Four people have been taken to hospital after they were involved in a pile-up during a cycle race Co Clare this afternoon.

Ahead of Fleadh Cheoil ne hÉireann 2017 in Ennis, Clare County Council and EPA Green Business organised a Green Business Seminar for all businesses in County Clare.

With the centenary of the East Clare By-Election approaching on 10th July, a link to the event which began the political career of Eamon de Valera has gone on display at Clare Museum in Ennis.

Ahead of Fleadh Cheoil ne hÉireann 2017 in Ennis, Clare County Council and EPA Green Business are organising a Green Business Seminar for all businesses in County Clare.

Clare County Council has granted the Event Licence for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Ennis for 2017, a decision that is welcomed by the Chairman of the Fleadh Executive Committee, Frank Whelan.

Gardaí have seized drugs worth in excess of €32,000 while thirteen people were arrested as part of Operation Thor, a nationwide campaign aimed at disrupting criminal activity.

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.

Four Youth Ambassadors from the US state of Arizona are settling in to Ennis life as part of the Ennis Phoenix Youth Ambassador Exchange Programme.

Irish Rail passengers will have to avail of bus transfers for the next few weeks as the company completes major re-signalling works in Limerick.