Clare Sinn Féin TD Violet-Anne Wynne has called on the government to pay Child Benefit in respect of 16-18 year olds over the Summer months, after many families expecting Child Benefit this week did not receive it.

Fórsa has said cabin crew are appalled at Aer Lingus management’s decision not to attend a Labour Court hearing on the closure of the airline’s Shannon base.

A young lifeguard and talented sportsman who lost his life in a tragic accident on Monday was described at his funeral mass this morning as a “talented young man and a well of endless potential”.

Parish priest and rector of Knock Shrine, Father Richard Gibbons, has confirmed that the National Novena to Our Lady of Knock is being postponed until later this year.

The Department of Public Health Mid-West is urging members of the public to not drop their guard and to continue following Public Health guidelines after they have received their second Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine dose, or their single Janssen shot.

More than 350 children in 12 primary schools across Clare, Galway, Limerick and Tipperary have learned more about biodiversity and how to reduce waste, reuse and recycle, thanks to an environmental initiative run by global healthcare technology company, Zimmer Biomet as part of the Junior Achievement outreach program.

Lough Derg Lakelands, in association with Fáilte Ireland, and the local authorities of Clare, are delighted to launch Adventure Lough Derg.

Clare County Council has opened an online Book of Condolence for the late Fionn O'Brien who lost his life in a tragic accident on Monday.