An elderly man is recovering in hospital after he was discovered in a smoke-logged house in East Clare early today.

Gardaí attached to the Limerick Divisional Drug Unit, supported by Gardaí from Mayorstone, Regional Dog Unit and members of the Defence Forces, carried out a number of searches in Corbally, Co Limerick and Clonlara, Co Clare as part of Operation Tara, targeting the distribution of controlled drugs in the Limerick area.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are issuing an urgent road safety appeal to all road users to slow down, wear seatbelts, not to drive when impaired, or distracted – particularly by illegally using your phone while driving –, or when tired.

Gardaí have renewed their warning to the public about the security of their vehicles following further recent thefts of catalytic convertors.

Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information following a serious incident in Ennis on Sunday in which a house was targeted and set alight.

Gardaí in Ennis are investigating a suspicious fire which caused extensive damage to a house in the town this afternoon.

A body has been recovered from the sea off Co Clare this afternoon, the second in less than 24 hours.

A transatlantic jet has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport after suffering an engine failure off the south coast this morning.

Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 40-year-old Thomas Gattringer who was last seen in the Liscannor area of Co.Clare on Sunday, 3rd April 2022 at approximately 4.30pm.