Social entrepreneur, Boris Hunka from Killaloe, County Clare has been announced as one of the winners of the 2019 Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) Awards, supported by DCC plc.

Talty’s Mace in Lissycasey, Co. Clare has become the first MACE store in Ireland to install solar panels on its roof, which is expected to see a 15% reduction in the store’s carbon emissions and a significant annual cost saving on energy bills of up to 15%.

As part of World Diabetes Week celebrations, Diabetes Ireland will be kicking off events with its Diabetes Health & Wellbeing Exhibition taking place in the Strand Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick from 12 noon to 5:00 pm Sunday 10th November. 

Laura Donellan will represent Clare Macra at the 55th Annual Tullamore Credit Union Queen of the Land Festival, which is being organised by members of Offaly Macra na Feirme.

Clare County Council has been shortlisted for the Local Authority Engineering Initiative Award category, sponsored by Colas Bitumen Emulsions, in advance of the forthcoming Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards, for their work in preparing for the Irish Open.

Emergency services were standing by for a transatlantic flight that diverted to Shannon Airport with an ill passenger this afternoon.

Clare man John Slattery, who is President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, had brought his company's largest ever aircraft to Shannon to meet potential customers.

Shannon Airport is set to receive a welcome boost when Aer Lingus confirms two new routes for 2020.