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Indicating that perhaps discernible traces of the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle are not completely extinct, Dromoland Castle manager Mark Nolan received an interesting call from U2 manager Paul McGuinness last week.

FINE Gael has yet to reveal the names of any additional candidates it will run alongside the sitting TDs in the next General Election. While it is anticipated that the party will run at least three candidates, the pool of possible candidates deepened this week as former Mayor Tony Mulcahy expressed his interest in becoming a Fine Gael TD for the county.

THE sight of a snow plough attempting to dislodge tonnes of snow on the Strand Line in Kilkee, four days before Christmas, underlines the severity of the winter weather even in coastal communities.

IF your expectations aren’t too high then you won’t be too disappointed if things don’t turn out according to plan. After the year we’ve come through, this might be a good if somewhat cynical point to set out from as we enter 2011.

THE most remarkable thing about the past year in politics was undoubtedly the continuing decline in support for Fianna Fáil. The year started reasonably well for the party with opinion polls showing it to be closing the gap on Fine Gael while Labour was firmly in third place.

I find there’s a real comfort in history and our inability to learn from it. I say this because looking back at 2010, it is difficult to shake a feeling of utter doom. Truth is however, that we have been here before and we will be here again.

SERVICES at Ennis hospital could be limited to just five days a week if a new blueprint for acute hospitals in the region is fully implemented, The Clare Champion can exclusively reveal.