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Volunteer accolade for Mags Keane as Clarecastle named Community of the Year

*Carrigaholt volunteer Mags Keane, Clare Volunteer of the Year’, pictured with Mayor of Clare Councillor Michael Begley at the inaugural Clare Community Awards 2019. Photograph: Paschal Brooks Carrigaholt volunteer Mags Keane and Clarecastle were named ‘Volunteer of the Year’ and ‘Community of the Year’ respectively at the inaugural Clare Community Awards ceremony held in Hotel …

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Women In Business part 1

Celebrating International Womens Day we ask some of Clare’s top women in business some questions Dorothy McCarthy Lewis Tell us about your business? It’s called Glamorize. Customers come into us from all parts of the country with their outfits and just say ‘Accessorize Me’, other than the dress & shoes , we have everything else. …

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Women in Business part 2

Continuing our celebration of International Womens Day we ask some more of Clare’s top women in business some questions. Gillian Ennis Carrygerry Country House Tell us about your business: We are a country house owned by myself and my husband Niall. With 11 bedrooms all en-suite and individually decorated in keeping with the charm and …

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Women in Business part 3

Continuing to celebrate International Womens Day in our final part we talk to the Slimming World leaders. Caroline Caroline joined her Slimming World group in October 2016 and has dropped 3 stone in weight since. Now she has trained as a consultant for Slimming World. She says when I first joined Slimming World as a …

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Clare GAA Quiz

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VIDEO: Scariff’s Sarah to represent Ireland at Eurovision

*Sarah McTernan Photograph: Lili Forberg Clare singer Sarah McTernan has been announced as this year’s Irish entry for the Eurovision. She will sing 22 which was penned by Danish songwriters Janieck, Marcia Sondeijker and Roulsen. Last year, Sarah attempted to contest the Eurovision for San Marino but failed to qualify. This year over 430 songs …

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Shannon students told to ignore gender stereotypes on International Women’s Day

*St Caimin’s Community School TY students Rebecca Grady, Sixmilebridge, Eoin Cadogan, Sixmilebridge and Ella Hasty, Shannon with Sergeant Marie Crowley, Niamh Shaw Irish Engineer, Scientist and Performer and Loyola O’Brien Airport Police Sergeant / Chief Fire Officer, Shannon Airport. Pic Arthur Ellis. Transition year students from St Caimin’s Community School and St Patrick’s Comprehensive in …

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