Three people have been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle collision in Clare this afternoon.

Clare County Council has received confirmation from the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs of its decision to allocate €323,000 in funding for 9 local Road Safety and Play Area schemes under the CLÁR Programme as part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development.

The Banner is getting behind Ballyea as they set off for Croke Park in search of All-Ireland glory. Staff at Clare County Council's Ennis headquarters...

Little did he think that after winning his first All-Ireland senior hurling championship in 2013 that it would take four years for Tony Kelly to return to action in Croke Park.

Ballyea may not host an annual St Patrick’s Day parade but for 2017 they’ll be marching to Croke Park for the All-Ireland club hurling final.

Ballyea will compete in the All-Ireland club senior hurling final on St Patrick’s Day after they survived a late fightback from St Thomas’ on Saturday evening.

Sixty minutes separate Ballyea from reaching a place in the All-Ireland club senior hurling final.

A place in the All-Ireland Club Final is on offer for Ballyea when they go toe to toe with Galway champions St Thomas’ in Semple Stadium on Saturday evening.

While Saturday’s All-Ireland club semi-final is a case of entering the unknown for Ballyea, it’s familiar territory for their opponents St Thomas’.