Meetings between Irish Coast Guard management and members of the Doolin unit of the volunteer service are being held today (Wednesday) after the station was stood down on Monday following a number of shock resignations.

A major search and rescue operation was mounted this afternoon after a small boat with two people on board was reported to be in serious danger off the Co Clare coast.

A ferry company in Doolin is offering a free day trip to Inis Oírr to thank frontline Irish Health Care workers for their hard work during the pandemic.

Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara has requested Darragh O'Brien TD. Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider the inclusion of Carrigaholt, Cooraclare and Doolin in a pilot scheme providing funding for infrastructure in rural villages that currently are outside Irish Water’s investment programmes.

While the majority of our beaches and waterways are falling short of clean status, Lahinch and Mountshannon in Clare are ‘Clean to European norms’.

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.

A kayaker had a lucky escape this afternoon after he got into difficulty and capsized in rough sea conditions near Doolin Co Clare.

A man is recovering in hospital after he was injured in a fall while rock climbing in North Clare this evening.

Local tourism groups in Doolin, along with members of the general public, have expressed anger at a post on Facebook yesterday appearing to make fun of tragic deaths at the Cliffs of Moher.