Arising from current prolonged high pressure weather patterns, very high temperatures and effective drought conditions, the Condition RED – Extreme Fire Risk alert has been extended until midday on Monday.

The Elected Members of the Ennis Municipal District have unanimously approved the commissioning of a permanent artwork in the centre of Ennis marking the Clare County Capital’s status as Ireland’s Cleanest Town.

A series of free cultural events marking Cruinniú na nÓg, the national Day of Youthful Creativity, will take place across County Clare next week.

Members of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service have been fitted with new sets of next generation fire kits.

Community groups and environmental organisations across County Clare are being invited to submit applications for funding under the Local Agenda 21 (LA21) Environmental Partnership Fund 2018.

Clare County Council, on the advice of the Health Service Executive (HSE), has announced that due to elevated levels of bacteria (e-coli) in the bathing water arising from heavy rainfall on Sunday night and Monday morning, swimming is prohibited at Whitestrand Doonbeg.

The Burren & Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark has been included in a new cultural route launching across Europe.

Clare County Fire and Rescue Service is asking landowners and the general public to refrain from any outdoor burning during the ongoing spell of warm weather.

The Rural Development Directorate of Clare County Council is inviting expressions of interest from new and established business and community groups across Clare in relation to the Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2018, an initiative under the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development ‘Realising our Rural Potential’.