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“TRICK or treat, trick or treat, give me something nice to eat,” was the chant reverberating around the offices of The Clare Champion on Friday last, when pupils of Ennis National School made their annual Hallowe’en visit.The Champion is a very popular stop-off point for the children on their Hallowe’en Hobble. Accompanied by their teachers, the junior classes were greeted on arrival by a heavily disguised managing director, John Galvin and other staff members in seasonal costumes.The children were thrilled to get plenty of sweets and treats and repaid the hospitality with rhymes and songs.“We really look forward to Hallowe’en every year and the visit to our premises of the Hallowe’en Hobble. This year, we really got into the spirit of the event with staff members dressing in costume and creating an eerie atmosphere for the Ennis National School children to enjoy. We hope they had a great day on their ramble through the town,” said Mr Galvin.All pictures taken …

Plans to abstract in the region of 400 million litres of water a day from Lough Derg would cause serious damage to the ecology, environment and the economy of the communities who rely on tourism-related enterprises along the lake, a local lobby group has claimed.

Clare County Council has issued a temporary boil notice to consumers on the Spancilhill-Clooney Group Water Scheme.

BULLYING is an issue that requires a collective societal response if it is to be tackled. That is according to Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey, one of the most active online social media users in Dáil Éireann.

CLARE Sports Partnership and Clare County Council are encouraging people across the county to get out and participate in physical activity during the third annual National Recreation Week which runs until November 4.

HURRICANE Sandy caused disruption to millions of people and its tentacles reached Shannon Airport where passengers were disrupted earlier this week.

MINISTER Joan Burton saluted the contribution made by Clare people to the Labour party since the party was founded 100 years ago.

TIME was when you heard of a bully you thought of a big strong brute of a man frightening the life out of a weaker individual with violence or the threat of violence. It also extended to constant jibes and exclusion from play or recreational activities and even permeated the workplace.