Today, the Met Office has raised the alarm with a storm warning for three counties in Ireland. Clare, Cork, and Limerick are on alert from 3pm to 8pm. Residents are urged to brace themselves as thunderstorms and hailstorms are likely to lash these regions, accompanied by torrential downpours. The risk of flash floods is imminent. … Read more
A home fire in West Clare overnight claimed the life of an elderly woman. According to reports, a neighbour who saw the fire at the home in Farrihy near Kilkee called the fire department just before 11 o’clock on Thursday. Along with paramedics from the National Ambulance Service and garda, units from the Kilkee and … Read more
Gardai have raided nine locations in Clare and Dublin in connection with an investigation into a West African criminal gang. The group, known as ‘Black Axe’ globally, has been running fake bank accounts and committing fraud from Ireland. In Tallaght, Tralee, Portlaoise, Navan, Limerick, Cork, and Waterford, 135 arrests resulted in charges. According to Garda … Read more
Five people were taken to hospital following a five-vehicle road traffic collision in Co Clare on Friday evening. The crash happened at around 7.30 pm on the main N68 Ennis to Kilrush Road, near Caherea. Clare County Fire and Rescue Service crews from Ennis and Kilrush stations responded to the scene along with seven ambulances, … Read more