An operation to recover the body of a man from the base of a cliff in Co Clare has been hampered by poor weather conditions.

A search is expected to resume on Monday for a person reported to have been seen falling from a cliff in Co Clare this afternoon.

The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience is spreading a little Christmas cheer this month by providing free entry to all Clare residents up to and including December 23rd.

This week more than 1500 one-to-one sales appointments have been scheduled between 155 Irish leisure and UltraLuxe tourism suppliers, including ten businesses from Clare, with Irish-based tour operators and destination management companies (DMCs), to help drive demand for Ireland among international visitors in both the leisure and the UltraLuxe* markets.

Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body in Co Clare this afternoon.

Garda divers, Clare Civil Defence and the Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat have joined the search for a woman reported missing at the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare last night.

The first emergency callout to an area covered by the Doolin Unit of the Irish Coast Guard, which was taken out of service on Monday, occurred last night (Wednesday).

Gardaí at Kilrush have renewed their appeals to the public for assistance in identifying the remains of three people whose bodies were recovered in recent years off the coast of County Clare.

Fáilte Ireland has today launched a new plan that will help drive and sustain tourism in the Burren and Cliffs of Moher.