1st of March and typically March weather a bit of everything but here in RCB studios at the community centre in Kilkee we are in out of the worst of it so on with the Loop Show…This evening on Raidió Corca Baiscinn chatting to Murt Collins from Kilrush Tidy Towns, Ann Hayes Inis Cathaigh Comhaltas Kilrush, Tommy Comerford Doonbeg, John Treacy San Marcos Project Spanish Point, Kevin Heapes Loop Head Tourism and Querrin Spring clean and other matters all on this evenings show at RCB …. the show is presented and produced by Michael O’Connell every Tuesday evening from 6.03 to 7.00 PM on 92.5 and 94.8 FM (repeated on Wednesday at 5.07pm ) coming from the RCB studios at Community Centre Kilkee and covering South West Clare….

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Well its raining again after a few days of almost spring like weather we are back to the rain…so on with the show.In the community centre Kilrush alst night at public meeting facilitated by West Clare Family Resource Centre a packed hall people want to know what happened to West Clare Early Years…there at least 300 people here already. So on the Loop show I have a compilation of recordings of members of the public staff and politicians hearing the story of the sudden closure of the company
It went very well very tense but very well behaved meeting considering how angry parents and workers were treated at the sudden closure of these facilities here in West Clare. ….also on the show chatting to Trea Heapes of Loop Head Tourism and Steve Morris of Seol Sionna… the show is presented and produced by Michael O’Connell every Tuesday evening from 6.03 to 7.00 PM on 92.5 and 94.8 FM (repeated on Wednesday at 5.07pm )


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Michael O’Connell brings you the latest news and events from every parish in south west Clare, and discusses the latest social and political issues. Always present at the biggest events in west Clare, Michael brings you all the latest goings on every Tuesday evening from 6pm.

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Michael O’Connell brings you the latest news and events from every parish in south west Clare, and discusses the latest social and political issues. Always present at the biggest events in west Clare, Michael brings you all the latest goings on every Tuesday evening from 6pm.

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It felt like Spring this morning coming into the studios at the community centre in Kilkee it was raining but the birds were singing and the day got better so maybe the rain will go away anyway on with the Loop Show this evening on Raidió Corca Baiscinn chatting Tom Prendeville on the 1916 commeration s in West Clare starting with the lecture in the Teach Ceoil Kilrush hosted by the Kilrush and District Historical Society,with Trea Heapes of Pure Camping on marking the Imbolc start of Spring at Querrin on Jan 31 chatting with Ann Hayes Inis Cathaigh Ceolthas on recent activities, Liadh Ní Riada MEP for Southern Region Sinn Féin on meeting with community groups at Kilrush Community Centre last Friday and Mary McGrath of The West Clare Mini Marathon upcoming Marathon on the 31st of Jan all on this evenings show …. the show is presented and produced by Michael O’Connell every Tuesday evening from 6.03 to 7.00 PM on 92.5 and 94.8 FM (repeated on Wednesday at 5.07pm ) coming from the RCB studios at Community Centre Kilkee and covering South West Clare….


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First live Loop show 2016 this evening at 6.03 and on the Show we will be chatting to Murt Collins Kilrush Tommy Commerford Doonbeg Pauline Dunleavy RNLI Kilrush and Moira Comerford all reporting on communities in West Clare on www.rcb.ie broadcasting 92.5 and 94.8 FM …..


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And still it rains not too bad this evening but there were very few good days since last we met on the Loop.. the weather is mentioned a few times on this evenings show and there is definitely a Christmas feel I have managed to squeeze in my favourite Xmas song ….so on the Loop Show this evening on Raidió Corca Baiscinn chatting with Trea Heapes of Pure Camping on marking the Winter Soltice at Querrin on Dec 20th Tommy Comerford on weather issues and Xmas in Doonbeg, Ailish Connolly chatting about tourism and activities in Kilbaha, Paul Williams of the Kilkee Chamber of Commerce on commercial and other activities in the town, Mort Collins reporting from Kilrush on the build up to the holidays rolling out on this evenings show …. the show is presented and produced by Michael O’Connell every Tuesday evening from 6.03 to 7.00 PM on 92.5 and 94.8 FM (repeated on Wednesday at 5.07pm ) coming from the RCB studios at Community Centre Kilkee and covering South West Clare….


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And what a week we had since last Tuesday 1st of Dec with three days of storms oh and the rain, the rain and the rain….so on the Loop Show this evening on Raidió Corca Baiscinn reporting on the Xmas Fair in Carrigaholt couldn’t emulate Teresa Mannion of RTE news but I tried, chatting Gary Kiely about upcoming Public meeting on plans for the slipway at Kilkee Pier, Brian McCarthy Clare CoCo on the Clare County Development Plan into the future, Martin Gleeson Kilkee Kilkee Amphitheater about One Act Drama Fest they participated in Galway at the weekend and Tracy Costelloe Crawford about next Sundays busy schedule Xmas fundraiser at the station all on tonights show …. the show is presented and produced by Michael O’Connell every Tuesday evening from 6.03 to 7.00 PM on 92.5 and 94.8 FM (repeated on Wednesday at 5.07pm ) coming from the RCB studios at the Community Centre Kilkee and covering South West Clare also streaming live at www.rcb.ie enjoy….


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Ah finally we have reached the last month of 2015 it was a long haul…. Today 1st of Dec and we are getting slightly Christmassy on the Loop Show this evening on Raidió Corca Baiscinn highlighting the Xmas Fair in Carrigaholt with Teresa Glendenning reporting’ Ann Hayes on another award win for Inis Cathaigh Comhaltas and getting ready for the Wran…Helen Walsh Co Clare Chief Librarian on the launch of the booklet programme for commemorating 1916 in 2016 in Clare, chatting to a few fishermen about rightaways to the Kilkee Pier, Trea Heapes on the Climate Change gathering on Lahinch Beach on Sunday and Dermott Hayes community activist on the climate Change Conference in Paris all on tonights show …. the show is presented and produced by Michael O’Connell every Tuesday evening from 6.03 to 7.00 PM on 92.5 and 94.8 FM (repeated on Wednesday at 5.07pm ) coming from the RCB studios at the Community Centre Kilkee and covering South West Clare also streaming live at www.rcb.ie enjoy….

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Wet and miserable today but sure its November but on with the Loop Show anyway …on Raidió Corca Baiscinn chatting to Murt Collins Kilrush Tidy Towns ,Sinéad Patrice Crowley on West Clare Buy and Sell group on Facebook Martin Gleeson Kilkee Amphitheatre on getting to the All Ireland one act dramas finals in Galway chatting to honeymoon couple from Chicago about their connection with Kilkee, Christy Curtin of Clare county council on different activities and projects and Moira Garry reporting from Cooraclare all on tonight’s show …. the show is presented and produced by Michael O’Connell every Tuesday evening from 6.03 to 7.00 PM on 92.5 and 94.8 FM (repeated on Wednesday at 5.07pm ) coming from the RCB studios at the Community Centre Kilkee and covering South West Clare also streaming live at www.rcb.ie enjoy….

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Well well we are now naming Irish storms and the latest one is lashing through Clare Stoirm Barney..but we will go ahead with the Loop Show anyway but power could go at anytime and hope we stay on air.. the Loop Show …on Raidió Corca Baiscinn chatting to Paddy Waldron of the Clare Roots Society on DNA helping people to find long lost relatives, Pauline McDonogh, Regional Waste Prevention Co-ordinator, Southern Waste Region on European Week for Waste Reduction Tommy Comerford Doonbeg winning Clare Pride of Place national award Gary Kiely Kilkee Dive Centre on major re alining of entrance road to Kilkee Pier Dermot Hayes on the New Public Participation Network launching in Co Clare all on tonights show …. the show is presented and produced by Michael O’Connell every Tuesday evening from 6.03 to 7.00 PM on 92.5 and 94.8 FM (repeated on Wednesday at 5.07pm ) coming from the RCB studios at the Community Centre Kilkee and covering South West Clare also streaming live at www.rcb.ie enjoy….


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We are into the second week in November and winter has finally arrived not cold mind you but wet and windy so never mind on with the Loop Show …on Raidió Corca Baiscinn a lot can happen in a week and on last weeks we were wishing Marty O’Keefe native of Querrin and resident of Rochester NY a happy 103rd birthday sadly he passed away on thursday and on show we will be paying a tribute to Marty with Joe O’Connor of Comhaltas and Willie Clancy week on Marty’s contribition to trad music and culture, Also some material from the launch of John Kelly’s Clare Champion photographic exibition and fundraising for the RNLI at Glór in Ennis on Friday last and a chat with Maritn Mcgrath of Kilkee and Arklow celebrating his 90th birthday in the Stella Maris on Saturday and more song music on the show this evening all on tonights show show …. the show is presented and produced by Michael O’Connell every Tuesday evening from 6.03 to 7.00 PM on 92.5 and 94.8 FM (repeated on Wednesday at 5.07pm ) coming from the RCB studios at the Community Centre Kilkee and covering South West Clare also streaming live at www.rcb.ie (in the photo below I am interviewing Martin McGrath of Kilkee and Arklow..)

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What a great week of beautiful weather it is foggy this evening and after totally unseasonal weather this weekend still lots of visitors around it was hard to create Halloween atmosphere because everywhere was so bright it wasn’t scary weather at all …so while waiting for the scary weather we will go with the Loop Show …on Raidió Corca Baiscinn tonight chatting to Mary Haugh Moyasta on fundraising for Cahercalla Hospice a birthday tribute to Marty O’Keefe 103 years young, native of Querrin now residing in NY, Martin Gleeson Kilkee Amphitheater on staging his new one act play on drama circuit so we hear about the group winning at the weekend Trea Heapes on celebrating Samhain in Querrin and heritage trails on the Loop, RCB Station Manager Aine Mae O’Mahoney on attending conference in Croke Park next weekend also reporting on Craol AGM in Athlone last Friday, Charlie Glynn Kilrush RNLI training and fundraising, all on this evenings show …. the show is presented and produced by Michael O’Connell every Tuesday evening from 6.03 to 7.00 PM on 92.5 and 94.8 FM (repeated on Wednesday at 5.07pm ) coming from the RCB studios at the Community Centre Kilkee and covering South West Clare also streaming live at enjoy….


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Glorious day today and after reasonable weather for the October bank holiday weekend, plenty happening and lots of visitors around …so on with the Loop Show …on Raidió Corca Baiscinn tonight I am chatting with Stephen Rowan about end of season at Loop head lighthouse also a report on the launch of the Haunting of the Famine at Culturlan Sweeney Kilkee Tommy Comerford on Willie Keane Trad Festival Doonbeg and some recordings from the weekend, all on this evenings show …. the show is presented and produced by Michael O’Connell every Tuesday evening from 6.03 to 7.00 PM on 92.5 and 94.8 FM (repeated on Wednesday at 5.07pm ) coming from the RCB studios at the Community Centre Kilkee and covering South West Clare also streaming live at www.rcb.ie enjoy….


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Our Indian summer is fading away but it was good while it lasted still a few swallows around stragglers so we maybe entering winter mode anyway we will get on with the Loop Show … I am chatting to Moira Garry on activities and final fever in Cooraclare to Paddy Waldron of the Kilrush and District Historical Society on their AGM Eugene Costelloe on the last currach event in Clare this year Stephen Rowan on the Loop Head Lighthouse winding down The Burns Sisters about their tour of Ireland and their concert in the Teach Ceoil Kilrush on Sat 10th of October ….all on this evenings show…. the show is presented and produced by Michael O’Connell every Tuesday evening from 6.03 to 7.00 PM on 92.5 and 94.8 FM (repeated on Wednesday at 5.07pm ) coming from the RCB studios at the Community Centre Kilkee and covering South West Clare also streaming live at www.rcb.ie enjoy….

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Another lovely day here on the Loop and we finally have an Indian Summer and promised good for few more days but on with the Loop Show …Raidió Corca Baiscinn tonight on the 29nd of Sept 2015 I am chatting tonight to Murt Collins Tidy Towns on more gold for Kilrush Laura Foley on Foodie Towns competion there was a Latin America feel to Kilkee and Loop head at the weekend past as the 4th Che Do Beatha fest got of the ground with the launch by the Cuban Ambassador to Ireland His Excellency Dr Hermes Herrera, great music and dancing Sharon Shannon at the Diamond Rocks loads of activity around the town big crowds and great weather.. also a chat with Charlie Glynn on Kilrush RNLI all on this evenings show…. the show is presented and produced by Michael O’Connell every Tuesday evening from 6.03 to 7.00 PM on 92.5 and 94.8 FM (repeated on Wednesday at 5.07pm ) coming from the RCB studios at the Community Centre Kilkee.

..Coming up next Week

An Inteview with The Burn Sisters for RCB before they start their Country wide tour at the weekend. A short version of the int went out today on the Everything Goes Show with Mike King the full interview will be on the Loop Show next Tue 6th at 6.03 pm …The Burns Sisters – https://www.facebook.com/events/1680533508847278/

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