Shannon Group this week welcomed 13 aerospace and aviation companies from France as they met with members of the Shannon International Aviation Services Centre (IASC) cluster at a special networking event hosted at Shannon Airport.

A man arrested after a holiday flight was forced to divert to Shannon Airport early today, has since been released without charge.

Clare Fianna Fáil deputy Timmy Dooley TD has welcomed a commitment from Minister Bruton to consider just transition plans for Moneypoint communities.

Councillor Mary Howard is co-ordinating another safeTALK workshop on the evening of Tuesday November the 19th in Ennis.

The search for a man missing from Limerick is continuing with the Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter and the volunteer Bunratty Search and Rescue unit providing assistance.

Winterage, the ancient and unique practice of winter grazing in the Burren, is the inspiration for the annual 4-day long Burren Winterage Weekend festival, due to take place this year between Oct 24th and 27th, in the beautiful Burren region.

A major one-day conference on the labour movement and the struggle for independence occurs at UCC this weekend (Saturday 19 October).

The American Chamber of Commerce has awarded its annual Créafóg Award for excellence in environmental awareness in the Mid-West region to Beckman Coulter, in recognition of the company’s stewardship of its 85 hectare site in east Clare.