Two brothers, their father, and three companies with offices in Co Clare have brought a legal action aimed at requiring a fund to perform an amended settlement agreement reached by them with Allied Irish Banks.

‘Traffic bottlenecks’ are developing on the Wild Atlantic Way tourist route in peak season. Fáilte Ireland has said long delays and capacity issues are “negatively affecting the visitor experience”, according to an internal brief.

Revenue officers have seized drugs and cigarettes with a combined street value of €23,500 in Counties Clare and Tipperary.