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A boil water notice affecting 700 people in North Clare will remain in place until at least next week, Clare County Council has confirmed.

PROSTATE cancer sufferers in Clare only have access to one public consultant urologist in the region compared to patients in Galway, where five consultants are available, it emerged this week.

Funding for a rail stop in the North Clare village of Crusheen is expected to be sanctioned in the coming weeks, it has been revealed.

The funeral took place this week of 25-year-old Robert (Robbie) Cahill who died tragically in a road accident in Tipperary last week.

Kilrush gardaí are investigating recent incidents in the Kilkee area where three rare birds have been shot, two of which subsequently died.

CABIN crew members at Aer Lingus who are part of Impact have served notice on management that a work to rule will begin on Wednesday next, although it is not expected that there will be any immediate disruption to passengers at Shannon.

LABOUR is flying high in the polls and a number of potential candidates have indicated they would like to stand, or are at least open to the possibility of standing, for the party in Clare.

THE strength of county identity for 3,000 people living in South-East Clare should not override the need for more effective governance structures for Limerick City, according to a Government deputy.