Inaugural Lough Derg air show to draw 20,000

Up to 20,000 people are set to converge on Lough Derg in Clare on Sunday for the first air display to be held over the lake.

The event has been organised by the Lough Derg Air Spectacular group, a voluntary body whose singular remit is to promote and develop tourism in the area.

It had been feared that plans to stage the event in the Mountshannon area would be scuppered by local opposition. However, after a meeting with community groups, the organisers finally secured full support.