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Stunning portrait by Offaly artist sells for staggering amount at auction Reporter: );  ); A stunning portrait of cervical cancer awareness campaigner Vicky Phelan has sold for a staggering at auction with all funds raised in aid Covid-19 frontline health workers. The triptych portrait of the Kilkenny mum was sold for €46,500 under auction at Sheppards’ Irish Auction House in Durrow. The portrait went on sale and was appropriately purchased by a Kilkenny buyer for €46,500. The famous...

A stunning portrait of cervical cancer awareness campaigner Vicky Phelan has sold for a staggering at auction with all funds raised in aid Covid-19 fr...

Campaigner says portrait commissioned by Heroes Aid charity makes ‘the invisible visible’

Tubridy commits to another year with Clare as he details his Covid battle February 04, 2021 by Paddy Hickey Ace forward David Tubridy has provided Clare football boss Colm Collins with a major boost by deciding to soldier on at the top level for yet another year. Now 33 years of age, the free-scoring Tubridy first lined out for the Banner County back in July 2007 in a Tommy Murphy Cup clash against Tipperary, at Ardfinnan, an occasion which also marked the final outing for the host county’s ...

“The symbolism used in this painting will be a historic reference for decades to come,” the auctioneer said. “The work is by Vincent Devine who was inspired by Vicky’s incredible courage.” Ms Phelan is depicted in the painting in a semi-translucent state, with a shamrock over her heart, which she has said represents the Irish people who have taken her into their hearts. Also found in the painting is a bird known as a crimson rosella resting on her right hand, which represents her 15 y...

A portrait of healthcare campaigner Vicky Phelan has raised just over €58,000 at auction today. The piece was commissioned by the charity Heroes Aid and all proceeds are going to frontline healthcare workers to assist them during the current pandemic. The portrait measuring 300cm by 150cm was painted by Tullamore-based artist Vincent Devine.  He said the painting took months to complete and involved bringing Ms Phelan to the beach in Doonbeg in Co Clare to compose the image. The painting dep...

Practitioners of bio-energy healing say their therapy helps with illness by working with the energy field that surrounds an individual. Bio-Energy Healing practitioners Tom Griffin from Irishtown in County Mayo and Michael O’Doherty from Doonbeg in County Clare are former prison wardens. Bio energy is an extrasensory perception (ESP) healing science that sees the men working with the energy field that surrounds the body. Where people have an illness we can detect it in this field using ESP. N...

Pledge to keep landowners at centre of West Clare Greenway plan February 1, 2021 CONSULTATION with landowners will be central in the development of the West Clare Greenway, a senior council official had pledged. Leonard Cleary made his remarks in response to a request from Councillor Susan Crawford for an update on the long-awaited trail which will run through Ennis, Corofin, Ennistymon, Lahinch, Miltown Malbay, Quilty, Doonbeg, Moyasta, Kilrush and Kilkee. At the January meeting of the munici...

Donald Trumps first swing at the US presidency ended deep in the bunker, with many of his policy visions also heading into that same sandy depression where no golfer wishes to be. One of the former US Presidents policy ambitions was to keep American companies in the US, retaining jobs at other countries expense. Ireland was one such country that Trump took a shot at, calling out the fact many US pharmaceutical companies set up shop here. "Its not only China, you take a look at Ireland. They mak...

There are clear signals that the former US president plans to be involved in Republican politics for some time to come.