It’s the 12th year of Blas na hÉireann, the Irish Food Awards, the largest blind-tasted food awards on the island of Ireland, designed to recognise and celebrate the very best Irish food and drink. Entries are now open to producers across all 44 categories with the early bird discounted rate for entries running until 30th April. Entries will finally close on June 15th.

Staff at Aldi’s store in Kilrush have awarded a €500 grant to the Clare branch of Down Syndrome Ireland Clare Branch in recognition of its tremendous work and to help support its vital services.

The Greene Room in Killaloe has been awarded a 5-Star rating by the Good Salon Guide, the only independent guide to quality standards in hairdressing in the UK and Ireland.

Over 400 second level students from 15 schools across Clare will be bidding to secure a golden ticket to this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Final in Croke Park when they showcase their business ideas at the County Final on March 6th to 7th in Treacys West County Hotel, Ennis

Residents and business owners in an area of Ennis, where the local authority proposes drastic changes, will hand in a petition to the council this week.

Aldi today announced it is seeking to recruit 11 new employees across its stores in Clare.

Cahercalla Community Nursing Home & Hospice is the latest charity to benefit from Aldi’s Community Grants programme.  Aldi’s Ennis store staff have awarded the charity a €500 grant in recognition of its tremendous work within the local community.

Clare County Council has announced that free parking will be provided at all public car parks in Ennis from 3pm commencing on Friday 7th December 2018 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday up to and including Saturday 5th January 2019 as part of efforts to promote Christmas and New Year shopping in Ennis.