North Clare and its Burren landscape is a barren, yet breath taking part of the country, writes Mimi Murray.

In spite of caution in the farmland market, a public auction of a 40-acre non-residential farm near Clonmel in South Tipperary last week bucked the trend.

I love this time of year and this week I’m sharing some of my favourite ways to spend my downtime in December. For my recipe, it’s my gingerbread cookies and spiced almonds, both great edible gift options, writes Derval O'Rourke.

reland boasts some of the world’s best roads. John O’Mahony went exploring in the spectacular new BMW 5 series

I had the good fortune to cycle the Wild Atlantic Way in September last year having retired in 2015. 

The recent good weather has prompted lifeguard cover to be extended at beaches in Clare both today and tomorrow.

The sister of a woman who was killed in Co. Clare by a man she was having an affair with has described the way her life was taken as “cold and callous”.

A recently promoted member of An Garda Síochána dived into the sea to rescue a man from a car that had driven off a pier, writes Pat Flynn.

A recently promoted member of An Garda Síochána dived into the sea to rescue a man from a car that had driven off a pier.

Esther N McCarthy eschews wifi and takes the family on a weekend break to the rustic charm of Loop Head in Co Clare.

Dan Martin stayed inside the top 10 on general classification at the Tour de France yesterday after a gutsy time-trial performance saw him finish 33rd of the 187 riders.

Trish Dromey gives a thumbs up to this surprisingly spacious renovated farmhouse near Bell Harbour in Co Clare.

At the time of writing we are enjoying a bit of a heatwave but spare a thought for French winemakers who have once again been hit by late frosts and hail.

Gardaí in Clare are investigating a possible sighting of a man missing from Co Monaghan for over 14 years.

Gardaí investigating a possible sighting of a man missing from Co Monaghan for over 14 years have today issued a formal appeal for information, writes Patrick Flynn.

Six Clare towns with the incorrect spelling of their names on official signage for the past five years, will have to hold a public vote before the mistakes can be corrected by Clare County Council.

A judge has jailed a man for a “bizarre, criminal, appalling and dangerous” driving rampage through the streets of Ennis.

I WISH I could send ye a postcard. 

Gerard Taylor’s true tale of family tragedy and independence-era deeds could be one of the highlights of Immrama in Lismore, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

An Bord Pleanála has given the go-ahead for contentious plans for a whiskey distillery in the Burren.

The Moffett siblings Sam and Josh in identical Ford Fiesta WRC’s are part of an intriguing line-up for Sunday’s Monaghan Rally, round three of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship.

More and more house hunters are looking to auctions to secure their first home, according to a company that, up to now, has mostly been dealing with distressed properties and those that are the subject of forced sales.

Setting near Black Head and Ballyvaughan makes this Wild Atlantic Way thatch special, says Tommy Barker.

Two Co Clare tourism ventures come to market this week, one a 22-bed hotel in Liscannor, the other a walking lodge in Ballyvaughan, the Burren — due for auction.

A rare snowy owl, the arctic birds popularised by the Harry Potter films, has set up home in the Burren, more than 1,000km from it usual habitat.

County Clare’s Burren is more than a bunch of rocks, Pól Ó Conghaile discovers. Caves, country houses and chocolate factories are just the start of its surprises.

A woman has died in a house fire in Co Clare.

Eight people are due to appear in court later this month in connection with unofficial motoring events in county Clare.

Eight people have been arrested in Co Clare in connection with unofficial night time motoring events.

IF throwing a stone in water sends out ripples, then a powerful RIB 12-passenger ferry can send out strong waves and positive vibes which may yet wash up on fertile shores for waterside work commuters.

Bus Éireann are investigating an incident in which a woman was carried 25km in the baggage compartment of one of its coaches after she was accidentally locked inside.

National Heritage Week (Aug 17-25) is offering 1,700 events, most of which are free. Some 50,000 free copies of National Heritage Week Event Guides are available in Fáilte Ireland tourist offices, libraries, OPW sites, Bus Éireann stations and county council offices.

A Co Clare man has been jailed for life for the murder of a 43-year-old woman whose body was found on a beach two years ago.

A Co Clare man who strangled a woman before dumping her body will be sentenced to life imprisonment tomorrow after being found guilty of her murder.

A Fás worker accused of murdering a woman in Clare two years ago broke down as he explained to a Central Criminal Court jury why he stabbed himself in the stomach when the woman’s body was discovered.

A deputy state pathologist has told the trial of a FÁS worker accused of murdering a woman in Co Clare two years ago that the cause of death was manual strangulation.

A Co Clare man has gone on trial for the murder of a 43 year old woman whose body was found on a beach two years ago.

A lawyer for AIB yesterday described as “outrageous” a rate of €450 per hour charged by a solicitor in a case relating to a Nama debtor.