The first swalllows to arrive in County Clare were spotted in Labasheeda yesterday (Thursday) evening. The return of the birds from warmer climes usually signal that good weather is not far behind.
A Labasheeda resident reported that the swallows were flying around his house in the vicinity of where they normally nested each year.
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.