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Singer, activist, and independent senator Frances Black joins Claire for My Life in Five Songs. From Bill Withers to Beginish. She talks about growing up in a musical family, stage-fright, how motherhood transformed her, her journey to the Seanad and her tireless work on the Occupied Territories Bill.

Tá sé ag iarradh bille tabhairt isteach ar a dtugtar an An Bille um Chosaint leanaí (Fíorú Aoise ar Líne).

There's confusion over the number of new ambulances coming to Clare. At a meeting of Midwest Oireachtas members in March of this year, the National Ambulance Service stated five ambulances and 27 highly-trained staff would be coming to the county. Speaking in the Seanad however, Minister of State Frank Feighan now says three new vehicles will be added to the region, with these to be located in Ennistymon, Kilrush and Nenagh. Responding to Ennistymon Senator Martin Conway, the Fine Gael Minister of State hasn't clarified if this is in addition to the previously-announced allocation.

The Transport Minister is being urged to develop a review to maximise the use of Shannon Airport. It follows a Seanad Debate on the Dublin Passenger Cap Bill, which if passed would lift the restriction limiting the airport to 32 million flyers per year. Last year, Dublin Airport accounted for 85% of Irish Passenger Traffic, while Shannon accepted just over 2 million passengers. Senator Aubrey McCarthy has told the Seanad that balance is needed.

The Seanad later today will debate a Bill on age verification introduced by Independent Senator Rónán Mullen. Rónán spoke to Anton ahead of the debate.

The Seanad later today will debate a Bill on age verification introduced by Independent Senator Rónán Mullen. Rónán spoke to Anton ahead of the debate.

Great news for campaigners as the Government complements Sen Laura Harmon for bringing up the issue with her own bill. She talks to PJ about the problem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Clare senator says there's "merit" in a proposal for an air ambulance base in Clare. The call has been made by the Friends of Ennis Hospital campaign group following the airlifting of a GAA player from the Loop Head Peninsula to University Hospital Limerick last week. According to HSE data, one fifth of air ambulance call-outs nationwide come from the Midwest region. Speaking in the Seanad, Ennistymon Senator Martin Conway says many parts of West Clare are simply too far away the Dooradoyle facility.

On this morning's show... Uisce Éireann is once again under fire. We hear from Cllrs. Máirín McGrath and Andy Maloney on the latest controversy. Senator Garret Ahearn has been appointed Leader of the Seanad. We discuss his new role and what it means for the Upper House. We debate the proposed legislation to introduce an "X" marker on gender recognition certificates and birth certificates for non-binary people and some intersex people. Matt O'Reilly pulls back the curtain on how artificial intelligence really "thinks"—and why understanding it matters. Muriel Cuddy joins us to explain obesity, its causes, and the challenges surrounding treatment. And in another episode of Story of Ireland, John G. O'Dwyer explores another fascinating chapter from our nation's past.

Donal and Fr Eamonn open with Senator Ronan Mullen's recent Oireachtas questioning of RTÉ Director General Kevin Backhurst on the broadcaster's approach to surrogacy coverage — including a moment where an AI search described a named RTÉ presenter as “an advocate” for legalization, prompting Backhurst to suggest the problem might lie with AI rather than […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – Surrogacy in the Seanad and Priests Mental Health – Fr. Eamonn McCarthy & Dónal O'Sullivan-Latchford proviene da Radio Maria.

The timeline for the delivery of a long-awaited medical facility in Ennis has been pushed back yet again. The Government has confirmed that the county's first renal haemodialysis unit to be operated by Fresenius Medical Care in the Clare Technology Park on the Gort Road is expected to be operational within the final three months of this year. The unit, which will have 120 slots per week, was initially intended to be open by the end of 2024. Responding to Ennistymon Senator Martin Conway in the Seanad, Fianna Fáil Minister of State Michael Moynihan says it will ease pressure on services in Limerick and Galway.

Casfaidh Cumann Múinteoirí Éireann le 130 Teachta Dála agus Seanadóir inniu, áit a mbeidh siad ag cur brú orthu ceisteanna a thogáil leis an Rialtas, ina measc 1,000 múinteoir breise a cheadú sa tír.

Brú ar Uachtarán Mheiriceá Donald Trump théis dhá vóta faoina gcuid polasaithe i dTeach na nionadaithe agus an Seanad an tseachtain seo.

The Justice Minister claims he's told the Garda Commissioner that Clare needs more gardaí. Jim O'Callaghan visited Clare earlier this month where he heard from local representatives on the challenges around policing in the county. Just 115 gardaí are currently operating here compared to 200 in 2007, according to Oireachtas data. Responding to Ennistymon Senator Martin Conway in the Seanad, the minister says many people in Clare told him they want to see more boots on the ground.

There's a push to give the Government greater powers to prevent munitions from being flown through Shannon Airport. The Social Democrats have introduced a bill that would extend what qualifies as a State aircraft by including aircraft operating as custom flights. It follows reports of chartered flights assisting with ICE deportations in the US passing through the Clare base. Speaking in the Seanad, Social Democrats Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Senator Patricia Stephenson, believes the proposed legislation would put an end to ICE flights coming through Shannon.

Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik, on meeting left wing opposition parties today to field an agreed left candidate in the forthcoming Seanad bye-election.

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Bluetongue case in Tipperary;Michael Kelly for trial for murder of farmer;Victor Boyhan on succession in Seanad;Fuel subsidy scheme extended and €26 million savings for DAFM being sought;Bloom starts.Don't forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland's weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

A Clare senator is calling for an audit of vacant State-owned properties. Ennistymon Senator Martin Conway is seeking an assessment of buildings owned by the likes of local authorities, the OPW, HSE, Irish Rail and Bus Éireann as a means of making more units available for housing. As of April 20th, Clare County Council is dealing with 380 derelict properties across the county. Speaking in the Seanad, Senator Conway says leaving buildings lying idle in a housing crisis in unacceptable.

Tá sé thar a bheith díomách faoi thuarascáil Choiste Meán an Oireachtais ó thaobh sábháilteacht ar-líne a foilsíodh inné.

Fianna Fáil Senator Dee Ryan joins Gillian to discuss the proposed new hospital development in Raheen and the long-promised second Emergency Department for the region.Image via Live95's photo library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Controversial legislation heads to the Seanad on Wednesday, on a topic which has already triggered rancorous debates in the Dáil and even Supreme Court challenges. For more we speak to Pat Leahy, Political Editor with the Irish Times.

An Seanadóir Seán Kyne ag labhairt faoin bhforbairt atá le déanamh ar Chalafort na Gaillimhe.

Sean Kyne, Seanadóir & Mairéad Farrell TD. ag labhairt faoin bpacáiste a fógraíodh i dtaobh cúrsaí breosla.

The Department of Agriculture is being urged to intervene in an instance of dogs being kept in conditions described as "unacceptable", "cruel" and "heartbreaking in south-east Clare. It's after a video has circulated depicting four young greyhounds in a cramped space at a premises in Parteen. The animals can be seen wearing "anti-bark" muzzles which prevent them from drinking and panting as well as from barking. Speaking in the Seanad, Sinn Féin Senator Chris Andrews says action must be taken against the owner.

Má leanann an daonra ag méadú mar atá, tá seans ann go mbeadh suas go 185 teachta Dála ag teastáil i nDáil Éireann. Teastaíonn díospóiracht faoi seo, dar leis.

Ag moladh gur cheart líonra éigeandála cosanta d'otharchairr a chur i bhfeidhm i gCathair na Gaillimhe.

Thug Aire Stáit na Mara Timmy Dooley le fios don Seanadóir Kyne go bhfuil bailchríoch dhá chur faoi láthair ar an Ráiteas Polasaí ar Phleanáil Mara.

Deir an Seanadóir Seán Kyne gur cheart go mbeadh cead ag tiománaithe os cionn 70bl d'aois busanna scoile a thiomáint

The Taoiseach has warned against price gouging as the price of energy soars due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.For more on this, Ciara is joined by Brian Ó Gallachóir, Professor of Sustainability and Associate Vice-President of Sustainability at University College Cork.The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission need to quickly look into and establish if there is price gouging or price fixing across the Irish fuel market as a result of the conflict in the Middle East. So says Seán Kyne, Leader of Seanad Éireann, and Fine Gael Senator, who also joins to discuss…

Thug an tAire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara, Martin Heydon cuairt ar Ros an Mhíl Dé hAoine in éineacht leis an Seanadóir Seán Kyne.

“Ukraine wants peace, ladies and gentlemen. One strong country can start a war, another strong country can stop the war, but to restore justice and defend what’s right we need a community, a world made up of many different nations. One can inspire everyone else, and that is why Ukraine is fighting for every voice in the world.” President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky Addressing a joint meeting of the Dáil and Seanad in Ireland in December, 2025. Four years of this brutal, full-scale war. But for Ukraine, the fight is not four years old. It is fourteen. Ukraine has been enduring this for fourteen years!!! In the last four years alone, at least 245 musicians, if not more, have died as a direct result of the invasion. We will never know what beauty we have lost. All of the bands ZXSP and DJ Moose play in this episode are Ukrainian. Please buy music from Ukrainian artists and/or donate to Musicians Defend Ukraine (https://musiciansdefendukraine.com/en). Слава Україні! Героям слава!Slava Ukrainai! Slava varoņiem!Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes! ZXSP DJ Moose Played: The Ukrainian National Anthem as sung by the choir at the 2023 Latvian Song & Dance Festival – 00:00 Intro – 02:451914, Ship Her Son & Barney Hines Band – Invaders Must Die – Invaders Must Die Single – 03:19BlazerJacket – Dark Side – The Second – 09:50sportcafé – індивід – індивід – 12:19 Micro with ZXSP & DJ Moose – 16:22 Monokate – TYT – TYT – Single – 20:52Chloe Landau – Мікі Маус – Dreamhouse – 23:37The Tsitra – In Schatten gibt es keine Schatten – In shadows there are no shadows – 27:20Small Depo – Електромережі – Електромережі – 31:06Blokkontroll – Zapad-Vostok – Blok 5 – 33:58DELIRIUM – Санація – Санація – 38:24 Micro with ZXSP & DJ Moose – 41:37 Gentle Ropes – Oči – Control – 49:00Біла Вежа – 8 колір – 8 колір – 53:!4Театр Абсурда – Я так хотів – Звук без музики – 57:01Оселедець – Церкви горять – Оселедець- 1:00:27ICY MEN – Не спалось (Could not sleep) – Low Light – 1:03:28 Micro with ZXSP & DJ Moose – 1:07:34 SpinFusion55 – Oi u luzi chervona kalyna (Ой у лузі червона калина [Ethno Techno]) – Oi u luzi chervona kalyna (Ой у лузі червона калина [Ethno Techno]) Single – 1:09:58 The image used for this episode is by Ukrainian photographer Ruslan Sikunov on Unsplash or Listen to The Gothic Moose – Episode 648– All Ukrainian Bands byDJ Moose on hearthis.at Here is the link to download this episode in MP3 Note: After about a year, episodes may no longer be available here or elsewhere. Shows are sometimes missing from Youtube due copyright restrictions. Use the handy built-in player:

“Ukraine wants peace, ladies and gentlemen. One strong country can start a war, another strong country can stop the war, but to restore justice and defend what’s right we need a community, a world made up of many different nations. One can inspire everyone else, and that is why Ukraine is fighting for every voice in the world.” President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky Addressing a joint meeting of the Dáil and Seanad in Ireland in December, 2025. Four years of this brutal, full-scale war. But for Ukraine, the fight is not four years old. It is fourteen. Ukraine has been enduring this for fourteen years!!! In the last four years alone, at least 245 musicians, if not more, have died as a direct result of the invasion. We will never know what beauty we have lost. All of the bands ZXSP and DJ Moose play in this episode are Ukrainian. Please buy music from Ukrainian artists and/or donate to Musicians Defend Ukraine (https://musiciansdefendukraine.com/en). Слава Україні! Героям слава!Slava Ukrainai! Slava varoņiem!Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes! ZXSP DJ Moose Played: The Ukrainian National Anthem as sung by the choir at the 2023 Latvian Song & Dance Festival – 00:00 Intro – 02:451914, Ship Her Son & Barney Hines Band – Invaders Must Die – Invaders Must Die Single – 03:19BlazerJacket – Dark Side – The Second – 09:50sportcafé – індивід – індивід – 12:19 Micro with ZXSP & DJ Moose – 16:22 Monokate – TYT – TYT – Single – 20:52Chloe Landau – Мікі Маус – Dreamhouse – 23:37The Tsitra – In Schatten gibt es keine Schatten – In shadows there are no shadows – 27:20Small Depo – Електромережі – Електромережі – 31:06Blokkontroll – Zapad-Vostok – Blok 5 – 33:58DELIRIUM – Санація – Санація – 38:24 Micro with ZXSP & DJ Moose – 41:37 Gentle Ropes – Oči – Control – 49:00Біла Вежа – 8 колір – 8 колір – 53:!4Театр Абсурда – Я так хотів – Звук без музики – 57:01Оселедець – Церкви горять – Оселедець- 1:00:27ICY MEN – Не спалось (Could not sleep) – Low Light – 1:03:28 Micro with ZXSP & DJ Moose – 1:07:34 SpinFusion55 – Oi u luzi chervona kalyna (Ой у лузі червона калина [Ethno Techno]) – Oi u luzi chervona kalyna (Ой у лузі червона калина [Ethno Techno]) Single – 1:09:58 The image used for this episode is by Ukrainian photographer Ruslan Sikunov on Unsplash or Listen to The Gothic Moose – Episode 648– All Ukrainian Bands byDJ Moose on hearthis.at Here is the link to download this episode in MP3 Note: After about a year, episodes may no longer be available here or elsewhere. Shows are sometimes missing from Youtube due copyright restrictions. Use the handy built-in player:

Ag caint faoin gComhairleoir Michael Creed ó Mhaigh Chromtha atá imithe ar shlí na fírinne.

The Seanad has heard that the entire country should follow the example of County Clare when it comes to coastal protection. The recent Storm Chaundra saw significant damage to infrastructure as well as extensive flooding along the east coast. Following a severe spate of flooding in 2024, the multi-million euro Lahinch Coastal Protection Scheme was developed to protect public facilities and private property. Ennistymon Senator Martin Conway says this type of reason is needed nationwide.

Beidh sé ag cur ainm chun cinn ag coinbhinsiún Fhine Gael den bhfothoghchán i nGaillimh Thiar.

It's being suggested that drones made in Clare could be used to police illegal fishing along Ireland's coastline. The proposal has been made by Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell in Seanad Éireann. A-techSYN Limited, which is headquartered in the Shannon Free Zone, specialises in drone technology. Addressing Tulla Fianna Fáil Minister of State Timmy Dooley, Senator Craughwell says the approach could offer much greater protection if implemented.

Shane Curley, Seanadóir ag labhairt faoi níos mó ama a bheith ar fáil do scoláirí le riachtannais speisialta le linn dóibh abheith ag déanamh scrúdaithe stáit.

Tá sé tugtha le fios ag an HSE dó go bhfuil deireadh curtha leis an bpróiseas tairisceana a bhí ar siúl acu chun Ionad Cúram Príomhúil a thógáil sa Spidéal, agus go bhfuil siad anois ag breathnú ar shuíomh eile a cheannach i gceantar an Spidéil.

Tá fáilte curtha ag an Seanadóir as Corcaigh roimh an gcomhaontú trádála idir an Eoraip agus an India.

Tá fáilte curtha ag an Seanadóir Kyne roimh fhógra an Choimisiúin Pleanála nach mbeidh éisteacht ó bhéal acu don mheasúnú atá ar bun acu i dtaobh an iarratais pleanála do chuarbhóthar na Gaillimhe.

2026 - Bliain Úr faoi Mhaise DaoibhseA very happy New Year to all readers of this column, to the staff of the Belfast Media Group and The Irish Echo. And to you good readers who have stayed with me over the years.None of us know what 2026 will bring but we can be sure it will be interesting. May it also be good to you all and to your families. Beirigí bua. Eyes On The Prize. 2025 was a good year for Irish Unity. All of those advocating for a new Ireland, including Sinn Féin's Commission on the Future of Ireland, worked hard and effectively promoting the message that Irish Unity will be good for the people of the island of Ireland. Crucially, both houses of the Oireachtas, the Dáil and the Seanad, passed motions calling on the Irish government to begin the process of planning and preparing for Unity referendums. These include The Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee. This is the only all-Ireland committee in Leinster House. It is unique in that Members of Parliament from the north join TDs and Senators to work on issues relating to the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.The Good Friday Agreement remains the basis for relations on the island of Ireland and between the islands of Ireland and Britain. However, its implementation has been challenged, principally by indifference from London and a lack of consistent and positive leadership from Dublin.‘I'm so scared, please come'For as long as I have been a republican activist I have been reading and writing about the impact of British colonialism on peoples around the world. As the largest empire in human history Britain's conquests and exploitation of other places resulted in untold misery, death and hardship for those living under British rule - not least here in Ireland. To maintain its domination, the British Empire used violence and dehumanised the peoples it sought to exploit. Behind its claim of being a guardian of the ‘rule of law' Britain stole land and property, exploited mineral resources and reduced native peoples to little more than slaves.Among those many locations was Palestine. British policy is largely responsible for the decades of war that have plighted that land for a hundred years. Current British government policy is facilitating the genocide of the Palestinian people by the Israeli apartheid regime.I have visited Palestine and Israel on at least four occasions, including the Gaza Strip in 2009. I walked along the ‘separation wall' – a monstrous perversion designed to imprison Palestinians into smaller and smaller ghettoes.

The Health Minister says expanding health services in Ennis will benefit the entire Midwest. It comes as Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has this week committed to boosting capacity at University Hospital Limerick, extending the campus to a second location and developing a new hospital with an emergency department in the region. The Minister has also reaffirmed the Government's commitment to increasing beds at Ennis, Nenagh and St John's, following former Health Minister Stephen Donnelly's announcement of 48 new beds at Ennis in May of last year. Addressing the Seanad, she says the more services are available in Ennis, the less pressure there'll be on other facilities the region.

18-year-old Stepan Krykun was part of the delegation of the Ukrainian community in Kerry who met President Zelenskyy yesterday. Jerry also spoke to Senator Mark Daly from Kenmare who as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann addressed President Zelenskky in the Oireachtas yesterday.

Tá sé deimhnithe ag Coimisiún na Scrúduithe Stáit go mbeidh am breise ar fáil do scoláirí a bhfuil riachtanais bhreise acu chun a gcuid scrúduithe stáit a chríochnú.

Pléadh ábhair a bhaineann le nuacht agus cúrsaí reatha inné le Coimisiún na Meán, agus ag an Roinn Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt, ag cruinniú de choiste na Meán i dtithe an Oireachtais.

Tá sé iarradh ag ceannairí ar chúig pháirt sa bhfreasúra, agus an Seanadóir Frances Black, ar an Rialtas an Bille na gcríocha gafa a achtú/ Inimirce.

Sean Kyne, Seanadóir ag labhairt faoi na leapacha folamh in Áras MhicDara.

Beidh vótáil ar siúl sa Seanad sna Stáit Aontaithe arís níos deireanaí inniu agus na polaiteoirí ag iarraidh teacht ar socrú leis an rialtas a chur ag obair arís.

Tá sé ag iarraidh go mbunófaí Coiste Oireachtais chun féachaint ar athruithe a dhéanamh ar an phróiseas ainmniúcháin don Uachtaránacht.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an ceathrú lá de mhí Dheireadh Fómhair. Is mise Eoin Ó Seachnasaigh.Tuairiscítear go ndeachaigh fórsaí míleata Iosrael ar bord chuile bhád sa gcabhlachán Sumud atá ag iarraidh soláthairtí fóirithinte a thabhairt isteach go Gaza. Is Éireannaigh iad seisear déag as thart ar 200 oibrí deonach atá gafa ag Iosrael Bhí an grúpa ilchultúrtha ag tabhairt cúnaimh, bia agus leigheas go Gaza nuair a stop fórsaí Iosrael iad, thart ar 80 ciliméadar ón gcladach in uiscí idirnáisiúnta. Bhí Greta Thunberg i measc na ndaoine a gabhadh, chomh maith leis an bhfuirseoir Tadhg Hickey agus an Seanadóir de chuid Shinn Féin, Chris Andrews Tharla agóidí ar fud an domhain nuair a cuireadh stop leis an misean agus cáineadh an eachtra go hidirnáisiúnta. Meastar go dtógfar na daoine a gabhadh go hIosrael agus go ndíbreofar iad. De réir tuairiscí oifigiúla, tá breis is 65,000 duine maraithe ag fórsaí Iosrael go dtí seo, ach is dócha go bhfuil an fíorfhigiúr i bhfad níos airde ná sin.I gcathair Dhoire, tá sé ráite ag an gcomhlacht foilsitheoireachta Cló Cholmcille go bhfuil díomá mhór orthu gur gá dóibh díospóireacht phoiblí faoin toghchán uachtaránachta a chur ar ceal. Bhí cuireadh curtha acu ar na hiarrthóirí don uachtaránacht chuig ócáid an tseachtain seo chugainn, ach ní bhfuair siad ach freagra amháin, ó Catherine Connolly, an t-aon chainteoir líofa Gaeilge sa rás. Cé nach raibh Connolly in ann freastal, chuaigh sí i dteagmháil leis an lucht eagraithe chun leithscéal a ghabháil. Níos suntasaí, dar le urlabhraí Chló Cholmcille, níl freagra ar bith faighte go fóill ó Heather Humphreys ná ó Jim Gavin. Dúirt Cló Cholmcille gur deis iontach a bhí ann chun todhchaí an oileáin ar fad a phlé, ach b'fhéidir nach raibh mórán measa orthu de bhrí nach féidir leo vótáil sa toghchán seo. Chuir Nuacht TG4 ceist ar oifig phreasa Heather Humphreys agus Jim Gavin cén fáth nár fhreagair siad an cuireadh, ach ní bhfuair na craoltóirí freagra ach an oiread.Fógraíodh maidin inné go bhfuil an scríbhneoir, craoltóir agus déantóir clár faisnéise, Manchán Magan, imithe ar shlí na fírinne. Cúig bliana le cois an leathchéid a bhí sé. Thug Manchán le fios in agallamh a rinne sé ar Raidió RTÉ an mhí seo caite go raibh sé ag fáil bháis le hailse a bhí scaipthe go dtí áiteacha go leor ina cholainn. Sa mbliain 1970 a tháinig an Maganach ar an saol agus tógadh i nDomhnach Broc i mBaile Átha Cliath é. Rinne sé céim sa Ghaeilge agus sa Dlí i gColáiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath, sular bhain sé aitheantas amach mar dhuine de cheannródaithe shéanra an chláir taistil i nGaeilge. Ní hamháin sin, ach labhair agus scríobh sé go machnamhach le linn a ghairme faoin mhiotaseolaíocht, faoin stair agus faoi chúrsaí teangeolaíochta na hÉireann, go háirithe i leabhair ar nós Thirty-Two Words for Field: Lost Words of the Irish landscape. Bhí sé le feiceáil le déanaí ar TG4 leis an tsraith Ag Triall ar an Tobar, atá fós ar fáil ar sheinnteoir TG4. Maireann a bhean chéile Aisling, a mháthair Cróine agus triúr eile dá theaghlach.*cabhlachán - flotillasoláthairtí fóirithinte - aid provisionsfuirseoir - comedianurlabhraí - spokespersondéantóir clár faisnéise - documentary maker