Tourist hotspots: Party central Lahinch eager to show the world it has much more to offer

Beyond party town, it’s the place to begin exploring the great outdoors

A grey July morning in Lahinch where the tide is on the rocks and winds are gusting along the prom.

A scene that won’t make any picture postcard images for the popular Clare seaside resort, but the Hayes family from Croagh in west Limerick don’t seem to mind.