Seaplanes will be taking to the skies in Mountshannon from Wednesday next as Harbour Flights Ireland Ltd are all clear for take-off.

THE architect behind Limerick’s Milk Market has highlighted Lysaght’s Lane, at Lower Market Street Car Park, as the preferred location for a new Ennis’ Farmer’s Market as part a proposed revamp of the county capital’s market areas.

YOUNG scientists from a North Clare school have done it again after scooping four major prizes in a national competition.

THE 41st Scoil Samhradh Willie Clancy will bring the cream of traditional musicians and followers to Miltown Malbay from this Saturday to Sunday, July 14.

SHOPS in Ennis are responding to requests from visitors and residents to extend their opening hours and have come together collaboratively to offer Fabulous Fridays for the summer months in Ennis. The launch of Fabulous Fridays will conveniently be in line with the official beginning of Ennis Street Festival this Friday and the duration of the extended opening hours on Fridays has been set from July until December.

Irish Rail has been requested to close, move or alter a level crossing near Cratloe in order to meet its own required viewing distances, following a collision between a tractor and train last year. Tomás Carroll (49) had a “near death” experience when his tractor collided with a passenger train at the Laghile level crossing at around 2.50pm on June 20, 2012. Two units of the fire brigade, along with an ambulance from Ennis, rushed to the scene. He was badly shaken by the incident but didn’t require hospitalisation. A new report by the Rail Accident Investigations Unit (RAIU) revealed that level crossing users at Laghile have to position themselves within the swept path of the train in order to look for trains. In addition to highlighting the poor viewing distance and “inadequate safety measures” at the crossing, the RAIU made a number of recommendations in order to address the issue. Having failed to close the crossing, the report pointed …

THE publication of the third inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar at University Hospital, Galway (UHG) and other regulatory authorities will determine what action, if any, will be taken against clinicians who were entrusted with her care.

SHANNON Town Centre is “dying on its feet” due to the increase in shop closures, a local town councillor has claimed.