Clare County Council and the Tree Council of Ireland are marking National Tree Week 2017 (Seachtain Náisiúnta na gCrann 2017) by providing native tree species to community groups throughout County Clare.

A project to deal with flooding that has badly affected parts of Ennis previously has gone to tender.

Clare Local Enterprise Week 2017 gets underway this weekend and will feature a workshop by Musgrave Group and An Bord Bia on how to get a food product to market, the Clare Student Enterprise Awards, an Energy Cost Saving Seminar and a talk by the Editor of The Sunday Business Post on the exporting opportunities and challenges facing Irish Enterprises.

Ennis Councillor Mary Howard is seeking stricter penalties for anyone who damages lifesaving defibrillators.

Clare County Council has announced three grant schemes aimed at providing financial assistance to community groups wishing to undertake improvement and maintenance works in their areas.

Clare County Council is advising motorists to slow down and drive with extreme caution due to continued heavy rainfall across County Clare.

One of Clare's longest serving and most experienced firefighters who leaves his post today to take up a more senior position in neighbouring Galway.

Clare County Council is inviting expressions of interest from local communities, projects and housing estates who would like to represent Clare in the 2017 IPB Pride of Place competition.