A young man has been airlifted to hospital after the tractor and trailer he was driving jackknifed near Ballynacally this afternoon.

TFI Local Link Limerick Clare has announced the expansion of its services in Clare, including the first rural regular services that will run 5 to 7 days a week.

Ennis has been named Ireland's Tidiest Large Urban Centre in the 59h annual National Tidy Towns Competition, while Kilrush has joined the Clare County Capital in being awarded a Gold Medal in its category.

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Patrick O’Donovan has unveiled the route for the Shannon Estuary Drive - the first in what is hoped to be a series of drives which will be developed by Fáilte Ireland in collaboration with local stakeholders to encourage visitors to discover the variety of inland visitor experiences as they travel along the Wild Atlantic Way.

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.

This year’s SuperValu TidyTowns awards for the Midwest and South West region were presented at a prize-giving ceremony in the Woodstock Hotel, Ennis, Co Clare.

He’s a Kilmihill man but since becoming the first man to captain Ballyea to glory in the Clare SHC, Stan Lineen will always be associated with the village of Ballyea.

A father and his young son had a narrow escape this afternoon when their car left the road, rolled over and landed on its roof in a ditch.

Ennis has been named Ireland's Tidiest Large Urban Centre in the 58th annual National Tidy Towns Competition, while Kilrush has joined the Clare County Capital in being awarded a Gold Medal in its category.