Woodstock will represent Clare in this year’s JB Carr seniors competition after they defeated a fancied Ennis side in the county final at Ennis last Thursday.

FOLLOWING the huge success of the first standalone Clare Garden Festival at Ennis Showgrounds on Sunday last, organisers are keen to plant seeds for next year’s event. In fact, Clare Garden Festival’s success exceeded expectation, with around 1,500 people from all over Ireland in attendance.

Following on from her fantastic 28.59 performance in the opening round, the Declan Byrne-trained Melodys Diamond was again in sparking form when posting the fastest clock in second round heats of the Roche’s Feeds Limerick Oaks at the Limerick Greyhound Racing Stadium last Saturday night.

RYANAIR have rejected claims that the gardaí were called to Shannon because of angry passengers on board a flight that had been diverted there, having been due to go to Cork.

EDITORIAL THE issue of abortion has been the subject of five divisive referenda over the past 30 years. For a long time, the Irish solution to an Irish problem was to take the boat to England but travelling abroad for an abortion also became the subject of one referendum.

Those old biddies who have controlled our faith and morals in this country for generations have never gone away. While we have moved on in many respects, those holy Marys, ably assisted by a lot of pietistic Paddys, still have a stranglehold on our politicians.

‘An ounce of breeding is worth a ton of feeding’ is an old proverb that certainly rung through as 5-2 shot Cuil Rogue scored for Coolshamrock, Quin owner, Joe Leyden at Dromahane point-to-point last Sunday.

THESE are difficult times for farmers as the fodder shortage continues apace. In Clare, good work and cooperation has led to the early cutting of silage at Shannon Airport and the provision of some extra feed but reports indicate demand has far outstripped supply.