Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney held separate meetings at Shannon Airport with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan yesterday.

Fianna Fáil TD for Clare Cathal Crowe has tendered his resignation from the Ireland-Israel parliamentary friendship committee in protest against Israeli state aggression in the disputed Gaza Strip/West Bank region and in solidarity with those impacted by this action.

Ryanair is again calling on the Irish Government to lift travel restrictions, including Ireland’s hotel quarantine, for travel to and from the UK and the European Union.

The Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Mary Howard, has welcomed the announcement of €15 million in funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2021 by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, “at a time when the county’s towns and villages need to increase footfall and adapt post-Covid-19”.

Clare Independent T.D. Michael McNamara has told Government that the proposed reopening of the Common Travel Area between Britain and Ireland must be accompanied by the resumption of transatlantic flights to and from Ireland.

A Clare TD has expressed concern at the lack of independent living for many disabled people in Ireland. Today marks the European Independent Living Day...

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has designated AIT and LIT Ireland’s next technological university. 

Eight projects at five allocations in West and North Clare have been awarded over €330,000 in funding as part of a €38.3m Capital Investment Package for the ongoing development of Ireland’s publicly owned harbour network.