Podcasts about co clare

“Prospector” is a special documentary telling the incredible story of Paddy Hannan from Gorteen near Quin, Co Clare. In the early 1860s, Paddy left Clare for the goldfields of Australia and New Zealand. In 1893, he and two friends made a discovery that sparked one of the great Western Australian Gold Rushes. That find, in the scorching Australian outback, ultimately led to the founding of the city of Kalgoorlie where the main thoroughfare is named Hannan Street. This programme has been produced to mark the 100th anniversary of Paddy Hannan's death in Melbourne on November 4th 1925. “Prospector” is the story of Paddy Hannan and has been produced by Pat Flynn and was recorded in Clare and Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA. Special thanks to: Timothy Moore, Local History and Archives Officer City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder; Tim Cudini, President Eastern Goldfields Historical Society, Kalgoorlie-Boulder; Annette Watt, Manager, Hannan's North Tourist Mine, Kalgoorlie-Boulder; Michael Talty, Executive Librarian at the Clare Local Studies Centre in Ennis, Co Clare; Mary Cahill, former Keeper of Irish Antiquities at the National Museum of Ireland and Larry Brennan, Clare Roots Society, Ennis.

 - Tom Hanley, David Fleming  and host Jim Collins, are joined by special guest Mark Dunphy of Dunphy Communications to try discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

   Pat O'Brien, David Fleming  and Tom Hanley discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2baut57r Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Presidential candidates lobbying in various locations. Iarrthóirí Uachtaránachta ag stocaireacht in áiteanna éagsúla. The two candidates in the Presidential election are campaigning in different regions of the country today – half and half in Leach-Quinn and half in Leach- Mogha – with only two days left before the big day itself. Tá an bheirt iarrthóirí sa toghchán Uachtaránachta ag stocaireacht i réigiúin éagsúla sa tír inniu – idir Leath Chuinn agus Leath Mhogha leath ar leath – agus gan ach dhá lá fanta roimh an lá mór féin. Among those in Munster is Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys, between Cork and Co Clare. I measc na ndaoine i gCúige Mumhan atá iarrthóir Fhine Gael Heather Humphreys, idir Corcaigh agus Co an Chláir. She was first in Cork city this morning, then in Ballycastle, and from there she will go to Enniscray. I gcathair Chorcaí a bhí sí ar dtús ar maidin, i mBaile Mhisteála ina dhiaidh sin, agus rachaidh sí as sin go hInis an Chláir. Left-wing candidate Catherine Connolly is in Ulster, going out through the people in Co. Monaghan and Co. Cavan. Is in Ultaibh atá iarrthóir na heite clé Catherine Connolly agus í ag dul amach trí na daoine i gCo Mhuineacháin agus i gCo an Chabháin. She will visit Athlone in County Westmeath this afternoon and Mullingar afterwards. Tabharfaidh sí sciuird ar Bhaile Átha Luain i gCo na hIarmhí tráthnóna agus ar an Muileann gCearr ina dhiaidh sin. The pair clashed in the final election debate which aired on RTÉ television last night. Chuaigh an dís in árach a chéile i ndíospóireacht dheireanach an toghcháin a bhí ar siúl ar theilifís RTÉ aréir. Heather Humphreys was the most controversial of them all during the debate, and if the polls are true, she is far behind Catherine Connolly. Ba í Heather Humphreys ba spairní díobh le linn na díospóireachta arae, más fíor do na pobalbhreitheanna, tá sí i bhfad chun deiridh ar Catherine Connolly. According to political analysts, then, while it cannot be said that neither of them was without a sense of urgency, neither of them was without a sense of urgency. Dar leis na hanailísithe polaitíochta, más ea, cé nach bhféadfadí a rá nár bhain béim chreabhair do cheachtar acu nár buaileadh an bhrathbhéim ar cheachtar acu. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

Pat O'Brien, Tom Hanley  and host Jim Collins, discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

The Killeen dairy farming family from Doonbeg, Co Clare have been shortlisted in the NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. Andrew and Bernadette Killeen, along with their son James, run the farm, proudly supplying Kerry Dairy Ireland. Recognised as Ireland's leading dairy farming awards initiative, the annual NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards honours Ireland's leading dairy producers who continue to work to enhance standards of excellence in dairy farming and milk production in Ireland. Alan Morrissey spoke to Andrew Killeen on Wednesday's Morning Focus. Image (c) The National Dairy Council (NDC) Ireland

Local media this week 12th October  2025  -  Pat O'Brien, Tom Hanley  and host Jim Collins, discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

On this Sunday's Atlantic Tales, we visit the University of Limerick to hear about the Irish Chamber Orchestra's upcoming 30th anniversary celebrations. Founded in Dublin in 1963, the ICO relocated to its new home at UL in 1995. The orchestra moved in 2008 across the River Shannon to UL's North Campus in Co Clare, into a new custom built facility.

   Pat O'Brien, Tom Hanley, David Fleming  and host Jim Collins, discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/26ycdstu Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Storm Amy: 184,000 homes without electrical power. Stoirm Amy: 184,000 áitreabh gan cumhacht leictreach. A man was seriously injured in an accident in Co. Donegal today which was caused by severe weather, Gardaí say. Gortaíodh fear go dona i dtimpiste i gCo Dhún na nGall inniu arbh í an aimsir gharbh ba shiocair leis, a deir na Gardaí. The accident happened in Letterkenny at around 4.15pm. Tharla an tionóisc i Leitir Ceanainn ag thart ar 4.15 tráthnóna. As Storm Amy makes its way across the country, it is reported that approximately 184,000 properties are currently without electrical power. Agus Stoirm Amy ag déanamh a díchill ar fud na tíre, tuairiscítear go bhfuil thart ar 184,000 áitreabh gan cumhacht leictreach faoi láthair. Meteorologists have announced seven different weather warnings – from yellow to red – in various parts of the country. Tá seacht bhfoláireamh éagsúla aimsire fógartha ag na meitéareolaithe – ó bhuí go dearg – in áiteanna éagsúla sa tír. The most serious of these is the red sea warning that has been issued between 2pm and 8pm this evening from Head of Limerick in Co Clare to Head of Roscommon in Co Donegal to Benmore in Co Antrim. Is tromchúisí dar ndóigh an foláireamh dearg mara atá fógartha idir 2 a chlog agus 8 a chlog tráthnóna inniu ó Cheann Léime i gCo an Chláir go Ceann Ros Eoghain i gCo Dhún na nGall go dtí an Bhinn Mhór i gCo Aontroma. In fact, the weather is most severe along the coastline between Galway and Donegal, with winds reaching up to 120 kilometres per hour, although almost every part of the country has received its share of the storm. Go deimhin, is feadh an imeallbhoird idir Gaillimh agus Dún na nGall is gairbhe atá an aimsir, mar a bhfuil suas le 120 ciliméadar san uair faoin ngaoth, siúd is go bhfuil mórán gach áit sa tíre tar éis a cion féin den tuargaint a fháil. Met Éireann says the wind gusts are above average and are likely to cause power outages in more places, down trees and cause sea waves to hit shores. Deir Met Éireann go bhfuil neart os meán sa stangadh gaoithe agus gur dóichí go ngearrfar an chumhacht i dtuilleadh áiteanna, go leagfar crainn agus go dtonnfaidh an fharraige isteach ar chladaí dá bhíthin. Since the timely announcement, people in the most remote places have been protecting themselves since yesterday against what is inevitable. Ó tugadh fógra go tráthúil, tá daoine in áiteanna is sceirdiúla á ndíonadh féin ó inné ar an rud nach bhfuil inseachanta. For example, sandbags have been pressed tightly against doorways in Donegal and Sligo to prevent water from leaking into homes and shops, especially in areas where the public has bought in. Cuir i gcás, tá málaí gainimh brúite isteach go dlúth le doirse i nDún na nGall agus i Sligeach ar fhaitíos go sceithfeadh uisce isteach i dtithe agus i siopaí, go háirithe i gceantair a bhfuil ciall cheannaithe ag an bpobal. People are also being urged to use common sense and stay home rather than risking danger and defying the quarantine without good reason. Táthar ag achainí ar dhaoine gnáthchiall a bheith acu freisin agus fanacht sa bhaile seachas dul i nguais agus dúshlán na síne a thabhairt gan údar maith. People must be alert to downed power lines, says the Electricity Supply Board, and not touch or touch them. Ní mór do dhaoine a bheith san airdeall ar shreanga cumhachta atá tite, a deir Bord Soláthair an Leictreachais, agus gan drannadh leo ná lámh a leagan orthu. The company says its technicians are trained and on standby to carry out repair work as soon as possible, if necessary. Deir an comhlacht go bhfuil a gcuid teicneoirí innealta agus ar fuireachas le hobair dheisiúcháin a dhéanamh a thúisce is féidir, más gá. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

From sucklers to sheep, AI to scanning, and sheep dog demonstrations to relief milking, 19-year-old Aaron McGann has plenty of irons in the fire when it comes to farming. From Bellharbour in Co Clare, Aaron has had a strong interest in farming from a young age and was an early starter in getting his own farm enterprises off the ground. His father Martin and mother Martina always had sucklers. In his early teenage years he started his own sheep flock and also began working with local dairy farmers, Bryan and Deirdre Hynes. In transition year he completed his AI technician course and got a job doing sheep dog demonstrations at Caherconnell Stone Fort. To this day, he still keeps up all of the above and shows on the weekend in his spare time. Aaron had great success at Tullamore Show with his Bluefaced Leicesters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John S Kelly, David Fleming, Stephen Minogue  and host Jim Collins were delighted to be joined By special guest - Journalist Eoin Brennan making his debut appearance on the program to discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

On this last Sunday in the Season of Creation Stephen Fletcher presents a Beyond Belief looking at this Season. With Fr Gerry Kenny he looks at how the Season started and how it was encouraged and supported by the different churches. The programme also has an interview with Dr Janet Saskice who answers the question 'Have We Forgotten God the Creator? Stephen looks at a Rewilding scheme for churchyards across Co Clare supported by the Clare County Council.

Pat O'Brien, John S Kelly, David Fleming  and host Jim Collins, discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

  Pat O'Brien, John S Kelly, David Fleming  and host Jim Collins, discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

Brian McDermott is a former premier league manager who both played and managed at the highest level of English football who has never lost his strong connection with Co Clare. He joined Arsenal as an apprentice in January 1977 and signed professional forms with the club in February 1979. The Fever Pitch team  interviewed him while on their recent trip to the European Parliament to discuss his long career and love of the Banner county.  In the company of Tim Hogan, Ross Martin, Terry Hogan, Recorded on 21st May 2025 and broadcast 7th September 2025

Pat O'Brien, John S Kelly and host Jim Collins, discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

Pat O'Brien, Tom Hanley, David Fleming and host Jim Collins, discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

Pat O'Brien, Tom Hanley, Jim Collins, Stephen Minogue and John S Kelly discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

 Pat O'Brien, Tom Hanley, Jim Collins and Stephen Minogue discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

A century ago only a quarter of the population had any electricity at all and few had running water. The newly independent State had little or no money but little it had it bet the house on one project: the building of the then largest hydro electric plant in Europe at Ardnacrusha in Co Clare. Today is the 100th anniversary exactly of the turning of the first sod to build that plant which provided enough electricity for the entire nation a century ago. JOw spoke to Brendan Shine is the Plant Manager for ESB at the world famous Ardnacrusha Generating Station.

 Pat O'Brien, Jim Collins and Stephen Minogue discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

Local media this week 3rd August  2025 Sponsored by Ruth Griffin Photography Ep 261 -   John S Kelly, David Fleming and Stephen Minogue discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

Pat O'Brien, David Fleming, Stephen Minogue and host Jim Collins discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

 Pat O'Brien, John S Kelly, and Stephen Minogue discuss what's in the papers and online concerning matters in Co Clare. We encourage you to support your local media, the Clare Champion, Clare Echo, and online the Clare Herald.  To send a message or comment  to the studio - Message or what's app  on 089 2582647 or email sbcrstudio@gmail.com

Stephen Fletcher presents this week's Beyond Belief which features an interview about re-wilding churchyards in Co Clare and a Gold Award to a parish for their work raising awareness of domestic violence. Stephen also has his usual chat over coffee and cake with Fr Gerry Kenny.

The findings of the CSO May report showed that visitors to Ireland were down by 10% compared to May 2024. RTÉ reporter Peter O'Connell travelled to the coastal towns of Ballybunion in Co Kerry and Lahinch in Co Clare to see the situation on the ground.

Fresh off the boat from an Irish language course on Inis Meáin, travel writer,Thom Breathnach, talks holidays where you learn something new. He told Brendan about DIY and construction courses at Common Knowledge in Co Clare; a blacksmithing course at Hot Milk Forge in North Antrim; and a wild tea foraging tour with Two Green Shoots in Glengarriff.

A young man is finalising preparations for a huge challenge, that will see him run from his late mother's homeplace in Co Clare to Co. Sligo. Paul Connolly, who hails from Sligo, will undertake the 168km journey to the cemetery where Bridget Connolly is laid to rest. Bridget hailed from Quin in Co. Clare. Paul's trek will see him raising money for a very worthy and apt cause (the North West Hospice). Fore more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Paul Connolly. You can support Paul here: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/ClaretoSligoNorthWestHospice11

The Co. Clare Agricultural Show is coming up next weekend! The show, which has played an important part in the agricultural heritage of the county for well over a century, will take place at the Ennis Showgrounds on Sunday, the 13th of July. To discuss more about what we can expect, Alan Morrissey was joined by Joe Lillis.

This week on the podcast Adam Woods discusses the mart trade, in particular the trade for autumn-born weanlings which has kicked off with a bang for 2025. James Hanly reports on dog control and sheep worrying and explains how a tractor stolen in Co Clare last March was recovered 30km away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show Rachel Donovan talks to Cian Minogue from Co Clare who chats about his PhD at UCD Lyon's Farm, his next career move and also some hurling punditry creeps its way in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's one of the hottest days of the year and a busy weekend of sport and live entertainment. Thousands are heading East for the first of Zac Bryan's concerts this evening, while thousands more headed West to cool off by the Wild Atlantic. Drivetime's John Cooke took to the roads and beach in Co Clare.

This episode was originally published as a Patreon exclusive on 6 Oct 2019In the early hours of the 11th February, 1984, Patrick Nugent died in a car park in front of Bunratty Castle, Co Clare. There had been a party, and Patrick was working in the castle that night. A number of guests were present for the events leading up to Patrick's death, but, none of their stories were consistent with one another. Two guests - off duty gardai - would not speak to the officers who responded to the scene.At a post-mortem it was established that Patrick had been run over by a car, but not before falling to the ground.What happened to Patrick Nugent? Music:Kevin McLeod, Quinns Song : The Dance Begins. (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources:“What Happened in Bunratty?” Episode 29 Scannal (RTE, 26/09/2016) Available here: https://www.rte.ie/player/series/the-scannal-collection/SI0000004189?epguid=IH000338537 The History of Shannon Airport https://www.shannonproperties.ie/shannon-region/the-history-of-shannon-airport/ Bunratty Castle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunratty_Castle www.bunrattycastle.ie Economic History of the Republic of Ireland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_history_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland#1980_to_early_1990s Derek Dunne, “The Death of Patrick Nugent” from Magill https://magill.ie/archive/death-patrick-nugent (12 June 1985) Simon Carswell, “Who 'clocked' Patrick Nugent? A family still searches for answers” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/who-clocked-patrick-nugent-a-family-still-searches-for-answers-1.3107557 (5 June 2017) Dan Danaher, “Patrick Nugent's family secures state inquiry into his death in 1984” in The Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/patrick-nugents-family-secures-state-inquiry-into-his-death-in-1984-373317.html (28 December 2015) Dan Danaher, “Family fury over death inquiry delay” in The Clare Champion https://clarechampion.ie/family-fury-over-death-inquiry-delay/ (11 September 2015) Owen Ryan, “Death in Bunratty and the long search for answers” in The Clare Champion https://clarechampion.ie/family-fury-over-death-inquiry-delay/ ( (29 July 2019) http://www.section42inquiries.ie/en/s42i/pages/si1992017 Anne Sheridan, “Suspicious death in Bunratty ow under review 33 years on” in The Limerick Leader https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/253965/suspicious-death-in-bunratty-now-under-review-33-years-on.html (8 June 2017) “Nugent case goes to UN Committee” in The Clare Champion http://clarechampion.ie/nugent-case-goes-to-un-committee/ (4 February 2016) Ray Ryan, “'Isn't he the image of Honey Fitz” in The Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/isnt-he-the-image-of-honey-fitz-234702.html (21 June 2013) Caroline O'Doherty, “Reviews into Garda malpractice claims are pointless, say victims” in The Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/reviews-into-garda-malpractice-claims-are-pointless-say-victims-378790.html (29 January 2016)

On this week's Atlantic Tales, we'll hear about Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection and conservation of fresh water fish and their habitats. Pat Flynn visits Corofin to meet IFI staff who'll tell is about their work in Co Clare and possible career opportunities within the organisation.

Recently, we received an email from Rosaleen Bourke in Bellharbour, Co. Clare, about a rare sighting of a Hazel Dormouse in that part of Ireland. We talk about the newest rodents to call Ireland home, how they differ from “true” mice, and whether their spread across Ireland will continue.

On this it's March all over again edition of PBD: No country for storm chasers – going abroad to photograph twisters; The ongoing camper van controversy in Co Clare; And what makes Happy Out in Dun Laoghaire different...

Experts gathered this week in Ennistymon, Co Clare for the Hometree Changing Landscapes conference, exploring new ideas about nature conservation, including Junior Minister Healy-Rae's proposal to plant trees on bogs.

ESB is once again running guided tours at Ardnacrusha Power Station in Co Clare this summer, offering the public a rare opportunity to explore one of Ireland's most significant engineering landmarks - free of charge. School group tours will take place from 22 May to 30 June with public tours beginning July 1 through to 5 September 2025 (weekdays only). Each tour provides a fun, engaging and informative experience, tracing the story of electricity in Ireland from the station's origins in the 1920s to ESB's modern-day commitment to renewable energy and reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Brendan Shine, Plant Manager at Ardnacrusha, said: "All the staff working here at Ardnacrusha are delighted to once again open the gates of the station to school groups and the public so they can get an insight into the workings of our great station, and the contribution it has made to the country's economic and social history. Our guides will ensure this is a memorable experience for all and we encourage anyone interested to book early." Visitors on the 90-minute guided tour will learn how Ardnacrusha revolutionised life in Ireland and continues to play a vital role in ESB's sustainability strategy. Participants will also gain insight into some of the cutting-edge renewable energy technologies being adopted by the organisation. Ardnacrusha Tour Details: School Group Tours: 22 May - 30 June 2025 Public Tours: 1 July - 5 September 2025 Days: Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays) Duration: Approx. 90 minutes Group Size: Up to 30 people Bookings are essential and can be made at www.esb.ie/ardnacrushatours, where visitors can also find accessibility information and check available dates. Commissioned in 1929, Ardnacrusha was the centrepiece of the Shannon hydro-electric scheme - a visionary project that symbolised Irish independence and industrial ambition. Constructed by 5,000 workers over four years, the scheme cost over IR£5 million, the equivalent of 20% of Ireland's GDP at the time. With an initial capacity of 86 megawatts, it was enough to power the entire country. Today, Ardnacrusha remains operational, contributing around 2% of Ireland's total electricity supply. Visitor Feedback: "I'm a mom of three kids - 14, 11, and 6 - and we all found the tour incredibly interesting. We were actually disappointed when it ended - we wanted it to go on longer! The guides were very knowledgeable and answered every question with ease." "A great tour. Very informative, guides are very knowledgeable on all aspects of the tour. Witty, funny, and interactive. There was a wide diverse age group on our tour and all was catered for. It starts on time, don't feel rushed throughout the tour. Highly recommend this experience." More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: https://anchor.fm/irish-tech-news If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

This week, Gary Abbott speaks with Cathal Nolan a young graduate of MTU Kerry now working alongside his uncle Shane who runs a tillage farming and agricultural contracting enterprise near the Burren in Co Clare alongside specialising in the repair of John Deere tractor transmissions. We hear in depth about Cathal's journey through college and the experience he gained along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Atlantic Tales this Sunday, Pat Flynn meets photographer, artist and author James A. Truett. The former Associated Press journalist survived a shooting only because his camera stopped the bullet. A raging wildfire destroyed his mountain home and his early photographic collection. Born in Alaska, as a sailor, private pilot and adventurer, he travelled extensively throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Ireland and Scotland. James lives near Kildysart in Co Clare.

While Eastertime may prompt a once-in-a-year focus on Easter eggs and the Easter bunny, for Co. Clare teenager, Emma Finucane, aged 18, bunnies are her year-round concern. Since setting up her fledgling business, Just Pets Ireland, last year, she has been slowly but surely increasing her sales of rabbit essentials' subscription boxes, even though she in the throes of preparing for her Leaving Cert. Having grown up on a small farm in Co. Clare, Emma has always found ways to turn a pound from small farm projects. She has reared calves and lambs but turned her attention to breeding and selling pedigree lop-eared rabbits in April 2023, which led to people from all over Ireland travelling to Clare to buy her mild-mannered pet rabbits. "Lop rabbits have been my most successful venture yet. Rabbits are easy to mind, and I have put a lot of effort into not just getting the right breed, but also rabbits with the right personality," says Emma. Discussions with new and experienced pet rabbit owners, who she found were having issues purchasing rabbit feed and bedding exactly when the rabbits needed it, led to her decision to set up a subscription box service to simplify the care of rabbits. The subscription box contains the essential things a rabbit needs every month - bedding, hay and feed - with a selection of rabbit care products and toys offered as optional extras. Her clients can subscribe for as long as they want, and receive a monthly box delivered directly to their door. She has invested her own money in the venture having saved money from jobs, sales of farm animals and her pet rabbits over the years. She now also sells additional rabbit care products, such as water bottles, beds and toys. While Emma is the sole owner of the venture, she gets a lot of practical help and support from her family. Her twin sister, Roisin, often helps her with both the packaging and deliveries of the boxes. Her father helped her with the set up her company and check out stock. Her mother designed her website, www.justpets.ie, where anyone can buy individual boxes or start a subscription. The boxes are delivered nationwide. The two sisters have helped out in both the family's and neighbours' farms, with house construction and renovation, and have done plumbing, tiling, and more. They both spent time in country fairs helping in a neighbour's stand, and this is where they learned the ins and outs of selling and getting customers. Hard work has been a natural part of growing up on a farm, even a small one. "My parents have always made sure my sister and myself have had a wide variety of experiences. They've always included us in any projects they have or encouraged us to work with others for wider experiences," says Emma. Just Pets Ireland is an Irish company, and Emma has, as much as possible, tried sourcing the items in the box in Ireland. The sawdust and hay are from Wicklow, but she's had to get the feed abroad, following the recommendations of a small animal vet specialised in rabbits. "It took a lot of research to get and source the right products, Brexit of course made everything complicated by limiting the products, but as I always wanted to source as much as possible in Ireland it was also not a huge problem," she adds. Emma now has regular customers and subscribers who receive their monthly box. Most of the business has come through her pet rabbit customers, but also through social media. She's hoping to expand further but is also happy with a slow progress as she needs to focus on her Leaving cert this year. "It does get stressful at times, and I can sometimes feel I don't have enough hours in the day for everything that needs to get done. I need to spend a lot of time on my studies in the coming months, but I'm lucky to have help from both family and neighbours. Emma's love of animals keeps her motivated. She explains: "When you have animals, you cannot choose not to do your jobs. You must feed and care for them, rain, or shine. You must b...

Gardaí have made a renewed appeal on the 20th anniversary of the murder of art student Emer O'Loughlin in Co Clare.Detectives believe that a man they want to speak to in connection with the killing in Ballybornagh, Tubber, is still alive.But where is John Griffin, and why were so many mistakes made when the charred remains of the young woman were found in a burnt out caravan in 2005?While Griffin, who left his clothes on a cliff edge in a failed attempt to make gardaí believe he had killed himself, will have changed greatly in 20 years, it is likely that he still has his very distinctive tattoo – an Eye of Horus symbol on the front of his neck.Crime and security correspondent Conor Lally traces back the details of the death of this vibrant young woman and why so many mistakes were made in finding her killer.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Aideen Finnegan and John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter O'Connell speaks to people in Kilkee, Co Clare as they enjoy the sunshine and Gerry Murphy, Senior Forecaster with Met Éireann, discusses the unusually warm and sunny weather we're experiencing.

Cathy Halloran, RTÉ Mid-West Correspondent, discusses the renewed appeal for information on the 20th anniversary of the murder of Emer O'Loughlin near Tubber, Co Clare.

An inquest has taken place into the deaths of husband and wife Claire and Joe Collins, whose bodies were discovered at their home in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, two years ago. An open verdict was returned in the case of Claire Collins; her husband died by suicide. Our Midwest Correspondent Cathy Halloran has more...

Photos from the Ennistymon Horse Fair of a zebra foal and pony have led to calls from an animal rescue charity is calling for action to be taken immediately. The viral images included one of a man drinking in a pub in Co Clare holding onto a zebra foal and pony, while another showed him walking through the town with the zebra on a strap. A number of animal welfare and rescue organisations have expressed their displeasure over the incident. The Clare-based animal welfare sanctuary, An Cat Dubh has written to the Gardaí over the matter. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Dr Rhona Lucas, An Cat Dubh Sanctuary.

On this week's Atlantic Tales, Pat Flynn visits the Glucksman Library at the University of Limerick, home to a large amount of historic material related to Co Clare. It houses The West Clare Brigade Papers and the extensive Shannon Development Archive donated to UL in 2014.

Peter O'Connell visits Doonbeg in Co. Clare where US President Donald Trump owns a golf resort and Rita McInerney, Fianna Fáil Councillor in Co Clare, reacts to her name being mentioned in The White House yesterday.

Cliffs of Moher tour guide Cormac McGinley tells us about life in Co Clare and a journey from Killybegs to Ghana