Cathy Halloran

Mid West Correspondent

Natalina Povshenko and her child have been living at the Hydro Hotel in Lisdoonvarna for almost three years

Ukrainians in Co Clare fear giving up land to Russia

A large amount of Ukrainians who fled the war are being accommodated in Co Clare - one of the counties with the highest concentration of people who have fled their country because of the war.

Munster • 13 Feb

Dr Alan Watts said Ireland is behind its OECD colleagues when it comes to bed capacity

Patients will suffer without increased bed capacity, Dr

One of the country's leading emergency medicine consultants has warned that patients will continue to suffer waiting on trolleys for an acute bed unless the capacity issue in our hospitals is addressed.

Health • 11 Feb

An email threatening violence and purporting to come from a certain individual at an address in the county was sent to the schools in the early hours of this morning

Gardaí continuing to investigate school email threats

Gardaí are continuing to investigate a security threat issued to a number of schools in Co Clare early this morning which caused many to close and which also caused anxiety and fear among pupils, parents and teachers.

Ireland • 11 Feb

Joe Drennan died after he was struck by a car in Limerick in October 2023

Joe Drennan's mother calls on DPP to appeal sentence

The mother of hit-and-run victim Joe Drennan has said her family is "very unhappy" with the sentence handed down to his killer at Limerick Circuit Court last week.

Munster • 06 Feb

Munster meet the French side, managed by former Munster great Ronan O'Gara, on 5 April in the European Champions Cup

Additional flight from Shannon for French Munster match

Ryanair is putting on an extra service from Shannon to La Rochelle in France at the beginning of April to facilitate travel to Munster's match against La Rochelle for the European Rugby Champions Cup match at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre stadium.

Munster • 05 Feb

One of the 'hurricane hunter' planes, NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion N43RF, in operation

US aircraft to track Storm Éowyn from Shannon

An aircraft from the US based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is in Shannon Airport for a number of days to study the movements of the strong winds brought on by Storm Éowyn.

Regional • 23 Jan

A 28-year-old man was found dead in a toilet in Fitzgerald's Park in the city yesterday

Concern following two drugs-related deaths in Cork

The HSE says it is working with agencies and services who provide help to individuals with addiction or who are sleeping rough to identify if new or emerging drugs trends are associated with the deaths of two men found in Cork city yesterday.

Health • 18 Jan

Two more men arrested in west coast drugs investigation

Two more men have been arrested as part of a joint garda and customs operation off the midwest and south coasts in the past week.

Crime • 18 Jan

Abbey House of Prayer Group member Pat O'Gorman said no one in Clonmel wants the Friary closed

Prayer group vows to continue sit-in at Clonmel friary

Members of a prayer group who are staging a sit-in at the Franciscans-owned friary in Clonmel since the beginning of the year say they are resolute and determined to continue their action despite legal proceedings being issued against them for trespass.

Ireland • 17 Jan

The Coonagh to Knockalisheen Road project has been delayed for the past four years

Contract signed for 'transformative' Limerick road scheme

Construction of a major road project on the northern side of Limerick city, which has been mired in controversy, setbacks and delays over the past four years, is finally getting under way.

Munster • 17 Jan