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The man was found on Kimacrehy Beach in Liscannor, Co Clare

Appeal to identify body of man found on Co Clare beach

Gardaí are seeking the public's help in identifying a man, whose body was discovered on a Co Clare beach on 7 June.

Rene Miko was twice the legal drink driving limit and fled the scene along with a passenger

Drunk driver given four-year sentence over fatal crash

A 21-year-old man has been given a four-year jail term for being drunk and driving dangerously causing the death of a 42-year-old Co Clare man three years ago.

Courts • 25 Mar 19

LIT President Vincent Cunnane said this new facility allows them to broaden their offering

Limerick IT to open Ennis campus from September

Limerick Institute of Technology has announced plans to open a campus in Ennis, Co Clare which will accept students on a number of courses from September.

Munster • 12 Feb 19

The body was flown to Doolin where the helicopter crew was met by Coast Guard members and gardaí (File image)

Man dies after Cliffs of Moher fall while taking photo

A man died following an incident at the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare on Friday afternoon.

Munster • 05 Jan 19

What's believed to be a training mortar and smoke grenade were discovered

Bomb disposal team called to Co Clare recycling plant

An army bomb disposal team has carried out a controlled explosion on two objects discovered at a recycling plant in Co Clare this morning.

News • 22 Dec 18

Robert Sheehan was killed in 2012 in Bunratty

Fresh appeal for information about 2012 murder in Clare

A fresh appeal has been made for information about the murder of 21-year-old Robert Sheehan in Co Clare in 2012.

Crime • 19 Nov 18

Kalem Murphy was last seen in Blanchardstown in Dublin on 4 November

Teenager reported missing in Co Clare

Gardaí have appealed for information about a teenager who is missing from his home in Co Clare.

News • 06 Nov 18

Gardaí have said her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening

Woman airlifted to hospital after cliff fall in Clare

A woman was airlifted to hospital with neck and leg injuries in the early hours of this morning after slipping off the edge of a cliff in Co Clare.

Munster • 13 Oct 18

38 full-time jobs are being created by three Limerick-based companies, Black Bear Software, Celignis Ltd and ABS Engineering Control

Small businesses creating over 100 jobs in Mid-West

Over 100 new jobs will be created by 9 small businesses in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary, who have been supported by their Local Enterprise Office.

Business • 24 Sep 18

The incident happened at around 4.15am at Caherogan, Miltown Malbay

Man dies after car hits bridge in Co Clare

A man has died after a car struck a bridge near Miltown Malbay in Co Clare in the early hours of this morning.

Munster • 18 Jun 18

Jack Kenneally (left) and Shay Moloney played rugby together (Pic: Ennis Rugby Club)

Co Clare double drowning 'terrible and shocking'

Community leaders in Co Clare have described the death of two teenage boys, who drowned in a disused quarry on the outskirts of Ennis yesterday afternoon, as a terrible and shocking tragedy.

Munster • 01 Jun 18

A HIQA inspection found in August 2016 that some residents were spending large parts of the day in bed

Concerns over temporary improvements at Clare centre

A HSE-owned residential centre with a capacity to accommodate 120 older people in Co Clare has been ordered to notify HIQA if it takes in more than 100 residents.

Munster • 24 May 18

A group of around 22 wild goats have been wandering around the area

Signs to warn motorists of wandering goats in Clare

Warning signs are to be placed on roads around Ennis in Co Clare to combat a number of serious safety issues arising from a group of wandering wild goats.

News Lens • 09 May 18

The incident involving a number of people happened outside the Shannon Knights Night Club

Man arrested in connection with Clare stabbing released

A 19-year-old man arrested as part of an investigation into the death of another man in Shannon, Co Clare, over the weekend has been released without charge.

Ireland • 20 Mar 18

Plans to build a data centre in Athenry have faced long delays

Reform urged after Athenry Apple delays

The new President of the American Chamber of Commerce has said planning regulations need reform following the Athenry Apple data centre controversy.

Munster • 23 Feb 18

Beckham Coulter to add 70 new jobs at its Co Clare plant

Beckman Coulter to add 70 new jobs in Co Clare

Beckman Coulter has announced an expansion of its Co Clare plant which will see the creation of 70 new jobs over the next two to three years.

Business • 19 Dec 17

Fish box washes up 21 years after sinking on boat

A fish box from a boat that sank off Waterford over 21 years ago has been found on a beach in Co Clare after Storm Ophelia.

Munster • 20 Oct 17

The Wild Honey Inn is one of 11 other restaurants in Ireland that holds a Michelin star (Pic: @WildHoneyInn)

Clare pub wins only new Michelin star in Ireland

The Wild Honey Inn in Lisdoonvarna has been awarded a Michelin Star in the 2018 Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland.

Munster • 02 Oct 17

Karl Haugh was stabbed at the Marian Estate in Kilkee

Man due in court over fatal stabbing in Clare

A 21-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal stabbing in Co Clare in the early hours of Sunday.

Ireland • 08 Aug 17

John Burke sits with his Clare flag at the top of Mount Everest last week

Clare man home after successful Mt Everest climb

Several hundred people came to Shannon Airport this afternoon to welcome home 38-year-old mountaineer John Burke who reached the summit of Mount Everest last Tuesday morning, the first Clare man to ever do so.

Munster • 22 May 17

Minister Helen McEntee met residents when she opened the new unit

New €1.6m unit at Co Clare nursing facility opened

A €1.6 million upgrade of residential facilities at a community nursing facility in Tuamgraney in Co Clare has been officially opened.

Munster • 24 Apr 17

Caitríona Lucas was a volunteer with Doolin Coast Guard (Pic: Facebook)

Tributes to Coast Guard volunteer who died on duty

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the death of Irish Coast Guard volunteer Caitríona Lucas during a search operation off Co Clare has cast a "dark shadow" across the country.

News • 13 Sep 16

Donald Trump will visit Ireland after going to Scotland to open his newly-renovated golf resort there

Protests planned over Trump visit to Ireland

The Anti-Austerity Alliance has called for a protest against a planned visit to Ireland by the US Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump later this month.

News • 03 Jun 16