Two Good Samaritan workmen came to the rescue of a cat that was trapped on top of a 60-foot-high derelict building in Co Clare for over 24 hours.

A protest will take place today in Co Clare as the local authority closes a ‘lifeline’ bridge for repair works leaving a village at risk of having its business destroyed.

A group of volunteers, led by county dog warden Frankie Coote, rescued a horse from a culvert in Clarecastle on Tuesday.

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 Young Fine Gael (YFG) was placed second at the YFG National Debating Final held in Portlaoise.

A project to deal with flooding that has badly affected parts of Ennis previously has gone to tender.

Gardaí are searching for two men after a shop assistant was tied up held at gunpoint last night.

An informal public information session on the proposed landscaping scheme and installation of public scheme and installation of public art pieces at the Carrigaholt Road Roundabout in Kilkee takes place next Wednesday.

2016 was the busiest year for construction in Clare since the economic crash.