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FROM the decline of the honeybee to raising money for cystic fibrosis, the Soroptimists’ new Irish president is a busy woman as she attempts to reinvigorate the organisation and showcase its positive impact. Kilfenora woman Rosalie Byrne-Muir joined the Soroptimists in 1999.

In advanced labour with my first child, a voice suddenly emanated from the intercom, “Baby in distress, baby in distress!” Announced urgently and repeatedly, red strips near the ceiling simultaneously flashed the imperative message.

A LITTLE bit of healing is the title of a talk that will be given by celebrity priest Fr Brian D’Arcy at Sixmilebridge church next Wednesday night at 8pm.

IN all probability, you have recently eaten something for your breakfast, which was developed by accident to improve the diet of the patients in a sanatorium. Kellogg’s first appeared in Ireland in 1920 and we are now one of the top consumers of cereals in the world, eating 130 million bowls of Corn Flakes each year.

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  For the third time in its 50-year history, the Clare Ploughing Championships were held in Cratloe but the real familiarity was in the appearance of recognised ploughmen on the roll of honour.The Brickenden family opened their farm at Portdrine to the championships and according to PRO PJ Ryan, the day was a resounding success, enhanced by the favourable weather conditions.All prizes were presented at a function following the championships, at The Woodcross Bar in Cratloe where the Brickenden family were guests of honour. ResultsSenior Open (Gerard Frost Perpetual Trophy): 1. Larry Bergin, Tipperary; 2. Matt Duffy, Limerick; 3. Ollie Furey, Galway; 4. John Slattery, Tipperary.Clare Senior (confined) (Gerard O’Brien Perpetual Trophy): 1. Gerard Frost Jnr, Kilkishen; 2. John Joe Donnellan, Sixmilebridge; 3. Pat Quinn, Newmarket; 4. Gerard Hannon, Kildysart.Clare U-28 (Sean Collins – John Lyons Perpetual Cup): 1. Sinéad Corbett, Newmarket for the best overall plot.Open U-28: 1. John Dillane, Limerick.Clare County U-21: 1. Barry Donnellan, Sixmilebridge.Open U-21: 1. …

FIONA Mangan, a native of Ennis and based in Athenry, set up her millinery label less than one year ago. Since then, her works have been getting her noticed and she was recently shortlisted as a finalist for the second annual Golden Egg Fashion Innovation Awards.

CLARE deputy Pat Breen last week returned from a three day visit to Cairo in Egypt where he was among the members of a cross-parliamentary European Union observer mission.