A NUMBER of Clare clubs took part in the North Munster section of the Barton Shield at Limerick Golf Club at the weekend.On Saturday, Dromoland made a winning start when they beat Adare Manor by one hole. Ennis lost out to Roscrea by the same margin, while East Clare lost by four holes to Limerick and this was also the margin as Castletroy beat Woodstock.In the afternoon, Shannon beat Dromoland by eight holes, while Castletroy accounted for Lahinch by six holes. Nenagh beat Shannon by two holes on Sunday and they went on to account for Limerick, by one hole, in the final to qualify for the next stage.Meanwhile, in the Fred Daly boys’ competition Shannon beat Ennis by four and three, while Lahinch were winners over Woodstock in matches played at Dromoland.On July 8, Shannon will play Lahinch at Limerick.The North Munster semi-finals will be played at East Clare on July 14 at 9am with the final at the …

COUNTY Clare VEC chairman, Councillor Tommy Brennan has made a plea that no member of the Ennis headquarters staff be unnecessarily moved to Limerick where the new board will be headquartered.

PEOPLE from all walks of life turned up in large numbers at St Finnachta’s Parish Church in Sixmilebridge last Friday night to join with Fr Harry Bohan in the celebration of the golden jubilee of his ordination.

CLARE County Library’s entire archival collection dating back to the early 18th century is to be made publicly available online, thanks to a two-year digitisation project.

YOUNGSTERS who took part in a nationwide writing and art competition, including the overall winner from Kilmihil, were honoured this week when their works were put on display in Ennis’ de Valera Library.

EDITORIALTHE Anglo Irish Bank telephone tapes affair goes way beyond GUBU, an acronym coined in the early 1980s with reference to incidents leading to the apprehension of a double-murderer in the house of the Attorney General.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is far more clever than we have been giving him credit for. Instead of debating economic issues, where the Government is weak, he has had us arguing about getting rid of the Seanad and about abortion, issues where a majority of the people are backing the Government.

THE revelation this week of the so-called ‘Anglo Tapes’ by the Irish Independent has sent shockwaves through Irish civil and political life.