Furglan National School, Lahinch and Burrane National School, Killimer, Kilrush have been named Junior and Senior County Winners, respectively, of the prestigious national art competition.
Two teenagers have shown themselves to be potential business moguls of the future after being crowned joint winners of the Shannon Airport Young Entrepreneur competition.
Clare County Council has been shortlisted for the Local Authority Engineering Initiative Award category, sponsored by Colas Bitumen Emulsions, in advance of the forthcoming Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards, for their work in preparing for the Irish Open.
A swimming ban has been imposed at one of the county's most popular beaches following confirmation of contamination of the water by run-off from the Inagh River.