In the run up to the August Bank Holiday Weekend, An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA)  are urging motorcyclists to ‘Bike Safe’ during this high risk time for riders. They are also appealing to drivers to watch out for motorcyclists by looking once and looking again to make sure there are not motorcyclists in their blind spots.

A flight from Shannon to the US made an emergency landing in Canada this afternoon following reports of possible smoke on board.

‘Discover the past. Build the future’ is the main theme of Heritage Week 2018 with a record 108 events taking place around County Clare from 18 August to 26 August.

The Irish Coast Guard and RNLI have issued separate warnings to boat users after they were called out to multiple river and lake incidents over the past fortnight.

An annual public awareness campaign aimed at reducing the level of gum litter across County Clare was launched in Sixmilebridge on Friday.

The fifth Foynes Air Show brought thousands of spectators to the west Limerick village this Saturday to witness awe-inspiring and daredevil acts by 23 of the worlds most iconic and celebrated aircraft.

Clare Young Fine Gael has spoken in support of Minister Simon Harris who announced that the conscientious objection clause in the Bill for the Regulation of the Termination of Pregnancies applied only to individuals and not institutions earlier this afternoon.

Fire crews and a specialist contractor had to be called out to clear flooding on an essential artery in and out of Ennis Co Clare following heavy rain this afternoon.