Clare County Council is reminding the people of Shannon and surrounding areas that the deadline for making submissions relating to the future development of the town and its environs closes on Wednesday 1st February at 4 pm.

Clare County Fire and Rescue Service today (Friday, 27 January 2012) took delivery of a state-of-the-art Incident Command Unit that will be deployed to large fire incidents and other major emergencies throughout the Mid West Region.

Community and voluntary groups involved in conservation, tourism or heritage in County Clare are being invited to participate in a workshop focusing on the process and benefits of applying for funding under the EU LEADER Rural Development Programme.

Planning and Housing Minister, Jan O’Sullivan, T.D., will join economic and regional development agencies from across Ireland at the Mid-West Regional Authority’s (MWRA) annual conference, details of which were announced today.

Clare County Museum will host ‘Living Landscapes’, an exhibition by County Clare native Sinead Slattery, at the end of the month.

Gardai in Roxboro Road Garda Station investigating the murder of Ger McMahon on Lenihan Avenue in Limerick City on 18th January have arrested three persons in relation to this murder.

Clare County Council has announced it will host a public consultation event on the proposed Doolin Pier development in Hotel Doolin on Wednesday, January 25th from 3:00 to 8:00 PM.

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., today (Friday, 20 January 2012) congratulated Limerick County Council on reducing its energy consumption by 45%.

The east Clare village of Sixmilebridge will get international TV exposure this coming week with a film crew from IRISH TV capturing the magic of the Shannonside Winter Music Festival for a SKY TV programme.

The Army bomb squad carried a controlled explosion on a suspect cylinder discovered washed up on one of the country's most popular beaches on Saturday 7 January last.  

Gardai at Roxboro Road are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Limerick in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Loop Head Lighthouse will reopen to the public later this year following a successful trial scheme that resulted in an estimated 17,000 people visiting the historic west Clare landmark during an 11-week period in 2011.