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Joe is joined by Fine Gael Councillor, Olivia O'Sullivan, to discuss the plan for a new mixed-use development site on the northside to be named 'The Greenhills'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Janice Boylan, Sinn Féin Concillor for North Inner City Dublin and Ray MacAdam, Fine Gael Councillor for the North Inner City in Dublin

Sally-Ann Barrett speaks to people in the west of Ireland who are still without power almost a fortnight on from Éowyn and Andrew Reddington, Fine Gael Councillor, Headford Co. Galway on the response that has been shown in the last two weeks.

Enda McGloin, Fine Gael Councillor for the Ballinamore district in Leitrim // Declan Conboy, Principal Carrigallen Vocational School, Leitrim // Michael Healy Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture with Special Responsibility for Forestry, Horticulture and Farm Safety

Matthew Martin, Met Éireann // Liam Galvin, Fine Gael Councillor in Abbeyfeale in Limerick // Dr. Máire Finn, Clare based GP

Rebecca Cantwell, Met Éireann // Brian O'Connell, RTÉ Reporter // Liam Galvin, Fine Gael Councillor, Abbeyfeale, Limerick

Legal Affairs Correspondent Orla O'Donnell on the charging of doctor and former Fine Gael councillor Bill Tormey with a human trafficking offence and possession of child pornography images.

Do you have a neighbour or property in your community that is failing to cut that hedge or keeping their property in a terrible state?Angie Baily, Fine Gael Councillor for Tralee has called for private property owners to be fined for untidiness. She, along with Maura Healy-Rae, Independent Councillor for the Killarney Municipal District, join Kieran to discuss.

Dublin is now the second most expensive city in Europe, and number of homes built so far this year is behind the number of properties completed by this time last year. Fine Gael Councillor & Lord Mayor of Dublin James Geoghegan, Owner of Liberty Blue Estate Agents, Regina Mangan and Labour Party Senator Marie Sherlock.

Should every city in Ireland follow Cork's lead and have Community Wardens to deal with parking and littering offences?Cork City Council has had them since 2008 and say that they are extremely effective, so what's stopping other cities employing them?Guest host Adrian Kennedy is joined by Fine Gael Councillor in Cork Shane O'Callaghan as well as listeners to discuss.

Safety improvement works have been taking place at the Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walking trail. The works are in response to health and safety concerns being raised. The concerns come in the wake of recent tragic deaths, with specific fears centering around the 14-kilometre Cliff Edge walking route, which links Doolin and Liscannor to the world-famous tourist attraction. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Fine Gael Councillor, Joe Garrihy and the CEO of Clare Local Development Company, Doirín Graham. Photo (c) Visit Clare

Shane was joined by Fine Gael Councillor for Arklow, Sylvester Bourke, to pay tribute to 11-year-old Clodagh Phelan from Co Wicklow, who tragically died after falling from a hotel balcony in Majorca, Spain.

Shane was joined by Fine Gael Councillor for Arklow, Sylvester Bourke, to pay tribute to 11-year-old Clodagh Phelan from Co Wicklow, who tragically died after falling from a hotel balcony in Majorca, Spain.

We speak to James Geogheon Lord Mayor of Dublin & Fine Gael Councillor and also Criminologist Trina O'Connor to get reaction to the scenes in Coolock yesterday.

The removal of forest park furniture in Shannon has led to an outcry from displeased locals. The removal of the furniture from the picnic area in Pinewood Forest has not gone down well with those who made use of the amenity. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Tony Mulcahy, Fine Gael Councillor, Shannon MD. Picture (c): Clare County Council

The US city of Phoenix, Arizona is one of the cities twinned with Ennis. The process involves these Youth Ambassadors home hosting a young person from Phoenix, with the Ennis ambassadors then travelling across the Atlantic Ocean to spend some time in Phoenix. On Wednesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Mary Howard, Fine Gael Councillor who is involved with Ennis-Phoenix Twinning Board. Jack Healy, Ennis Youth Ambassador and Alex Wimsatt, Phoenix Youth Ambassador also joined Alan in studio.

With Paul Ginty, local business owner, and Jarlath Munnelly, local Fine Gael Councillor

The Taoiseach, Simon Harris, has announced a new Dublin Taskforce to propose recommendations for improving safety in Dublin's city centre. But will this initiative lead to genuine change? James Geoghegan, Fine Gael Councillor for Dublin, and Darragh Moriarty, Labour Councillor for Dublin, join Kieran to discuss the task force's potential impact.

James Geoghegan, Fine Gael Councillor on Dublin City Council // Keith Gavin, from the Irish Parking Association

We get the latest from Minister of State Jennifer Carroll McNeill; Barry Saul Chair of the Fine Gael Councillor's Association and analysis from our Political Correspondent Paul Cunningham.

Concern has emerged that Ennis Train Station is becoming a "flashpoint" for anti-social behaviour. Iarnród Eireann has appeared before a meeting of local representatives to address concerns over persistent illegal dumping and fly tipping at the site. In the latest Irish Business Against Litter Report, Ennis Train Station was one of three areas in the town to be classed as "heavily littered". According to Ennis Tidy Towns, on one day alone last week sixteen bags of household rubbish and six bags of leaves were recovered from the site, shopping trollies were observed abandoned there and graffiti was removed. In the first six months of 2023 alone, 44,000 passengers passed through the doors of Ennis Train Station. Ennis Tidy Towns Chair and Fine Gael Councillor, Mary Howard believes the lack of maintenance is blighting a key entry point for visitors to the county. Iarnród Eireann is now calling for further support from the local authority to combat what it's described as a "severe spate" of fly tipping. The public transport provider has appeared before a special meeting of Ennis Municipal District on foot of concerns raised over persistent littering at the site. According to Ianród Eireann, millions of euro have been invested there in recent years and while a review of the CCTV system is currently underway, a number of blackspots still exist near Station Court. Business Development Manager Jim Dempsey says the situation is extremely disappointing for staff and customers. A number of Councillors also raised concerns over anti-social behavior incidents at the Station, following an incident in August which saw criminal damage caused to a number of vehicles. Ennis Station Master, Philip Conway insists additional security measures have been put in place and they're committed to making Ennis a world class facility.

It's just over a month since the deposit return scheme launched but the teething problems are far from over.. It's now been revealed that you can scam the deposit return scheme, as Newstalk Reporter Sheila Naughton has been finding out.Kieran was also joined Sheila Clarke, who runs Clarke's XL shop in Ballina, Co Mayo and Cllr Noel McCarthy, Fine Gael Councillor in Cork and also owner of CarryOut in Fermoy...

Noel Coonan, local Fine Gael Councillor, on a meeting held in Roscrea last night following confirmation to local representatives that the Racket Hall hotel is to be used to accommodate people seeking asylum.

Damian Boylan, Fine Gael Councillor for Cork City

Emma Blain, Fine Gael Councillor for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; Dan Boyle, Green Party Councillor for Cork City South-Central; Daithí Doolan, Sinn Féin Councillor for Ballyfermot-Drimnagh; Fiona McLoughlin-Healy, Independent Councillor for Kildare-Newbridge

To discuss the fallout from the Ringsend fire is Fine Gael Councillor for the South Inner City on Dublin City Council Danny Byrne.

The capital city is attempting to get back to normal today after the horrific stabbing of three children and one woman yesterday which were followed by hours of rioting and looting. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris described last night's riots as “disgraceful” and said a 'hooligan faction driven by far right ideology' contributed to the unrest.Kieran was joined in studio by Ray McAdam, Fine Gael Councillor for North Inner City Dublin and Neale Richmond, Minister of State with responsibility for Employment Affairs & Retail Businesses, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town, Ciaran Cuffe, Green Party MEP for Dublin, Pat Leahy, Former Assistant Garda Commissioner, Hazel Chu, Green Dublin City Councillor, Lorraine O'Connor of the Muslim Sisters of Eire and Fianna Fáil spokesperson for Justice and TD for Dublin Bay South, Jim O'Callaghan....

Susan McCarthy, Fine Gael Councillor and Donna Hennessy, Magnolia Wedding Accessories, both from Midleton in Cork, on the flood damage done to their businesses.

On Thursday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Nancy Collins and Tadgh Mullooley, Youth Ambassadors from Rice College and Fine Gael Councillor for Ennis, Mary Howard, who was involved with last month's visit by a delegation from Phoenix, one of the cities twinned with Ennis. Nancy and Tadgh, who both attend Rice College, were youth ambassadors over the summer, where they home hosted a young person from the US city of Phoenix, Arizona in June. This was then followed by a journey for them across the Atlantic Ocean, where they spent three weeks in Phoenix. The search for 2024 youth ambassadors is currently underway. Those interested can contact Councillor Mary Howard on (086) 878 0298 or maryhoward2009@gmail.com

Jim Moore, Fine Gael Councillor, Wexford County Council and Fr Patrick Mernagh, Parish priest, Kilmore, County Wexford

A new masterplan for the Cliffs of Moher aims to deliver €36m in annual revenues but the strategy highlights safety risks from people seeking 'Instagram worthy' photos on the unstable cliff edges. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Joe Garrihy, a local Fine Gael Councillor.

A new masterplan for the Cliffs of Moher aims to deliver €36m in annual revenues but the strategy highlights safety risks from people seeking 'Instagram worthy' photos on the unstable cliff edges. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Joe Garrihy, a local Fine Gael Councillor.

At a press conference given yesterday by the Government in relation to Housing For All, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar claimed multiple offers for social housing have been refused by people in emergency accommodation. Jim Gildea, Fine Gael Councillor for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, and Colette Bennett, Economics and Social Analyst at Social Justice Ireland joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

On Monday's Morning Focus, Morning Focus broadcast from the Perochial Hall in Sixmilebridge in honour of the unveiling of the Dr. Brendan O'Regan statue later today. Guests included Family members of Dr. Brendan O'Regan Andrew and Margaret, and long standing friend Fr. Harry Bohan. Andrew and Margaret explained how they had aided the creation of the statue. Fr.Harry, who had been featured on the show recently, described his and Dr. Brendan's relationship. Syl O'Connor, Sixmilebridge Hurling Club Chairman, Niall Gilligan, former senior hurling All Ireland Winner and Derrick Lynch, Clare FM's Sports Editor also joined the conversation and discussed Clare's recent heartbreak defeat in yesterdays All Ireland Semi-Final against Kilkenny. Afterwards, Shannon based Sinn Féin Councillor Donna McGettigan spoke about her recent achievement of becoming the first woman to be appointed Cathaoirleach and her main priorities. Owner of EI Electronics Mick Guinee also made an appearance to speak about Brendan and why EI Electronics has funded the statue. Communications officer of Sixmilebridge Town Team, Mark Noonan and Town regeneration Officer for the Clare County Council, Linda Earlie discussed the Sixmilebridge Town Team Plan. Alan then interviewed Neil Pakey, President and CEO of the Toronto City Airport's passenger terminal about his involvement in the funding of the statue. CEO of Shannon Chamber Helen Downes highlighted how Shannon Chambers helped to find sponsors for the project. John Crowe, Fine Gael Councillor for the Shannon area from Sixmilebridge and PJ Ryan, Independent Councillor for the Shannon area from Cratloe took the time to discuss some of the issues that the Sixmilebridge community are facing. Chairperson of the Sixmilebridge Historical Society, David Deighan stated that without the work of Dr. Brendan O'Regan, the community of Sixmilebridge may not even exist today. Finally, our final guest that had appeared was Seamus Connolly, one of the country's leading bronze sculptors and the creator of the statue of Dr. Brendan O'Regan. He described the process he went through to create the statue. To coincide with this event, Clare FM's programme director Padraic Flaherty has produced an hour-long documentary on the life of Brendan O'Regan and has recently been aired here on Clare FM.

A Fine Gael Councillor claims a prominent town in the south-east of county is struggling to keep up with its rapid population growth. The latest census results showed that an average of 183 people are living in each square kilometre of Sixmilebridge. There are currently fifteen housing estates under construction in the locality, while there are currently 55 people waiting on the town's approved social housing list. Sixmilebridge Councillor, John Crowe says its vital infrastructure keeps pace with demand for essential services to ensure the community can continue to thrive.

Calls have been made for the immediate installation of pedestrian crossings at the Maid Of Erin Roundabout in Ennis. A survey carried out by Ennis Community College found that over 500,000 cars and heavy goods vehicles traversed the junction between January and April alone. In addition to providing access points to the Lahinch Road, Gort Road & the town centre, a large cohort of primary and second level students navigate the route on a daily basis. Fine Gael Councillor, Mary Howard believes traffic calming infrastructure is urgently required to prevent a serious incident.

A Fine Gael Councillor is calling for the route of the West Clare Greenway to be integrated with the Burren & The Cliffs of Moher. The iconic landmarks are currently awaiting the redesignation of UNESCO global heritage site status, while the Local Authority are hoping to commence construction of the 85km active travel trail in early 2027. Currently the preffered route will traverse Ennis to Ennistymon ,before moving south into Lahinch and onto Moyasta. However, Lisdoonvarna Councillor, Joe Garrihy who raised the matter of this months meeting of the Municipal District believes linking the trail to the prominent attractions would significantly increase tourist spending.

The Ennis Muncipial District has confirmed that sufficient resources have been put in place to extend the area of the River Fergus Greenway. Last August, an allocation of €50,000 was granted under the Outdoor Recreation Grants Scheme, to examine the possibility of expanding the trail from the Quin road in Ennis to Clareabbey roundabout onto Clarecastle Quay. Responding to a query from Clarecastle based Councillor, Paul Murphy on the matter, Senior Executive Engineer, Patrick Tierney confirmed that , tender documents are being prepared to appoint the appropriate contractors and consultants to complete a feasibility study of the new route. Fine Gael Councillor, Murphy says its vital the success of the current amenity is built on for the benefit of all generations.

Clare County Council is being called on to take the the strongest possible action following a shooting incident in a Clarecastle Housing Estate over the weekend. The incident occurred shortly after 6:30pm on Saturday, when the front seat passenger of a silver Audi saloon fired a shot towards a house in Church Drive. The incident, which is believed to be an escalation of an ongoing feud, saw a man in his 40s transferred to University Hospital Limerick with non-life threatening injuries. Clarecastle based Fine Gael Councillor, Paul Murphy says the behaviour needs to be eradicated immediately before innocent residents are caught up in the crossfire.

Dublin Airport has warned passengers that there are no more spaces in its car parks for the coming days. 6,200 spaces that were previously available have been taken out of the system following the sale of the Quick Park facility. Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...

Mary Howard, Fine Gael Councillor in for Clare; John Downing, Political Correspondent with The Irish independent; Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil Senator; Seán Sherlock, Labour TD for Cork East; Mick Barry, People Before Profit/Solidarity TD for Cork North-Central; Jennifer Kavanagh, Lecturer in Law at the South East Technological University

Dungarvan in Co. Waterford is set to get a public toilet. But why has it taken so long for a hugely popular seaside town to get the necessatry facilities despite it being an issue. Sean was joined by Cllr Declan Doocey, Fine Gael Councillor for Waterford County Council...

Dungarvan in Co. Waterford is set to get a public toilet. But why has it taken so long for a hugely popular seaside town to get the necessatry facilities despite it being an issue. Sean was joined by Cllr Declan Doocey, Fine Gael Councillor for Waterford County Council...

The wildly popular ‘Kin' has come back to RTE. The second series will conclude this Sunday. Independent Dublin City Councilor Mannix Flynn says it's causing damage to the cities' reputation. Does Kin represent Dublin accurately? Kieran was joined by Mannix Flynn, Independent Dublin City Councillor and James Geoghegan, Fine Gael Councillor for Dublin Bay South.

Headford is in mourning, as two teenagers are killed in an early morning crash in Galway. Speaking to this morning was Barry White Newstalk Chief Reporter live from Headford and also Fine Gael Councillor for Headford Andrew Reddington and Father Eamon Flaherty.

Sharon Tolan, Fine Gael Councillor in County Meath joined Sean on the show to discuss why she is calling for more dog wardens in the Meath area...

Sharon Tolan, Fine Gael Councillor in County Meath joined Sean on the show to discuss why she is calling for more dog wardens in the Meath area...

Should every county in Ireland have a directly elected mayor? New Junior Housing Minister Kieran O'Donnell thinks so. In 2019, pilot votes were held in Limerick, Waterford and Cork on whether to introduce a directly elected mayor but only Limerick voted in favour. Would having a mayor in your county benefit it? Andrea was joined by Fine Gael Councillor for Limerick and former Mayor, Stephen Keary, Fianna Fáil Councillor in Waterford, Eamon Quinlan, Fianna Fail Councillor & former Mayor of County Cork Gillian Coughlan and listeners to discuss…

Dublin City Council are charged premium price by private contractors to build social housing. Dublin City Council has spent up to €150,000 more per home to build social housing compared to private developers, a new audit of development costs has revealed. For more on this Pat was joined on the show by the Fine Gael Councillor, James Geoghegan.

Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne is calling for the reintroduction of town councils across Ireland. "If we believe in local democracy and local government we have to move away from a system of local administration, which we effectively have," he said. To discuss the possibility of the reintroduction of town councils, Kieran was joined by Noel McCarthy, Fine Gael Councillor for Fermoy and Ken O'Flynn, Councillor for Cork City North East...

Litter strewn streets, dumped dirty nappies – results of the Irish Business Against Litter survey released this morning show that Mahon in Cork city is the dirtiest part of Ireland, while Naas in Kildare has retained it's title of the cleanest town in Ireland. What needs to be done about litter and dumping? Andrea was joined by Fine Gael Councillor in Cork City Centre, Deirdre Forde, Vourneen Hennessy from Naas Tidy Towns and other listeners to discuss...

Clare JPC Chair and Sixmilebridge-based Fine Gael Councillor, John Crowe, says the recent spate of violent crime in the county justifies additional resources being allocated here. The County's Joint Policing Committee Chair believes Clare has one of the strongest cases in the country to secure a substantial portion of new funding announced to expand the garda fleet.

An East Clare Councillor is hopeful the Holy Island visitor centre could be open before the end of next summer. Newly announced rural regeneration funding will see nearly €7.5m shared between two key projects in Clare, with almost €4 million set aside to develop the tourist centre in Mountshannon and over 3.5m allocated to the Kilrush Maritime Training Centre. Clare County Council will also pledge €1m toward the Mountshannon venture and €700,000 to the West Clare project. Fine Gael Councillor from Whitegate, Pat Burke has been telling Clare FM's Rebecca O'Sullivan that this funding is a major step towards boosting tourism in East Clare.

A West Clare councillor says rural areas are suffering due to the allocation of funding for road maintenance being based upon the population. It comes as less than a third of regional roads in Clare received the top grade for surface condition last year. The Pavement Surface Condition Index rates road conditions on a scale from 1 to 10 and saw less than a quarter of primary roads and less than 18% of secondary roads score the top grade in this county. Fianna Fáil Councillor from Lissycasey, PJ Kelly and Fine Gael Councillor from Whitegate have been speaking to Clare FM's Morning Focus.

An Ennis businessman has poured cold water over suggestions that a new motorway service station will generate additional footfall for the town or boost the county's tourism product. It's after the development at Kilbreckan, on the outskirts of the town, has been granted planning permission this week. Allen Flynn, owner of the Old Ground Hotel and Former Mayor of Ennis, Fine Gael Councillor, Johnny Flynn have been speaking to Clare FM's Morning Focus.

A Clare builder has described the concrete levy as just a backdoor tax for ordinary people. It's after the Finance Minister confirmed the levy, which was introduced in the Budget, is to be cut from 10 percent to 5 percent, with its introduction delayed. Ciarán Breen of Ciarán Breen Construction in Ennis and Fine Gael Councillor from Bodyke, Joe Cooney, have been speaking on Clare FM's Morning Focus.

A West Clare Councillor has dismissed calls for holiday homes to be excluded from the Government's universal electricity credits plan as "perfection being the enemy of the good". Up to 62,000 holiday home owners across the country will receive three energy credits totalling 600 euro between now and early next year. It means 37 million euro will go to the owners of second homes. Kilkee Fianna Fáil Councillor Cillian Murphy and Fine Gael Councillor from Lisdoonvarna, Joe Garrihy have been speaking on Clare FM's Morning Focus.

A GAA coach in Carlow has been criticized after telling his under 17 team that if he saw there name down for the soccer squad, they wouldn't be playing in a county final this evening. Do you agree with him? Or should young people be encouraged to participate in more than one sport? Andrea was joined by Cllr Frank Quinlan, Fine Gael Councillor in Waterford, Tim Barry, Club chairman with Rathdowney-Errill GAA, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Labour TD and Hughie in Wicklow to discuss...

Aoife Thornton, Fine Gael Councillor on Kerry County Council, on the decision not to comply with a ministerial request on the wind turbine policy.

Local authorities across the State are owed almost €105 million in unpaid rent, with 285 social housing tenants having arrears in excess of €20,000 each. That's according to new figures compiled by The Irish Times, which also reveal that Dublin City Council, the largest local authority, is owed the highest amount of arrears at over 38 million euro. David McManus is a Fine Gael Councillor for Rathfarnham-Templeogue and spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Local authorities across the State are owed almost €105 million in unpaid rent, with 285 social housing tenants having arrears in excess of €20,000 each. That's according to new figures compiled by The Irish Times, which also reveal that Dublin City Council, the largest local authority, is owed the highest amount of arrears at over 38 million euro. David McManus is a Fine Gael Councillor for Rathfarnham-Templeogue and spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

On Wednesday's Morning Focus Alan was joined by guests from the Scariff community and surrounding areas to discuss what the locality has to offer. Guests included Padraig Giblin, the owner of Derg Isle Adventure Centre and Harry O'Meara, Chairman of the Scariff Harbour Festival. Later, Alan spoke with Morgan Lahiffe who is the Senior Executive Officer for the Killaloe Municipal District along with Alan O'Callaghan, Cathaoirleach of the Killaloe Municipal District and Joe Cooney, Fine Gael Councillor for the Killaloe Electoral area. Also joining Alan was Elaine Bradley from Seedsavers, Graham Lightfoot from the Community Garden and Martina O'Brien, owner of 'In Season Flowers and Garden Centre' and the newly opened 'Café Teasir'. Other guests included Oliver Kirwin, Organizer of the Quest Lough Derg. Faye Maloney, Singer/Songwriter from Scariff. Representing sport in the community was Mike Madden from Scariff Rugby Club. Scariff / Ogonnelloe Munster Camogie Champions Rachel Daly, Jennifer Daly and Alva Rodgers had a chat with Alan along with Ross Horan from Scariff / Ogonnelloe GAA. Additionally Alan spoke with Arlene White from East Clare Tourism, Jane Halloran Ryan and Cli Donnellon, who is the owner of Turas House. Local musical talent included Faye Maloney a singer/songwriter from Scariff who played an original song. John Keehan playing the fiddle and Ciara O'Sullivan on the harp, closed the show with tunes from John's CD released in 2020 'The Humours of Scariff'.

An Ennis Councillor is calling on the Minister for Health to investigate the possibility of creating a 'Smart ID' card for elderly people. The proposed card would mirror that of a public service card and would contain a chip that would store vital medical information. Details of a person's name, date of birth, medical history, allergies and next of kin could then be accessed by medical professionals in emergency scenarios. Fine Gael Councillor from Ennis Mary Howard believes embracing this technology could lead to better outcomes.

On Clare FM's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Fine Gael Councillor from Sixmilebridge John Crowe, Independent Councillor from Cratloe and Sixmilebridge resident for over 30 years, PJ Ryan and by Kilmurry Fianna Fáil Councillor Alan O'Callaghan to discuss the development of the town.

Our reporter Maxine Bramley speaks to Fine Gael Councillor, Olivia O'Sullivan, who has just been elected as Cathaoirleach of the Metropolitan District of Limerick See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our reporter Maxine Bramley spoke to Fine Gael Councillor, Sarah Kiely, about her motion to reopen bin weaver schemes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mark Fitzgerald, Fine Gael Councillor from Co Tipperary, discusses the deaths of an elderly couple at a remote bungalow near Cloneen.

Sinn Fein Councillor William Carey has accused Fine Gael of engaging in “gutter politics” after Councillor  David McManus suggested that tenants in arrears were responsible for the council failing to refurbish additional housing stock. Both Councillors join Niall on air now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sinn Fein Councillor William Carey has accused Fine Gael of engaging in “gutter politics” after Councillor David McManus suggested that tenants in arrears were responsible for the council failing to refurbish additional housing stock. Both Councillors join Niall on air now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Tuesday's Morning Focus Alan was joined in studio by Fine Gael Councillor and Ennis Tidy Towns Committee Member Mary Howard, to talk about The Best Kept Garden and Community Area competition which has recently launched. Mary talked about how you can get involved and reminded listeners that the deadline for entries is June 30th.

A Mountshannon native says she was left traumatised after four jet skis ran riot on Lough Derg while she and her friends were swimming in the water. Clíodhna Donnellan from Mountshannon and Fine Gael Councillor from Whitegate Pat Burke have been telling Clare FM's Morning Focus about the problems in the area.

Fine Gael Councillor, Danny Byrne has called for The Irish Hotels Federation to appear before an Oireachtas Committee to explain the massively inflated prices for hotel rooms in Dublin and he spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

Fine Gael Councillor, Danny Byrne has called for The Irish Hotels Federation to appear before an Oireachtas Committee to explain the massively inflated prices for hotel rooms in Dublin and he spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

A new chapter has begun in the long history of King John's Castle in Limerick, with the transfer of ownership and business operations from Shannon Heritage to Limerick City and County Council. But what is the latest in relation to the transfer of Clare sites? Where do they currently stand? For more on this, on Wednesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by John Crowe, Fine Gael Councillor from Sixmilebridge, Cathaoirleach of the Shannon MD and Dolores Marron, member of the SIPTU workers' committee and a spokesperson for Shannon Heritage employees. Photo (c) by Boris Breytman via Canva

Ennis General Hospital has the second highest wait-time for gynaecology appointments in the country. For more on this, on Wednesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Aoife Ní Eochaidh, Chartered Physiotherapist Women's and Men's Health & Continence at the Bon Secours Consultant Clinic in Galway, from Kilkee. Alan also spoke with Councillor Mary Howard, Fine Gael Councillor from Ennis, women's health campaigner and HPV campaigner. Photo © Pat Flynn

A donation drive for Ukrainians arriving into Poland is currently taking place in Ennis. A local group of volunteers are working with well-known Polish charity WOSP, the largest non-profit charity in Poland, in transporting necessary supplies to the Polish/Ukrainian border. For more on this, on Friday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Councillor Mary Howard, Fine Gael Councillor from Ennis and local volunteer with WOSP donation drive. Photo (c) Believe_In_Me from Getty Images via canva.com

Many children and teenagers up and down the country received e-scooters and e-bikes for Christmas but one local councillor said that it is 'going to lead to serious accidents.' Derry Canty is a Fine Gael Councillor in Ballincollig in Cork and he spoke to Ciara about his concerns this morning on the show. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.     Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Ennis is Ireland's Tidiest Town for 2021. Clare's county town scooped the top prize at this year's Tidy Towns Awards, which were held at the RDS in Dublin. On Monday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Cormac McCarthy, Chairperson of Ennis Tidy towns Committee and Mary Howard, Fine Gael Councillor from Ennis. Photo (c) by Clare FM

There are calls for the Transport Minister to intervene in a dispute that sees members of the Doolin unit of the Irish Coast Guard no longer allowed to respond to emergencies. It follows a decision by the body to take the North Clare unit ‘off the board.' The decision comes after 6 of the 18 volunteers announced their resignation from the unit at the weekend. On Wednesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Joe Garrihy, Fine Gael Councillor, Ennistymon Electoral Area and Shane Talty, Fianna Fail County Councillor. Image (c) Pat Flynn

On Tuesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Clare Colleran Molloy, Fianna Fáil Councillor from Ennis and Mary Howard, Fine Gael Councillor from Ennis. €150,000 is to be allocated to political parties in order to increase female participation in the next Local Elections. It is hoped this will help increase the number of female councillors after the 2024 elections. Picture (c) Texelart via Canva

On Wednesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Joe Garrihy, Fine Gael Councillor from Lisdoonvarna and Ann Norton, Independent Councillor from Barefield. According to a new study by University College Cork (UCC) and Technological University Dublin (TUDublin), rural dwellers in Ireland and those living in public housing, were among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, experiencing higher rates of hospitalisations. Picture © sudok1 from Getty Images Pro via Canva

Pat was joined on the show this morning by  Fine Gael Councillor for Limerick, Sarah Kiely about why O'Malley Park has been left, yet again, without an evening bus service.  Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Councillors in Limerick have endorsed plans for the local authority to develop a strategy which will see shopfronts forced to meet minimum standards. What do you think? Would you like shops to be compelled to have a neat shopfront appearance? Adrian chats to Olivia O'Sullivan is a Fine Gael Councillor for Limerick City North & hears from listeners Photo by Lisa from Pexels Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Tim Durkan, Fine Gael Councillor, Aiden Farrelly, Social Democrats Councillor

Tim Durkan, Fine Gael Councillor in Maynooth and by Lorcan Sirr, lecturer in housing at Technological University of Dublin, discuss calls for action as an international property investment firm snaps up houses in a new development in Kildare.