosting an open mic night this Friday 30th June and each final Friday of every month at one of the Banner Books stores.

Community Unity featuring – Daniel Cohen, Rose Servitova , Clare McGrath

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Daniel Cohen song writer and musician and Eurovision song entrant chats to Teresa.
Padraig has the community diary of events for the west clare area, and after that chats to award winning local auther Rose Servitova who, this coming Sunday 25th July be at the Banner Book Store in Kilrush to meet and chat.
With the warm weather upon us, Clare McGrath, Water Safety Developement Officer with Clare County Council, weighs in to speak about public water safety awareness at the beaches and water quality at our blue flag beach in Kilkee.

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In this Thursday edition Michelle Guthrie from Clare Local Enterprise Office Ennis speaks about the upcoming Networking event for Female Entrepreneurs in September.
Padraig has this weeks Community Announcements.
Teresa visits The Little Ark Heritage Centre at Halla Eoin to meet Mary Keane to talk about the Little Ark through penal times in Loop Head. The contact number for Halla Eoin bookings is: 087 385 6659. email –

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On the show today, Gráinne Loughran from ALONE organisation who support older people living at home, Gráinne speaks about a new loneliness report which shows Ireland to have one of the highest degrees of older people living in lonely and isolated conditions being the ‘loneliest’ country in the EU. NATIONAL SUPPORT & REFERRAL LINE FOR OLDER PEOPLE 0818 222 024.
Dr Ger Dooley teaches in automation robotics and intelligence systems at UL who are hosting for the first time in Ireland, The World Oceans Day conference in Limerick, and also speaks about ocean floor surveying for territorial boundaries beneath the waves.
Patricia Richard-Clarke from Safeguarding Ireland speaks about new legislation around decision making for the individual with any form of incapacity which may hinder the peron in making important possibly binding decisions.
Michelle Nolan from CLDC who are this week offering a 2 day course on Thursday 15th – Friday 16th in Lehinch to include customer care/service ,HASAP ,Barista skills, email , or see the link above for contact details.

Community Unity with guests Dena Mcgrath and Lorcan Brennan

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On today’s show we chat to Dena McGrath who is Healthy County Coordinator at Clare County Council, who works to encourage good health and wellbeing around the County and involved in ongoing campaigns like the Sustainable Gardening event in Milltown Malbay.Healthy Clare 2023 Calender.

Teresa speaks to Lorcan Brennan in the run up to Men’s Health week from Monday 12th ending on Fathers Day (Sunday 18th June) about the importance of Men’s health checks and wellbeing , with much more information and support advice available on the Mens Health Forum Ireland website.

Community Unity featuring Alison Bough , and Stephen Hanna.

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In today’s show hosted by Padraig Griffin we have a mix of music and chat starting off with Alison Bough from Active Retirement Ireland who is involved in the development of a wellbeing programme for older people which, following the pandemic lockdowns takes into consideration loneliness and isolation and aims to support older people to become more aware of and prioritise their mental health.
Brenda has the Community Diary of events for the West Clare area and Teresa Glendenning speaks to Stephen Hanna from Irish Mountaineering an instructor who runs courses and activities in the Burren and West Clare Coast.

Community Unity – RCB Spring Raffle Prize Draw Special.

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Listen back to today’s show for the winners of our Spring Raffle, drawn live on air.
Brenda has the Community Diary of events for the area with highlights of upcoming events including The Doonbeg Jazz Festival this weekend of 2nd June, Mary Coughlan this Friday Night at Miltown Malbay Community Centre, and The Loophead Lighthouse which is now open for Summer at the weekends, vist the the Coffee Shop and the Crows Nest in the Lightkeepers Cottage with views across to Kerry.
Thanks to all the local businesses listed below who provided the prizes and to everyone who bought tickets for the raffle.

Congratulations to all the winners of our Spring Raffle.

1st Prize: Pat Lineen – 1 Night B&B in a One Bedroom Classic Links Suite at Trump Doonbeg for 2 people valid October-May (excludes Christmas)
2nd Prize:Susan Dillion – One round of golf for four people at Kilkee Golf Club
3rd Prize: Helen McMahon – Hamper courtesy of O’Mara’s Pub Kilkee
4th Prize: Adrian Keane – Hamper courtesy of the Central Bar Kilkee
5th Prize: Damien Haugh – Aromatic diffuser courtesy of Williams Hardware Kilkee
6th Prize: Cadhla Smyth – Chardonny and Rosé wines courtesy of the Diamond Rocks Café Kilkee
7th Prize: Sonny Hastings – Crotty’s Bar & Restaurant Kilrush voucher – €25
8th Prize: Michelle Conway – Next Door Off-licence Kilkee voucher – €20
9th Prize: Eugene Scanlon – Ryan’s Deli Kilrush voucher – €20
10th Prize: Schobben Sittard – French Riesling wine courtesy of Naughton’s Steak and Seafood.

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On Today’s Community Unity we have Ireland’s greatest jazz and blues singer Mary Coughlan on the line with Mairead, Mary will be performing live at the Miltown Malbay Community Centre on June 2nd , upcoming live concert tickets can be booked via the Community Centre website or contact / 085-1496963.
Brenda has the Community Diary of events for West Clare, and Jenny Basset is on the line to speak about the upcoming Wellbeing Workshops for Women at the Culturlann Sweeney,

We have Roscommon Singer/Songwriter Ciara Lawless speaking about her debut Album based on a true story about the relationship between a father with Alzheimer’s and his son.

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On today’s Community Unity Padraig visits the West Clare Family Resource Centre in Kilrush to a workshop hosted by TASK about Public Transport in West Clare.
Next Delores Gallagher from Aquired Brain injury Ireland speaks to Padraig about an upcoming event in Portlaoise next month June.
Padraig meets Author Kitty Murphy from Lahinch at Banner Books over the weekend in Kilrush on her new book ‘Death in Heels’ a Dublin Drag Mystery.

Community Unity with Guests Mike Walsh and Sarah Clancy

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On today’s show Padraig speaks to Mike Walsh who is part of Community Substance Misuse Team in the Mid-West and celebrating 10 years of assisting youths, families and communities with support in coping with substance abuse.
Brenda has the Community Diary of events for West Clare and we have Sarah Clancy of the Clare Public Participation Network who are running a free training workshop and brainstorming session on socio-economic rights and just transition in Kilrush and Ennistymon this week on Wednesday at 11-2pm in the West Clare Family Resource Centre and on Thursday at the Ennistymon Community Centre 6pm-9pm. With Chris, Mairead, Brenda and Padraig.

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James, Padraig , Chris present this weeks show. In the studio to talk about thier work experience with RCB through last week are Jenna and Vlad.
We will miss Damien who’s last day was on Friday , RCB wishes him a prosperous and happy future after being with us since 2019, and Brenda has the community diary of events for West Clare.

Community Unity – Carrigaholt Kindness Cafe,KIlkee Library Anne Finnucane Prof. Roger O Sullivan.

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Kicking off the show today Teresa pays a visit to the Carrigaholt National School Kindness Cafe to speak to the Pupils about all the things they are involved in. Tereasa and Brenda visit Culturlann Sweeney Library and speak to Anne Finnucane about some of the events in the Library.
Professor Roger O’Sullivan, IPH Director of Ageing Research and Development on the line to speak about a report which found that despite a high level of awareness about the benefits of physical activity and recommended guidelines, women were less active than men and highlights the need to understand and address barriers to physical activity for other groups. Almost half of respondents in Ireland (46%) and a third in Northern Ireland (33%) knew the weekly recommendations to do at least 150 minutes of physical activity, although only around three in 10 across both jurisdictions were physically active five days a week or more. It found that women were less likely to be active and more likely to be inactive than men in both jurisdictions – this was despite high awareness of the benefits of physical activity amongst women.
We meet the Zambian Judo Club on a visit to Moyasta School during the West Clare Open Judo tournament in Clare with music and singing from the pupils of Moyasta School

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To start us off this week we have Carmen Cronan organiser of Clare Garden Festival at the Ennis Show Grounds this coming weekend. Brenda with this weeks Community Diary of events for the area and surroundings. James speaks to members of West Clare Taekwondo Club Wictoria Abram, Odin McNulty, Luke Moriarity and Ciara Wealeans of the West Clare Taekwondo Club ahead of next weeks European Championships in Romania.

Congella McGuire heritage officer at Clare County Council who helps local heritage groups develop heritage projects.

Next is Natalie, Joanne and Sue from Seal Rescue Ireland which works with volunteers around the coast to perform seal rescues, rehabilitaion and after being given the seal of approval released back into the sea.
Finishing off with Keith Enright founder of ASD Ireland head office in Limerick, which provides socially inclusive activities for people with autism and support to their families.

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Trish McNamara from Clare Leader Forum speaks about the problems that PA service cuts have made which can lead to isolation even for moderately disabled people and the Big Rally on Monday 24th in O Connell Square, Ennis on the 24th April.

Padraig has the Community Diary of events for the area.
Kevin Heapes speaks about the Zambian Judo club connection to West Clare Judo Club.
Teressa speaks to Tara Dunacheson a loop head small tour operator, then Evelyn Moriarty from Limerick Astronomy Club on the upcoming Dark Sky night in association with Kilbaha School this Friday and Teresa visits Halla Eoin Kilbaha on an Arts and Crafts day.

Community Unity – with guests James Fennelly, Monica Duggan ,Keiron , Tanya Liddle , David ,Paul and Clarissa, John Rattigan.

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Our early bird roving reporters visited Kilrush Farmers Market last Thursday morning where they met stall holders Monica Duggan , Tanya Liddle , Kieron, Trevor and John from The Brothers of Charity, Flower seller David Kelly, and James Fennelly from West Clare Mental Health Association.

Clare County Museum items. Photograph by John Kelly.

Brenda has the community diary highlighting event around the area. Teresa invited Paul and Clarissa into the studio while visiting Loop Head to talk about what is known as Geocaching a hobby which arose with the digital revolution, and Mairead speaks to John Rattigan from Clare Museum in Ennis.

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Mairead speaks to Horticulturist Aoife Munn about sustainable gardening and the courses she runs. Brenda with Community Diary of events and happenings around the local area.
Brian Clohessy in the studio with advice on security equipment. James speaks to Brian Egan about the upcoming ‘Run For Mick Event’ this Saturday at 11am in Doonbeg, and finally Doirin Granham on the CLDC Leader 5 year Programme developments.

Community Unity featuring Sharon Meaney, Elaine Dalton, Camille Seaman.

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On this weeks Community Unity Teresa speaks to Sharon Meaney about the Clare Volunteer Centre who’s registration service is open to anyone interested in volunteer work within local organistations around the area.
Padraig has the Community diary of events for around the area . Teresa speaks to Elaine Dalton who works for The national group Womens Collective Ireland as Project Coordinator.
Loop Head professional Photographer Camille Seaman re-visits West Clare after moving to Denmark last year.

Community Unity with Guests James Fenelly, Sharon Meaney, John Garvey and regular contributer Brian Clohessy

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Máiréad speaks to James Fenelly from The Light house Mental Health Ascociation in Kilrush who joins us in the studio fresh from a woodland walk in Vandeleur Gardens.
DJ Brian Clohessy Compere for the Kilrush Parade with the lowdown on the St.Patricks Day events in Kilkee, Kilrush , and Doonbeg.
Padraig with this weeks Community Diary of events for the region.
John Garvey from the Kilkee Fire Service drops in to speak to Teresa with information on Clare County Council Fire Safety initiative who are promoting free safety and smoke alarm checks – Clare County Council (Fire Safety Checks) 065 6821616.
. Teresa speaks to Sharon Meaney about the Clare Volunteer Centre who’s registration service is open to anyone interested in volunteer work within local organistations around the area.