Clare County Council’s decision to increase its social housing stock has been applauded by Independent TD Michael Harty who maintains it is necessary and comes at a vital time.

The University of Limerick (UL), Mary Immaculate College (MIC) and Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) combined have been awarded over half of the €1million HEA Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Fund for supporting the transfer of students and staff to countries outside of Europe for teaching, training and research collaboration.

Twenty six pre-school facilities in Co Clare have received capital funding to the value of €156,000.

Repair, maintenance and improvement work in Clare’s construction industry was over €108 million in 2015.

Former Munster hooker Damien Varley is the new owner of The White House Bar in Limerick.

More businesses in Clare are prioritising staff training and retention as they compete for the talent needed to expand their enterprise.

Clare TD Timmy Dooley has expressed his concerns with the reported takeover of several local Irish radio stations by multinational mass media group News Corp.

Clare County Council has announced the appointment of consultants for the design and delivery of the flagship County Library project in Ennis.