As this year’s Tour de Munster charity cycle quickly approaches, cyclists will be entering the final stages of their training regimes to make sure they are flying fit to tackle the testing 600km route across the six counties of Munster on their quest to raise vital funds for Down Syndrome Ireland’s Munster branches.

A 43-year-old father-of-two from County Roscommon is nearing the completion of an epic swim the length of the mighty River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland and British Isles.

Lahinch native, Pat Conway, is currently in training for the annual Lahinch to Liscannor Swim. Pat started this swim way back in 1972 and has organised, fundraised and swam it for the past 49 years.

The Kilrush RNLI lifeboat was called to assist a lone sailor who reported his vessel to be disabled this afternoon.

A man has been airlifted to hospital after he was injured in a collision during a cycle event in Co Clare this afternoon.

A West Cork man who lost his Clare-born wife to cancer will undertake a fundraising cycle event that will see him and a group of friends cycle the length of Ireland.

On January 18th 2010 John Twomey lost his fight to Motor Neurone Disease. His son Jerry Twomey has decided to set himself a challenge to mark John’s birthday this year.

Three Clare organisations have been announced amongst the thirty-five national finalists from across Ireland in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards today.