Dublin Airport’s monopoly should be tackled in the best interest of Shannon, the wider region it serves and other regions outside the capital, economists have stated at Limerick Chamber’s first ‘Economic Outlook’ event of the year.

Limerick Institute of Technology has confirmed its plans to open a new campus in Ennis, Co. Clare on foot of a proposed capital investment of €0.75 million by Clare County Council.

Shannon Airport has recorded another first after rolling out eduroam – the secure global wifi roaming service for the international research and education community.

Residents and business owners in an area of Ennis, where the local authority proposes drastic changes, will hand in a petition to the council this week.

The latest JNLR – IPSOS – MRBI listenership figures have confirmed that Clare FM is the number one choice for adults in the Banner County with over 38,000 people tuning into the Station each day, an increase of over 3,000 new daily listeners.

Minister Humphreys and Enterprise Ireland have announced the 2019 Competitive Start Fund (CSF) which is open to all sectors for applications from this week.

O’Brien’s Tower, the landmark building that stands on a headland at the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, will undergo restoration in the coming weeks.

Work on the development of the new Shannon Town Park has begun after Clare County Council signed a contract with M. Fitzgibbon Contractors.