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IT is believed that a fire, which broke out at Christ Church in Drumgeely in Shannon last Tuesday evening, began accidentally.A Garda spokesman said that waste materials were being burned nearby and caused the church, which is a timber structure, to catch fire.

EBS Ennis and the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) recently teamed up to nurture the handwriting talents of Clare primary school children. And 700 kids across the county picked up their pens and took up the challenge, with the adjudicators looking for neatness, style and flair in their work.

SHANNON provided the “little piece of Ireland” that then President Bill Clinton’s daughter Chelsea took with her as a teenager and which she has to this day.

THE Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has declined to comment on reports this week that it is considering charging passengers directly for using Shannon Airport.

Clare Fine Gael TD, Pat Breen, has brought the promotion of Shannon’s unique US pre-inspection station to the top level of the dual national carrier Air France-KLM.

THE appointment of Tony Killeen to the Government this week was long overdue. Since first elected to the Dáil in 1992 he was singled out by political commentators as one who was going to make his mark in Irish politics. But for geographical and other unknown reasons he was passed over for high office by successive Taoisigh.

EDITORIAL COUNTY Clare is, thankfully, once again represented at the Cabinet table in a Fianna Fáil-led government.

COMMENT BARACK Obama’s success in finally getting his healthcare reforms approved by the American House of Representatives last Sunday night has to be recognised as a political landmark.