19 more lives have been lost to COVID-19 bringing the total Irish death toll over the 1,300 mark.
The latest figures from the National Public Health Emergency team show that 1,303 people have now died from the virus since the outbreak began.
A further 330 new confirmed cases have also been recorded, bringing the total to 21,506.
Three new cases have been recorded in Clare with 240 cases now having being confirmed here.
A native of Ennis, Colin McGann has been editor of The Clare Champion since August 2020. Former editor of The Clare People, he is a journalism and communications graduate of Dublin Institute of Technology.