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THE attempted invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs is often listed as one of the failures of John F Kennedy’s presidency. However, the entire episode was fully arranged long before his election.

SHARON Maguire is determined that memories of her late mother will never fade. Mary Maguire, who lived in Clarefield, west of Kilkee, died in the early hours of December 14, 2011. She had Motor Neurone Disease (MND), which was diagnosed in May 2006, having been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2003.

TWO autism information books, written by Clare woman, Dr Susan Crawford, are to be launched by international athlete, Olive Loughnane.

A TEAM of paranormal investigators have commenced an examination of Loop Head Lighthouse. Munster-based GhostEire are seeking to identify what they describe as “any signs of the afterlife” within the walls and grounds of the 19th century lighthouse.

ORGANISERS of 75 separate festivals and events taking place across Clare during 2013 have benefited from their participation in a tailor-made Event Management Training Programme, which concluded last week.

TWO pupils from St Joseph’s School, Spanish Point, Tara Comber and Sean Hanrahan, took part in the recent All-Ireland Linguistics Olympiad Finals, the search to find Ireland’s top young decoders at Dublin City University (DCU).

WE are familiar with Catholic Emancipation being granted in 1829, following Daniel O’Connell’s victory in the Clare election. Prior to that, there had been a slight but gradual erosion of the worst of the Penal Laws.