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THE Society of St Vincent de Paul is to benefit again this year from proceeds to the tune of €5,000 from the county’s district court poor box.

PERHAPS we missed a trick. Perhaps the outraged caller to Liveline last week was on to something when he inferred that Willie O’Dea might have been better tackling the financial crisis than supporting the RubberBandits in their attempt to be Christmas number one in Ireland.

THE new Shannon-Paris Charles de Gaulle service kicked off last week, vastly improving Shannon’s connectivity to the wider world.

IN our current straitened existence, the exuberant refrain of the Christmas hymn Joy to the World might fail to lift the spirits of some.

The Legal Aid Board has reported a significant increase in demand for legal services, with a three-month waiting list reported for its services in the Ennis area.

NORTH Clare Councillor Martin Conway said he expects to run for Fine Gael in the upcoming general election. Despite withdrawing his name from the party’s selection convention at the weekend, Councillor Conway believes he will now be added to the ticket by the Fine Gael National Executive Council.

THE recent bad weather and Budget have not impacted negatively on the retail trade in Ennis, according to the CEO of Ennis Chamber, Rita McInerney. Business in West Clare’s main shopping town, Kilrush is also holding up well, it has been reported.