Gardaí are advising people to be wary of rental scams, particularly at this time of year when students are returning to college.

A motorist who was arrested close to where a car had been crashed and abandoned on the M18 motorway in Co Clare.

Gardaí have issued a warning to the public about an 'advanced fee fraud' involving fraudulent websites offering unsecured loans.

Three men are due to appear before Ennis District Court this morning in connection with directing and participating or contributing to the activities of a criminal organisation in County Clare. 

Motorists are again asked to park safely and legally when visiting beaches, beauty spots as well as other public amenities.

Gardaí attached to the Southern Region carried out a number of searches under warrant across Tipperary, Clare, Limerick and Cork North Division this morning in relation to a large scale investigation into burglaries and thefts across the Southern Region. 

A man arrested in a shop after an intruder alarm was activated has been released without charge however a file on the matter will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Gardaí seized cannabis plants worth €12,000 during two searches in West Clare last week.