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IN a passionate speech at the Shannon College of Hotel Management’s 60th anniversary celebrations, well-known hotelier and All-Ireland winning manager with Wexford, Liam Griffin slammed over-regulation of the hotel sector.

A car used by two former Presidents of Ireland has been returned to Ennis following extensive restoration work completed by a county councillor.

SOME Clare people who could benefit from the help of the St Vincent De Paul may not be getting in touch with the charity.

CLARE TD Pat Breen has said that Michael O’Leary should show some practical patriotism in his role as Ryanair boss.

THEY are a hidden army, battling away to keep the Irish health service from total collapse. They are our 350,000 unpaid family carers. They are the parents, brothers, sisters, spouses and children of those they lavish care on, saving the State millions of euro on the provision of residential and hospital facilities.

There has been a lot of talk in the last week or so about a looming split in the coalition between Fine Gael and Labour. I hope it is nothing more than that – just a lot of talk. The last thing this country needs now is a row in the ranks of government.

IT has been a week of the utmost tranquility. Thanks to the availability of a static caravan for the borrowing, Helen and I have been nestled in the Lake District in Cumbria, England.

CLARE brain injury patients have to travel outside the county for vital residential rehabilitation facilities because of a Health Service Executive (HSE) anomaly, it emerged this week.