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Spring Draw ~ 25th Anniversary
Spring Draw ~ 25th Anniversary
Tickets available from South West Clare Community Radio T/A RCB at The Community Centre, Kilkee, William’s Hardware; Kilkee, and other local shops.
Garda permit awarded
PRIZES
1st Prize: Lorna Moloney Genealogy voucher – €250
2nd Prize: Kilkee Golf Club 4 Ball voucher – €140
3rd Prize: Hamper courtesy of O’Mara’s Bar Kilkee
4th Prize: Hartmann’s Jewellers Kilrush voucher – €50
5th Prize: Bellbridge Hotel Spanish Point voucher – €50
6th Prize: G Beauty Kilrush voucher – €35
7th Prize: Keating’s Bar & Restaurant voucher Kilbaha – €30
8th Prize: Stella Maris Kilkee voucher – €30
9th Prize: Nolan’s Deli Kilkee voucher – €25
10th Prize: Banner Books Kilrush & Ennistymon voucher – €20
Tickets €5 each

VACANCY Part-Time Outreach and Training Coordinator
Location: South West Clare Community Radio CLG T/A Raidió Corca Baiscinn, Community Centre, Circular Road , Kilkee, Co Clare.
Job Description
This position is funded through Pobal and the Department Rural and Community Development.
Main Function
To build partnerships with local community and key target groups, promote and facilitate volunteer participation in the station and design and deliver training aimed at building the confidence and capacity of volunteers to ensure quality programming.
Key Responsibilities of post:
OUTREACH:
• Create and foster links with local community groups, schools and other target groups
• Assist with promoting the station in the community and raising visibility.
• Contribute to planning and organising community-focused Station activities.
• help with recruiting and retaining of volunteers
TRAINING:
• in conjunction with the manager Prepare a comprehensive annual training plan
• Researching, identifying, sourcing and applying for training funding from State agencies, local authorities, European and Irish grants etc.
• Design and-deliver a programme of training aimed at building the confidence and capacity of volunteers to ensure quality programming.
• Deliver one to one training and feedback to volunteers when required
• Induct and coordinate and deliver volunteer training
• Coordinate and facilitate work placements
While all members of staff have individual job descriptions they are required to collaborate with all other staff. S/he may be expected to work in different locations and to undertake other duties from time to time including occasional weekend work.
Essentials skills required for this post
• A strong working knowledge of broadcasting, radio production and techniques
Experience of developing, planning and delivering QQI training (with a ‘Train the Trainer’ qualification or working towards this)
Ability to communicate and work with a diverse range of individuals and organisations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and priorities own work to meet agreed objective
• Ability to work as part of a team
All roles are subject to funding continuation.
• Short listing may apply, A panel may be formed from which future vacancies may be filled
• RCB Community Radio Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
• Satisfactory references and Garda vetting will be required.
• Fixed term contract April 2025 to December 2025 subject to funding.
This position will be based in RCB – a Community Services Programme based in Kilkee
The person appointed must be eligible under Pobal CSP employment criteria.
Applications (with CV) should be sent to:
Station Manager, South West Clare Community Radio CLG T/A Raidió Corca Baiscinn, Community Centre, Kilkee, Co Clare. V15D276.
Or by email to:
Closing date is the 11/04/2025
RCB are contract hosts on behalf of Pobal and funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development.
VACANCY Production Assistant
This is a developmental opportunity, no experience necessary. Accredited training will be provided to support your career.
Duties
Assist with production of radio programmes; implement programming schedule; on-air presenting; audio editing; desk operation
Sector: information and communication.
Application Details
Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years or over and in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for 1 year or more or 18 years and over for certain disadvantaged groups. Your eligibility will have to be verified by the Department.
You can register your interest, details here or you can contact an Employment Personal Advisor (EPA) in your local Intreo Centre.
DOONBEG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Ref: #CES-2382574
No of positions: 1
Part Time.
Community Employment Programme.
Hours per week: 19.5 hours per week
Community Employment Programme Rates
Closing On: 17 Apr 2025
VACANCY Part Time – Administration & Accounts
Vacancy – Part Time – Administration & Accounts
19 hours per week
Location: South West Clare Community Radio CLG T/A Raidió Corca Baiscinn, Community Centre, Circular Road , Kilkee, Co Clare.
Job Description
Administration & Accounts
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible, innovative in their approach and committed to providing a quality service meeting the needs and priorities of the people we support.
Essential Criteria
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience of office administration including bookkeeping, financial returns, payroll and computerised Sage accounts
• Experience in petty cash system, debtors and creditors and general ledgers, participants payroll, bank reconciliation and revenue returns.
• Ensure set up of employees wages on bank account
• Experience of budgeting and financial record keeping
• Experience of preparing financial reports
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office
• The Administrator will be responsible for preparing the returns and complying with funder procedures including payroll, public procurement and the Purchase Order system.
• Maintain all records as required by POBAL, CnM and RCB
Compliance with the funder’s requirements regarding eligibility of individuals to hold a CSP supported post is set out in the job description, which is available from
All roles are subject to funding continuation.
• Short listing may apply, A panel may be formed from which future vacancies may be filled
• RCB Community Radio Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
• Satisfactory references and Garda vetting will be required.
• Fixed term contract April 2025 to December 2025 subject to funding.
This position will be based in RCB – a Community Services Programme based in Kilkee, Co Clare
The person appointed must be eligible under Pobal CSP employment criteria.
Applications (with CV) should be sent to:
Station Manager, South West Clare Community Radio CLG T/A Raidió Corca Baiscinn, Community Centre, Kilkee, Co Clare. V15D276.
Or by email to:
Closing date is the 11/04/2025
RCB are contract hosts on behalf of Pobal and funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development
The Genealogy Show – Eggs and insights; The when, where and why of Easter.
Producer:Lorna Moloney
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.





Radio Beams – Jim Page singer song writer over 50 years.
Saturday 19th April he is playing at The Westbridge Main St, Leagard North Miltown Malbay (see link above). On stage before he performs are a number of local acts supporting.
Tune in every Tuesday at 3.30pm, and Repear Thursday at 5:30pm

Community Unity – Tomas Walsh, Ailish Connolly.
Audrey has the Community Diary of events and to round off , in the studio is Tomás Walsh , dedicated weekly volunteer at the station, who is developing skills to create, record, and assemble his own shows, refining and enhancing his skills week on week, he now knows enough to prepare his own programming.
With Teresa Jackson , Chris Behan, and Audrey Spendlove.

RCB Sports Show
The RCB Sports Show presented by Adrian O’Connor with Clare Sports Writer Seamus Hayes.
Official RCB page
Tune in on Fridays evening at 7pm on 92.5fm – 94.8fm and Internet live stream





Mikey’s Mix


This Weeks Parish Newsletters



Community Unity with featuring Evaleen Whelton.
Audrey follows on with the weekly Community Diary of Events roundup for the region.
With Teresa Jackson, Chris Behan on sound, and Audrey Spendlove.
