Gardaí are investigating the circumstances of a fire that forced the evacuation of a large section of an apartment complex in Shannon this afternoon.

Following an impressive festival run, the Irish supernatural horror/thriller THE PERISHED, the second feature film from Clare writer/director Paddy Murphy (The Three Don’ts), will be released in North America through US distribution company The Horror Collective.

Gardaí are appealing to the public for their assistance in locating Larisa Maria Rostas, 15 years, who is missing from her home in Ennis, Co. Clare.

Gardaí are investigating the cause of a serious fire at a business premises in Ennis after an earlier incident had been successfully dealt with by Gardaí.

Two people who lost their way in a popular wooded area in Co Clare last night have been found safe and well.

Beckman Coulter is bringing a miniature wormery to Limerick for Engineering (LFE) at Shannon Airport on Thursday March 5th to demonstrate to students how the biomedical company, which has won awards for its sustainable environmental practices, manages onsite wastewater through a sophisticated filtration system and wormery.

A new Community Cardiac First Responder (CFR) Group has been established in Kilkee comprising volunteers who are trained to attend certain types of emergency calls in the area where they live or work.

Fiddle and Cello player, Sharon Howley, from Kilfenora, Co. Clare has been selected as this year's Young Musician of the Year while Josephine Marsh and Séamus Connolly have also been recognised.