It’s going to be a busy Christmas at Shannon Airport with an expected 5% increase passenger numbers across the festive season period.

The important role of online marketing in growing a business will be the theme of the final Clare Women in Business event of 2018 which takes place at Hotel Woodstock, Ennis on Tuesday, 4 December from 6.00pm to 8.00pm.

Almost €1.8m has been confirmed for the development of specialist infrastructure and accommodation for maritime and cruise liner related training in Co Clare.

Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board piloted a new course for parents in Clare. My Baby and Me ran for 8 weeks across the county, taking place in Ennis, Ennistymon, Kilrush, Scariff, Shannon, and Killaloe.

Clare County Council has announced that free parking will be provided at all public car parks in Ennis from 3pm commencing on Friday 7th December 2018 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday up to and including Saturday 5th January 2019 as part of efforts to promote Christmas and New Year shopping in Ennis.

Clare County Council has been allocated €1,600,000 towards the Ennis Town Centre Public Realm Regeneration Project which will lead to rejuvenation of key town centre streetscapes.

An airline that had committed to increasing flights from Shannon to New York is set to axe the route for the first quarter of 2019.

Irish professional golfer and former Ryder Cup Captain Paul McGinley flies into Shannon this week to give the keynote address at a Shannon Chamber of Commerce Lunch.