Entrepreneurship is a term more often associated with industry than tourism but two hotel graduates, John Gavin from Shannon College of Hotel Management and Dermot Kelly from Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) are changing this mind-set through investing half a million euros into a Shannon hotel.

Residents in Shannon are currently without a supply of water.

Shannon, Clarecastle, Kilkee and Scariff are to benefit from a €10 million town and village renewal scheme.

Members of the public and stakeholder groups interested in the proposed Shannon Town Park project in Shannon, County Clare, are being asked for their input during a 5-week period of public consultation.

Planned industrial action for Friday 4th November by members of the Association of Garda Sergeants & Inspectors (AGSI) and Garda Representative Association (GRA) has been called off at the eleventh hour.

Adare Human Resource Management, has opened a new office in Shannon, Co Clare.

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.

Fr Arnold Rosney, CC, Shannon has been appointed by Bishop Fintan Monahan to be diocesan delegate for the upcoming World Meeting of Families.

Used furniture and household items that have been restored and upcycled by community and voluntary organisations from across Clare have been placed on display in the foyer of Áras Contae an Chláir as part of National Reuse Month.