Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara has expressed hope that works will begin shortly on the upgrading of a section of the popular riverbank walk in Shannon town, which has become impassable in recent years.

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high speed fibre broadband network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) has confirmed that surveying works in Clare are well underway.

Irish Water, working in partnership with Clare County Council, has commenced works to construct Kilrush Wastewater Treatment Plant, to end the discharge of raw sewage into the Shannon Estuary.

A new weather radar will be installed at Shannon Airport next summer after being listed as an element of the government’s Climate Action Plan.

Clare County Council has welcomed the news that Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has approved the award of contract for the Killaloe Bypass, River Shannon Crossing and upgrade of the R494 project. Costing €44m, the preferred bidder is John Sisk & Company who will now, subject to the normal conditions of appointment, be awarded the Main Scheme Works contract and, all going well, commence construction on site in late March 2022.

A motorist escaped injury last night following a single-vehicle collision at a controversial junction on the M18.

A Clare hotel was delighted to receive an award recently in the SEAI Energy Awards.

Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that revised timetable will be in place this October weekend on all routes including in Clare.