Fire brigade personnel, in full firefighting gear, will take part in a charity 5k run on Saturday while a fundraising carwash will be held at the services seven stations across Co Clare.

A continued struggle to find doctors has resulted in the Shannondoc cutting services across the County.

Ennis has been named Ireland's Tidiest Large Urban Centre in the 58th annual National Tidy Towns Competition, while Kilrush has joined the Clare County Capital in being awarded a Gold Medal in its category.

Five West Clare schools and volunteers from Kilrush Tidy Towns are participating in a new environmental education initiative focusing on the aquatic and biodiversity resources of Poulnasherry Bay and its neighbouring Wood river catchment.

Update 5.05pm - Garda Commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan has offered the deepest sympathies of An Garda Síochána to the Irish Coast Guard on the loss of their colleague...

A search and rescue operation was mounted in the Shannon Estuary last night amid fears that a yacht had capsized.

A bleating goat on an island off the west coast prompted a multi-agency search and rescue operation amid fears that someone was stranded or in difficulty.

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) will host its annual All Island Whale Watch at 20 headlands around the Irish coast today.

A transatlantic jet has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport tonight following fears of a possible fire on board.