Clare is braced for another storm which has already caused some disruption around the county.

Four people, including an elderly man, have been hospitalised following a road traffic collision on the outskirts of Ennis this evening.

A kayaker spent almost two hours trapped in a raging river in a 35ft deep gorge in Co Clare this afternoon while five others managed to escape to safety.

An increase in daily patient slots in the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) at Ennis Hospital is enabling GPs to refer up to an additional 56 patients every week and further reduce pressure on the Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Limerick (UHL).

Two transatlantic passenger jets have made unscheduled landings at Shannon Airport today after their crews declared medical emergencies.

Clare County Council in consultation with the Health Service Executive (Mid-West Area) has issued a Do Not Drink notice for the Kilmaley/Inagh Group Water Scheme.

The Clare Branch of Young Fine Gael has today condemned in the strongest terms possible comments made by new Sinn Féin TD, Violet-Anne Wynne about the HPV vaccination.

The CEO of Shannon Group, Mary Considine, has said that the launch today of a new Shannon based aircraft and the early return of Aer Lingus’ New York JFK service is a further show of commitment by the airline to Shannon Airport and the region.