Lifestyle

ON World Cancer Day recently, BreastCheck announced that since it began screening in February 2000 and up to the end of November 2011, their programme provided 826,210 mammograms to 368,851 women, resulting in 5,071 breast cancer detections.The theme of this year’s World Cancer Day was together it is possible and BreastCheck is hoping that all eligible women, especially those who have not availed of their invitation for a mammogram before, will take the opportunity to consider the benefits. Majella Byrne, acting director of the national cancer screening service, said it is a quick, easy and free service that takes approximately half an hour. “In about 99% of cases, women who have a BreastCheck mammogram get a normal result and where breast cancer is found early, it is likely to be easier to treat. Participation in BreastCheck exceeds our target of 70% and is particularly high when women attend for a subsequent screening two years later. We would like to build …

LIMERICK woman Emer Nash flew the flag for the Mid-West, making it into the final of this year’s Hennessy Best Dressed Lady competition. The Hennessy Gold Cup, which took place on Sunday, drew a crowd of more than 10,000, with thousands of ladies donning their best winter wear for the occasion.Emer, who was highly commended on the day, wore a black jumpsuit from Vanity Fair in Newbridge, which she customised herself. She added to her outfit with a headpiece from Galway-based milliner Edel Ramburg, who many will remember as the designer of last year’s best hat at ladies day in Galway. She accessorised with black heels from Marks & Spencer and a Paul Costelloe parasol.The coveted title of the Hennessy Best Dressed Lady 2012 went to Margaret Connolly from Mullingar, who was presented with a voucher for €7,000 to spend in the Design Centre, Dublin.Margaret impressed judges, international fashion commentator, Godfrey Deeny, Aishling Kilduff from the Design Centre and Caroline …

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SOME of the county’s most dedicated animal lovers have been rewarded for their tireless work for Clare Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).

Nearly 200 Clare people and their friends enjoyed a great night at the annual dinner dance of the Clare Association in Dublin in the Carlton Hotel, Swords Road on Saturday.

CLARE Adult & Community Education Service courses continue to grow in popularity, according to Aobhán Haverty, head of the service, at a recent certification awards night for learners in Ennis.

Talking about Shergar we can be absolutely certain about his racing career, fairly certain what happened on the night he was kidnapped but can only guess what happened afterwards.

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