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SHANNON’S Rachael English has formally joined the presenting team of Radio 1’s Morning Ireland, the country’s most-listened-to radio programme.

SARAH Newman is one busy lady – Ireland’s only female dragon, dot-com millionaire, having sold needahotel.com, a newly launched private equity investor and chalet operator.

FOR yet another year, the recession failed to dampen the spirits of revellers at Lisdoonvarna’s annual Matchmaking Festival, which ended on a high note in the early hours of Monday morning.While events and festivals in other parts of the county felt the effects of the downturn in the country’s economy, not so Lisdoonvarna.

ANOTHER small business closed its doors in Clare last week but, thankfully, it wasn’t down to financial problems.

JOE Power from Liverpool is one of the most popular psychic mediums to come on the scene recently and will perform for the third time at the University Concert Hall in Limerick on Tuesday night.

INTERNATIONAL fashion photographer, Ennis-based Patrick McHugh, will be showcasing some of his most creative work from fashion shoots in New York and London as part of the Ennis Fashion Trail, which will run in clothes shop in the county town during the upcoming Ennis Fashion Fortnight.

OVER the past three years, Ennis has been firmly establishing itself as the Boutique Capital of Ireland. With a wealth of independent fashion and beauty retailers, the town’s attraction has been the worst kept secret among the country’s fashionistas.

DONERAILE in County Cork has many claims to fame. The first Steeplechase was a race from the church in Doneraile to the church in Buttevant with the riders using the steeple at Buttevant as their target.