The Mid-West region is set for a jobs boost with US bio-medical company Beckman Coulter lodging expansion plans to accommodate an additional 105 staff at its Co Clare plant.

It’s not just a jersey they hand you, but one with a number, and often that number counts.

A large number of homes in Co Clare have been found with dangerously high levels of radon — with fears many more householders are unaware of the presence of the cancer-causing gas beneath their properties.

The victim of an early- morning road accident yesterday in east Cork attended a wedding in the area on Saturday and had only recently returned home to Ireland after years working in New Zealand.

Schoolchildren are spreading the message about the importance of wearing seatbelts and being visible on roads at night, and some of the best campaigns were rewarded yesterday.

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A man is recovering in hospital following a shooting incident in Co Clare last night.

The Minister for Education, Jan O'Sullivan, is to review a new schools database which would have held personal details about primary students until they reach the age of 30.

A Clare man has revealed it took four months to repair an external leak that was "like a river", despite making extensive representations to Irish Water and its agents Clare County Council.

Two gardeners’ sole job was to harvest cannabis plants at an isolated Co Clare bungalow, a court heard.

The positive news that 350 new seasonal and full-time jobs are to be created was tempered yesterday by the loss of 140 positions at a Galway-based diagnostics company.

Gardaí are investigating an incident where a student was shot in the face with a pellet gun that was discharged outside a school in Co Clare.

A tribunal has ruled that a council foreman who is alleged to have threatened to turn himself into a ‘human fireball’ in a one-man protest had been unfairly dismissed.

I was travelling last Wednesday when Hurricane Darwin swept in over the west coast.

An elusive wild boar that has been frightening walkers in East Clare has been caught on camera.

Two men will appear in court in Co Clare this morning charged in connection with a major drugs seizure.

Arlene Harris looks at how the drive to get fit and ripped is encouraging young men to join Justin Bieber and Niall Horan in regular gym trips.

Ciara Judge is taking it all in her stride, being one of the top young scientists and now one of Ireland’s top brains, after getting 12 A’s in her Junior Certificate.

“When the game was over, Loughnane slumped to the ground in frustration, and as he thumped his hurley off the turf, one could imagine his feelings and those of the many other Clare people in the ground. It was a sad setback for a hopeful team and one that may take some time to get over”

Pupils from two Munster schools scooped the top awards in a national competition that encourages children to develop vital road safety skills.

Bank of Ireland has cut its counter cash services to three days a week across a network of branches.

A viable Improvised Explosive Device was made safe in a house in Tulla, Co Clare last night, it has emerged.

The Army Bomb Disposal Unit has been called to a house in Co. Clare tonight following the discovery of a suspicious device.

A 61-year-old man who stole over €20,000 in a “graves for sale” scam has been jailed for two years.

Cratloe defeated Lissycasey 0-13 to 0-7, having led by 0-5 to 0-4 at the break, in a Clare SFC round two game at Clarecastle .

A Clare builder was told by two individuals in a pub that he stood to make between €2,000 and €10,000 per week if he participated in an alleged Vat scam.

More companies are prospecting for gold, silver, zinc and lead than ever before across the country, new figures show.

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Five pipe bombs found in a field in Co Clare have been made safe by the army bomb disposal unit.

Five improvised devices (IEDs) have been made safe by an army bomb disposal team in Co Clare.

A NIGERIAN man said he doesn’t feel safe working as a taxi driver in Ennis, Co Clare.

A MASSIVE search for a 61-year-old man continued for 14 days last August in spite of the body already being recovered and in the morgue.

EVERY GAA parish has one — a character, a living embodiment of the club and its history.

THE mother of a crash victim said yesterday she was glad a woman had been cleared on a charge of dangerous driving causing his death.

A WOMAN has denied dangerous driving causing the death of former inter-county footballer Declan Hayes.

AN east Clare community is set to benefit from a Sisters of Mercy response to the fall-out from the Ryan report.

A MULTI-agency search continued for a second day yesterday for a former soldier missing from his home for over a week.

AN otter found wandering in the main street of an east Clare village bit the hand of his rescuer as he tried to the creature to water.