The body of a British soldier executed and buried in Co Clare almost 100 years ago has been exhumed and will be reburied in Dublin.

A search is underway in Galway Bay for a swimmer feared missing after failing to return to shore this afternoon.

Three people including a child have been rushed to hospital following a collision between a bus and a car on a motorway in Co Clare.

Three people including a child had been rushed to hospital following a collision between a bus and a car on a motorway in Co Clare.

A man has died in hospital following a tragic accident at his home in Co Clare this afternoon.

A transatlantic flight has diverted to Shannon Airport after the captain became incapacitated.

The army bomb squad has carried out a controlled explosion on a ‘suspicious’ object that was found washed up on a beach in Co Clare this afternoon.

Four people escaped injury after two cars crashed in poor conditions on the M18 in Co Clare this morning.

A group of anti-war protestors marched on Shannon Airport early this morning to show their opposition to the US military’s use of the airport.

Two men have been detained in connection with the incident.

A motorist was left trapped for an hour in her car after it left the road and crashed into a ditch in Co Clare.

Three people have been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle collision in Clare this afternoon.

Gardaí in Clare are searching for an armed raider who held up a shop in Ennis this evening.

Shannon Airport is just an hour away from securing a new link with Cologne in Germany, after making it onto a shortlist for a world-first social media competition for an airline service

Latest:The HSE has confirmed that 10 patients have reported possible effects following the incident.

A fungus-infested ambulance, which paramedics in Co Clare refused to drive on health and safety grounds, has been taken out of service by the HSE.

Gardaí are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains washed up on the sea shore in Co Clare this afternoon.

A land, air and sea search is taking place in Co Clare after a fisherman was reported to have been swept off rocks early this morning.

Latest: Gardaí have confirmed they have now ruled out foul play as a factor in the man's death.

A video showing a van smashing through a level crossing in Co Galway on Monday, shockingly shows a cyclist riding across the tracks just seconds later.

Gardaí in Galway are searching for the driver of a white van who ploughed through a level crossing yesterday just seconds before a train was due to pass.

A young baby has been rushed to hospital after a flight diverted to Shannon Airport this afternoon.

A man spent the night alone on his cruise boat after running aground on Lough Derg, writes Patrick Flynn.

An ambulance paramedic was left stranded at a filling station in Co Laois after a ‘disagreement’ with a colleague who drove off and left him 100kms from his base, writes Patrick Flynn.

Firefighters from two stations continue to deal with an incident at the ESB's power generating station at Moneypoint in West Clare.

The Irish Coast Guard raced to assist a cruise boat with four people on board after their vessel suffered engine trouble and its anchor line snapped yesterday afternoon.

A 52-year-old man has died following a farm accident in Co Clare, writes Patrick Flynn.

The crew made a U-turn and requested clearance to divert to Shannon.

A man in his 60’s was airlifted to hospital on Saturday after he was seriously injured in a farm accident in Co Galway, writes Patrick Flynn.

According to witnesses, the men were attacked by a bull or bullock and one of the injured was thrown into the air.

A passenger died on a flight that was forced to divert to Shannon Airport on Friday evening.

A transatlantic jet diverted to Shannon Airport this afternoon after a passenger suffered a suspected heart attack.

A tag from a fishing boat that famously survived the 'Perfect Storm' off the US coast in 1991, has washed up on a beach in Co Clare.

Latest: The girl has now been transferred by helicopter to hospital in Dublin.

A transatlantic jet has diverted to Dublin Airport this evening after a passenger suddenly fell ill.

Emergency services have dealt with seven individual road traffic collisions on the same stretch of the M18 in counties Clare and Galway this morning.

A transatlantic flight diverted to Shannon Airport early today after the crew reported a problem with the aircraft’s toilets.

The body of a woman has been recovered during a search in Co Clare.

Gardaí have confirmed that remains found in Galway Bay last week are those of a missing Limerick woman.

An Aer Lingus flight from New York to Dublin was forced to divert to an airport in Canada this morning after a passenger was reported to have fallen ill.

A body has been recovered from the sea in Co Clare this evening, writes Patrick Flynn.

Gardaí are investigating the death of a teenager in Co Clare early today.

Update 2.34pm: A transatlantic flight has landed safely at Shannon Airport having burned off fuel for almost two hours after the crew reported a problem shortly after taking off from Belfast.

A transatlantic jet diverted to Shannon Airport this afternoon after a passenger was reported to have suffered a heart attack.