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

Following a warmly received workshop held online in April, Tandem Partners Ltd, working on behalf of Clare County Council, is appealing to interested communities and businesses to register for a second Online 'Zoom' update so that Tandem can share their interpretive ambitions for Inis Cealtra and concepts for the Old Rectory building in Mountshannon.

Clare County Council has confirmed that a lifeguard service will commence at Lahinch, Spanish Point, Fanore and Kilkee this Saturday.

All nine Blue Flag beaches managed by Clare County Council have retained their Blue Flag Status for the 2021 bathing season.

Clare Independent T.D. Michael McNamara has said the announcement by Clare County Council of plans to develop an Inis Cealtra (Holy Island) visitor centre in Mountshannon presents significant potential for the tourism sector and wider economy of East Clare. 

The Minister of State with responsibility for Disability Services at the Department of Health, Anne Rabbitte TD, has announced the first tranche of successful applications to the €20 million Strengthening Disability Services Fund.

The Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat was called on to assist two people on a 27ft cruiser reported to have suffered mechanical issues  engine failure off Mountshannon Harbour in Co Clare.

A group of young White-tailed Eagles have arrived in Ireland from Norway some of which are destined for Lough Derg.

A former teacher at Inis Cealtra National School in Mountshannon, Co. Clare, has been named on the shortlist for the inaugural Teachers Inspire Ireland initiative.