THOUSANDS of people granted several standing ovations to His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, as he spoke at the University of Limerick last Thursday morning.

CLARE Vocational Education Committee (VEC) has been asked to continue its promotion of development education in adult education in a practical and cost-effective way.

Prince Albert has just left these shores, President Obama is on his way and so too is Queen Elizabeth. Prince Albert remembered the visit of his parents here in 1961 when his mother, Princess Grace, visited her ancestral home in  Mayo.

WHEN young Clare soprano Ben Escorcio made it to the finals of the All-Ireland Talent Show last year it was evident that the talented singer’s future would bring him to some amazing places.

The Irish Chamber Orchestra has unveiled an eclectic mix for this year’s Limerick International Music Festival, running from May 24 to 29.

The Foghorn Trio, from the thriving old-time music scene of Portland, Oregon have announced details of their UK/Irish Tour to coincide with the release of their new album Sud de la Louisiane.

Having practiced as a naturopath for almost 50 years, one of Ronnie Plant’s consuming passions is the pursuit of feeling good and, more importantly, passing on the message of how to achieve that physical state of wellbeing the natural way.

IMAGES of Clare from days gone by are now available for the first time ever from the archives of Belfast’s historic Linen Hall Library. Members of the public can now buy the digitised images from the library through the internet.