*Spot flooding in Smithstown Industrial Estate in Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley CO CLARE is under a “severe” Status Orange weather wind warning until Friday night.
*Harry Fitzpatrick and Anthony enjoying the sunshine. Photograph: Joe Buckley CO CLARE has recorded its warmest temperature of the year today (Saturday).
*Photograph: Joe Buckley Shannon Airport is on track to challenge its all-time monthly sunshine record, set in June 1957 with 261.2 hours.
*Sun shining in Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley CO CLARE recorded its warmest temperature of the year to date on Wednesday.
*Páraic McMahon, Mark Dunphy, Gerry Reidy and Joe Melody. AS THE DUST begins to settle on the General Election outcome in Clare, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are in a strong position countywide while Fine Gael will need to reflect and find a new energy in Clare.
*Conor McCarthy. FORMER communications officer with Clare County Council, Conor McCarthy has taken on a new role as the communications and parliamentary advisor to Clare MEP, Michael McNamara (IND).
*Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) may be called upon by Fine Gael for a General Election bid. Photograph: Joe Buckley TO analyse the dust as it immediately settles following the local election in Clare, we’ve recorded a bite size episode of The Electoral Chair.
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin MAYOR OF Clare, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) is predicted to top the poll in East Clare for the fourth election in a row but he has defended the strategy in place that has seen Fine Gael return only two candidates.
*Mark Dunphy, Claire Gallagher, Caimin Jones & Páraic McMahon. LOCAL ELECTIONS in Clare are just a month away and getting the message right has never been more important for prospective county councillors.
*Mark Dunphy and Francie Gorman. LAOIS BEEF and sheep farmer, Francie Gorman has been elected as the 17th President of the Irish Farmers Association and had a Clare man in his corner as part of his campaign.