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WHILE Late Late Show presenter Ryan Tubridy may still divide opinion, one of his early interviews won him uncontested plaudits. When he spoke to Michael Murphy about the impact of cancer on the RTÉ newsreader and psychoanalyst, the discussion was honest and frank, making for riveting TV.

Many people might not be familiar with the name William Pembroke Mulchinock but most will have surely sung one of his most famous songs at some stage. Irrespective of whether someone can sing or not, they will have joined in with words of the Rose of Tralee whether at a party, pub session of some such gathering.

THE Clare branch of a new regional group spearheading a dramatic improvement in facilities for adult cystic fibrosis sufferers was officially launched by All-Ireland winning U-21 hurling manager, John Minogue in the Queens Hotel, Ennis on Friday night.  

Real style, by real people, for real people is the theme of a fashion show taking place in Quin next week and organisers of the event have managed to secure a particularly special showpiece for all those interested in fashion.

Irish model Glenda Gilson and her Xposé colleague Lisa Cannon are just two of the big names confirmed for this year’s Ennis Fashion Week, which is taking place later this month.

The spectacular scenery of County Clare will feature in a series of online videos on one of Australia’s top travel websites, encouraging thousands of potential Australian holidaymakers to consider Clare, the west and the island of Ireland as their holiday destination for 2010.

ONLY lately is there any recognition of the Irish casualties during World War I. Many of these were Clare people and the town of Kilrush alone suffered over 70 deaths. More than 50,000 Irish perished in between 1914 and 1918.

PATSY Quinn was on her knees scrubbing the kitchen floor when her sister walked in. It was a Saturday. The garden was bathed in unusual March sunshine but Patsy, on this rare day when she didn’t have any plans, had committed to cleaning the house. Her husband Tom and their 14-year-old son Eoin were in the sitting room watching the television. Ireland were playing Wales in the Six Nations. They were recording the game for Barry. He had asked them to before he and his cousin left for a day fishing on Lough Corrib.“The front door was wide open. My sister arrived in. She often called; she just lived three doors up. I said, ‘Isn’t it a beautiful day? Isn’t it fabulous out there?’ She was quite serious looking. She said ah…” Patsy’s voice still trembles when she remembers that day six years ago. “She kind of just stood there looking and she broke the news to me then. I …