The Killaloe unit of the Irish Coast Guard was called this afternoon to assist with the recovery of an injured teenager on a walking trail in East Clare.

Clare County Council has welcomed the news that Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has approved the award of contract for the Killaloe Bypass, River Shannon Crossing and upgrade of the R494 project. Costing €44m, the preferred bidder is John Sisk & Company who will now, subject to the normal conditions of appointment, be awarded the Main Scheme Works contract and, all going well, commence construction on site in late March 2022.

An array of indoor and outdoor events take place this weekend throughout County Clare as part of Clare Arts Office’s Live Local Performance Scheme.

Clare County Council has won a Chambers Ireland 2021 Excellence in Local Government (ELG) Award for an initiative to restructure its four Municipal Districts (MDs) of Ennis, Killaloe, Shannon and West Clare.

Clare County Fire and Rescue Service has taken delivery of four new four-wheel-drive vehicles at the Central Fire Station Headquarters in Ennis.

A jetski spotted drifting on Lough Derg sparked a search operation earlier this evening.

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan TD has welcomed the completion of an energy retrofit project for St Anne’s Community College, Clarisford, Killaloe, Co Clare.

The Killaloe unit of the Irish Coast Guard was tasked this afternoon to assist 9 people on board a 21-foot powerboat.

Two of Clare's Irish Coast Guard units responded to four calls on Sunday afternoon.