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IT is not unusual at the moment to see a woman walking down the road in Edinburgh with a ukulele attached to her head. I have also had the pleasure of standing at a bus stop watching a clown unicycle to join the queue before hopping on board with the rest of the passengers.

A SENIOR figure in Clare tourism has called for a singular body to promote tourism in the county and for a new festival “of magnitude” to take place in Ennis to attract a national audience.

A MEDIATOR who was involved directly with the Good Friday Agreement negotiations in Northern Ireland has been engaged by Ennis Town Council to deal with conflict issues between tenants in its housing estates.

SHEAF thrower Michael O’Brien from Tulla is on top of the world. Having established a new world record just a few weeks ago, he topped his record on Monday with a new height.

KILKEE Chamber of Commerce president and local businessman, Johnny Redmond, says the price of staying in the resort has reduced considerably but nevertheless, visitor numbers have fallen drastically this summer.

THE 13.5% increase in waste disposal charges at the Central Waste Management Facility in Inagh following the application of VAT has been labeled another “Government stealth tax”.

ACCORDING to figures released in the national media this week, Councillor Tony Mulcahy claimed the highest expenses of any Clare county councillor during 2009.