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A Clare Government TD has called for a state apology, following the death of Shannon teenager Aoife Johnston at University Hospital Limerick.

It follows a verdict of medical misadventure at the inquest into the death of the 16-year-old, who passed away in December 2022, after spending twelve hours on chairs in the Emergency Department.

A West Clare town is bucking a widespread national trend of closures in the hospitality sector.

It follows a new analysis from the Restaurants Associations of Ireland which predicts an average of two food-led businesses will close their doors every single day this year.

A Clare developer believes only greater Government supports will bring down the "stubbornly high" cost of building materials.

It comes as CSO data has revealed 129 new homes were completed in Clare in the first three months of the year which is 26% above the same period in 2023.

Of these, 78 were scheme houses, 50 were single houses and one was an apartment.

Ciaran Breen of Ciaran Breen Construction has been telling Clare FM's Seán Lyons the cost of building materials must come down if enough homes are to be built to meet demand.

On our weekly series 'Ours To Protect', we take a closer look at biodiversity and sustainability in Co Clare.

This week, we hear about Burren In Bloom, the annual festival that celebrates the Burren’s unique biodiversity and gets underway on May 3rd.

Tom Robinson will be making his way to Clare soon, for an upcoming performance at the Royal Spa Hotel & Cafe in Lisdoonvarna

The show will take place on Sunday, the 5th of May, as part of his Up Close & Personal Tour, an evening of songs and stories spanning his five decades of adventures in the music industry.

To find out more, Alan Morrissey spoke with the songwriter and musician on Friday's Morning Focus.

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The inauguration of the completion of the 2K Shannon Slí na Sláinte route will take place this weekend.

The walk will take place on Sunday, April 28th at 12 noon from the start of the route beside the fire station

Slí na Sláinte (The Path to Health) is a project of the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) and are found throughout Ireland to encourage people to walk the Slí routes as part of a regular exercise regime to encourage fitness and heart
health.

To find out more about the project, Alan Morrissey was joined by Denis Bates, Shannon Slí na Sláinte Coordinator, on Friday's Morning Focus.