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IN something of a role reversal, three dogs have been killed by a fox in Ennis, sparking fears for the safety not only of pets but also of young infants.

WITH the internet now a part of just about every kind of family gathering, it’s perhaps inevitable that the technology would soon become part of the funeral.

Internationally renowned comedian Brendan Grace will participate in the Charity Ride and Drive in aid of the Mid-Western Cancer Foundation at University College Hospital, Limerick on Saturday, August 31.

MARTONY Vaughan, area officer in charge of the Irish Coast Guard Kilkee Unit, has urged people who run into trouble in the waters off Kilkee or members of the public who witness an incident, to contact the coastguard and not the ambulance service.

RESEARCH into the beneficial effects of set dancing on Parkinson’s Disease (PD) sufferers is to be broadened on the back of findings of a research study conducted by an Italian neurologist and presented in Feakle this week.

LIMERICK County Council is to conduct an investigation into the lodging of a “forged” letter, which contains derogatory comments about a well-known community activist in O’Briensbridge.

FOR the first time in five years, Shannon recorded year-on-year growth in June and figures released this week showed July was an even better month.

Clare will have its first representative taking to the Kerry stage since 2006 for the annual International Rose of Tralee Festival.