There's no shortage of Easter entertainment across the nationally renowned Shannon Heritage attractions of King John’s Castle, Bunratty Castle and Folk Park and Craggaunowen as they are transformed into magical family playgrounds at the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend.

County Clare based Inis Artists will present an exhibition of works at Scarriff Library Gallery from Monday 3rd April to Saturday 29th April.

Clare Youth Theatre will stage a full-scale production of ‘Ballet Shoes’, from the novel of the same name by Noel Streatfeild, at glór on Sunday 2nd April at 7.00 p.m.

Online registration has opened for Darkness into Light 2017, the nationwide event which, this year, will take place on Saturday the 6th of May at 4.15am at the courthouse in Ennis.

Over 3,000 cyclists from 24 Countries have registered to cycle the Stephen Roche Atlantic Challenge (SRAC), making it the biggest cycle to ever take place in County Clare.

Thousands of people turned out today for a distinctly multi-cultural St Patrick's Day in Ennis.

Images from the St Patrick's Day parade in Ennis as captured by photographer Brian Arthur.

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of the Clare County Capital next Friday (March 17th) for the 2017 Ennis St. Patrick’s Day Parade.