Clare's Independent TD has told the Dáil that urgent Government intervention is required to mitigate huge food price increases in the coming months.

A major multi-agency emergency operation, also involving an RNLI lifeboat, was put in place in Co Clare this morning for a cargo aircraft which declared a Mayday over the Atlantic.

A Ryanair flight from Shannon to Spain was forced to turn around off the English coast and diverted to Cork after the crew declared a medical emergency.

Ryanair will operate a new services from Shannon Airport to Barcelona (Girona) from next month.

Clare’s Ethan Coughlan has been named in the starting fifteen for Ireland’s U20s Six Nations clash with France on Friday.

The allocation of almost €450,000 to TUS (Technological University of the Shannon) as a member of RUN-EU (European Regional University Network)*, one of seven European University Alliances, will help plot a course to implement a shared, integrated, and long-term joint strategy for the new technological university and its partner universities.

Shannon Airport has joined 200 other airports across Europe in signing a ground-breaking agreement towards aviation’s net zero 2050 goal.

A transatlantic cargo flight made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport this morning after the crew reported a possible fire on board.