Eight projects at five allocations in West and North Clare have been awarded over €330,000 in funding as part of a €38.3m Capital Investment Package for the ongoing development of Ireland’s publicly owned harbour network.

The Kilrush RNLI lifeboat was called to assist two fishermen after the propellor on their boat became fouled on a string of lobster pots.

The death has taken place of retired Parish Priest of Carrigaholt, Co. Clare, Fr Paddy Culligan.

Three people were rescued from a sinking boat off Co Clare late last night by an RNLI lifeboat crew.

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has announced details of a €3.1m package to assist 10 coastal Local Authorities including Clare County Council to undertake repair projects on harbours and slipways owned by them.

Two Co Clare piers have been included in a a €2.2m Capital programme for 39 Local Authority Harbour projects.

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A search operation was mounted this afternoon in the Shannon Estuary after a small dinghy was reported be in trouble.

Engaging interpretation panels have been installed at all seventeen discovery points along the Wild Atlantic Way in Co Clare.