Six County Clare artists who have each been awarded a €3,000 grant to help them make new and original work during the Covid-19 crisis.

The organisers of annual Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival have confirmed that a decision on this year's event has yet to be made.

An Economic Taskforce for County Clare comprising leaders from the private and public sectors will be convened later this month.

The Mid Clare Brigade Commemoration Committee in line with government restrictions and guidelines with respect to the Covid-19 pandemic, have postponed and all commemoration events in the Mid Clare Brigade area as part of ‘The Decade of Centenaries’ programme.

The CEO of Shannon Group Mary Considine has been appointed to the new expert taskforce for Aviation Recovery announced today by Shane Ross, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

The world’s largest aircraft, the Antonov AN-225 has arrived at Shannon Airport from China carrying the single largest consignment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be flown into Ireland on a single flight.

The world’s largest aircraft will make a rare visit to Shannon Airport today to deliver a significant consignment of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the ongoing fight against Covid-19 here.

The first meeting between airport management and the newly formed all-party Shannon Airport Oireachtas Group has been described as 'positive'.