Power has been restored to almost all customers affected by Mondays storm with just a few homes yet to be reconnected.

The Southern Region Waste Management Office is supporting the local authority in changing attitudes to old and disused objects, while encouraging people to repurpose, donate, sell or repair items.

Schools can participate in Hunger Heroes Day on Friday, October 27 when students replace uniforms with fun costumes and learn how to stop food waste and reduce world hunger.

Three Clare graduates are commencing a prestigious three-year programme in ESB this week.

Ennis has been named Ireland's Tidiest Large Urban Centre in the 59h annual National Tidy Towns Competition, while Kilrush has joined the Clare County Capital in being awarded a Gold Medal in its category.

Irish Water staff joined representatives of An Taisce’s Clean Coasts, the Kilkee Chamber of Commerce and local school children at a Big Beach Clean in Kilkee.

Community festival and event organisers are being invited to participate in an innovative training programme inspired by the success of the Green Fleadh, an environmental initiative rolled out to 450,000 visitors to Ennis during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.

A Corofin car dismantling company has joined a new scheme aimed at improving the reuse of parts from scrapped cars.