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Radio Beams – Donie O Keeffe Butchering in Style

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Radio Beams this weeks story is about a thriving butchers in Ennis called Donie O Keeffe .Donie started out in 1985 in Ennis and then spent some time in London.
Came home and set up his own stall. Today they buy heifers on line and they are slaughtered in Cratlow . He noted how people are gone back to doing roasts again and more time to make stews during the pandemic.
Donie is a proud Kilmona man.
Tune in 3.30pm on www.rcb.ie Tuesday.


Radio Beams – Noel Kearney Of His Life Time Struggle With Mental Health

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RadIo Beams this week story has Noel Kearney of Ennis who talks about his life time struggle with mental health. Noel is now 48 and has been in the acute unit a few times and on daily amount of medication.
Recently he has taken up walking. He lives on his on own.
Tune in Tuesday’s 3.30pm on RCB

Radio Beams – Kilfenora Ceile Band John Lynch tells us about them

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Radio Beams this week story 3.30pm on www.rcb.ie is the story of the centaury old Kilfenora Ceili Band. John Lynch tells the story. John grandfather played with the band.
The Kilfenora band played in hundreds of venues around Ireland and played in Glastonbury twice and along with the USA.
Still going strong entertaining audience and still producing albums.

Radio Beams – Laura Foley on growing hemp in Carrigaholt (CBD Oil)

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Radio Beams show on Tuesday (26th January 21 ) is about the growing of hemp in Carrigholt in west Clare. We speak to one of the owners Laura Foley who with her partner Daniel Lyons developed this project on a small bit of land. Where the extract CDB oil from the plant. CDB is now widely used and is approved by the HSE.

Radio Beams – Freda Shannon Burke on the loss of her husband Joe.

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Radio Beams this week story is from Freda Shannon Burke from Miltown Malbay.
She talks about her training as a nurse in England yearning to come home to work.
She did and found love in her middle forties to Joe Burke who was in his middle fifties also from Miltown Malbay.
They got married in 2016. Two years after Joe got very sick suddenly and it was discovered he had brain tumour. He ended up passing away in Cahercalla hospital after four weeks
Freda tell of her heart break of losing her true love.

Radio Beams – Josie O Brian, Street Homlessness

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Radio Beams 1st story of 2021 is about a great community activist Josie O Brian originally from Kilrush and now living in Ennis.
Where she and others give there time to helping those living on the street, That are homeless. Also providing Christmas dinner to them.
Joise herself was homeless in Dublin for a time.

Radio Beams – Larry Brennan on the lanes and bow ways of Ennis

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Radio Beams story this week is about the new book written and produced by Larry Brennan The Lanes and Bow ways of Ennis.
It is part of the Clare Roots Group of 36 books produced since it set up in 2006.
We get a great insight to the conditions of thousands of people living in hovels and over crowded dwellings in the lanes and bow ways of Ennis. Until at the beginning of the last century houses were build in St Michael Villas, Hermitage, Turnpike etc. to take people out of these conditions.

Radio Beams story this week is about the new book written and produced by Larry Brennan The Lanes and Bow ways of…

Posted by RCB Radio- South West Clare on Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Radio Beams – Rosie McMahon Life Coach and Yoga Teacher

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Radio Beams this week is glad to have Roise McMahon as the guest. Roise is a Life Coach, and Yoga teacher.
She tells of her life so far, her own struggles and went back to college later in life.

Radio Beams this week is glad to have Roise McMahon as the guest. Roise is a Life Coach, and Yoga teacher. She tells…

Posted by Dermot Hayes on Monday, 7 December 2020

Radio Beams

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Radio Beams this weeks speaks to Anne Murphy, Oncologist, who tells us all about the great work of Sláinte an Chláir.
They were set up 10 years ago in Kilnamona and also have a place in east Clare to support and help those hundreds of people who get cancer.
Currently with Covid 19, they give support on Zoom or over the phone.
Donations are always welcome. Please share.
Tune in Tuesday 3.30pm www.rcb.ie

…..Coming up at 3:30pm today on 92.5-94.8fm and live web stream at http://rcb.ie/listen-live/

Posted by RCB Radio- South West Clare on Tuesday, 1 December 2020

Radio Beams – Victoria tells us about her education

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Radio Beams this weeks story is with Victoria Olukitibi from Ennis . She talks about her education in Colaiste Mhuire, NUIG, and UL.
Victoria tells us about her experience at the age of 24 in Covid time in getting a job.
Tune in Tuesday 3.30pm www.rcb.ie, Thursday repeat at 4:30pm

Posted by RCB Radio- South West Clare on Tuesday, 24 November 2020


Radio Beams -Frank McNamara talks about Mens Sheds

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Radio Beams this weeks story is about the growth of Men’s Sheds in Clare and Ireland.
Frank McNamara tells the history of Ennis Men’s Shed and others.
Originally idea came from Australia. As men retired or unemployed or need a hobby. Including men who live alone and some with mental health issues.
There are 10 Sheds in Clare alone. All doing stuff for themselves and for the community.
Every Tuesday at 3.30pm and Thursday Rpt at 4:30pm 92.5-94.8fm and Livestream at http://rcb.ie/listen-live/

Radio Beams – Blathin, Peter, Michael, Maureen, Simon and Mary #Lockdown 2 stories

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Radio Beams has 6 people from Clare talking about there experience of Lockdown and Covid 19.
There are Blathin,Peter,Michael, Maureen,Simon.and Mary. From having a new baby arrive to working from home and isolation.

Brand new Radio Beams from somewhere around Clare County every Tuesday at 3:30pm and Thursday repeat at 4:30pm.On 92.5-94.8fm and live web stream at www.rcb.ie/listen-live/

Posted by RCB Radio- South West Clare on Wednesday, 4 November 2020

Radio Beams – Anthony Galven Healey – Magician, Journalist and Author

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Radio Beams this week we have Anthony Galvin-Healy a native of Ennis. He went to school in St Flannans and was influenced by his English teacher to write.
Anthony is magician, author and a journalist. Prior to the Pandemic he travelled Ireland extensively doing his Majic shows.
He also published a book on the crime lords of Limerick city called Dead or Alive.
Tune in Tuesday 3.30pm www.rcb.ie

Radio Beams this week we have Anthony Galvin-Healy a native of Ennis. He went to school in St Flannans and was…

Posted by Dermot Hayes on Monday, 26 October 2020

Radio Beams – Fiona Walsh Conductor Teacher and Singer

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Radio Beams is delighted to have Fiona Walsh as the guest this week on the show. 3.30pm Tuesday www.rcb.ie
Fiona is a piano teacher, conduct the Cathedral Choir , one of the founder of Ennis Gospel Choir, and winner of a number of All Ireland awards as a child in classical music..

Posted by RCB Radio- South West Clare on Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Radio Beams – Theresa Mcguire ne O’Grady fashion designer living in Toronto

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Theresa Maguire (ne O’Grady) native of Kilnaboy now living in Toronto.
BRAND + PRODUCT INNOVATION
Radio Beams talks to Theresa.

Theresa Maguire is a leader in the retail fashion industry. She was a founding member at Club Monaco where she helped build and grow the brand and product into an International success story. She went on to establish the brand team at Walmart Canada & launched the GEORGE brand in 2004. Working at Aritzia she was instrumental in organising the company for its expansion into the US market. Theresa is a guest lecturer at George Brown College & is an advisor in the start-up community.

Tune in to Radio Beams 3.30pm Tuesday www.rcb.ie


Radio Beams – Nepalese Brothers Play a Fine Tune in Clare

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Radio Beams is delighted to have two brothers from Nepal who are resident in Ireland for a number of years.
They play beautiful music and have a chip shop on the Tulla Rd Ennis.
They also with the help of local Irish musicians produced a CD with wonderful tune in it.
Tune in every Tuesday 3.30pm www.rcb.ie