Gardaí attached to the Limerick Divisional Drug Unit, supported by Gardaí from Mayorstone, Regional Dog Unit and members of the Defence Forces, carried out a number of searches in Corbally, Co Limerick and Clonlara, Co Clare as part of Operation Tara, targeting the distribution of controlled drugs in the Limerick area.

Clare's Colm Galvin has confirmed his retirement from inter-county hurling.

Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), has welcomed the start of construction works on the Springfield Flood Relief Scheme in recent days.

Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan TD, today visited County Clare to view progress on the flood relief schemes being progressed by Clare County Council and the OPW.

Long-awaited flood protection works for Clonlara Co Clare are finally set to progress according to Clare Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe.

One man is being questioned by Gardaí following a drugs seizure in East Clare last night.

Clare County Council has confirmed that its Crisis Management Team is continually monitoring the situation with regard to rising water levels at Springfield, Clonlara.

A church near Gort is facing the risk of flooding yet again as waters continue to rise across hundreds of acres of land over a wide area.

114 primary schools across Clare are participating in a fire safety awareness campaign facilitated by Clare County Fire & Rescue Service.