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Christmas swims bring out the best in people, with participants of all ages heading to the seaside for a December dash to the water. It’s now an important part of the calendar for many communities and their fundraising efforts, writes MARTIN CLAFFEYTHE presents have been opened

WE'VE put together a list of some of the best things happening in Dunmanway during the Christmas period, so take a look and get out into your local community this Christmas!

A sensory garden dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin O’Donnell, the founder of St. Joseph’s Foundation in Charleville in 1968, was declared open and a plaque unveiled by his wife Veronica and daughter Orna in the grounds of the Foundation last week.

The Alliance for the Arts received 120 more submissions than the previous Annual

The Alliance for the Arts received 120 more submissions than the previous Annual

“I hope that at some point ... the party breaks its fever of Donald Trump and understands and learns from the past,” said outgoing Illinois House GOP leader Jim Durkin.

IL House GOP Leader Jim Durkin resigns from legislature

After 24 years in the House and nine as GOP leader, the Western Springs lawmaker laments former President Trump's influence on Republicans.

By Suzanne Pender THE county that produced top athletes such as Molly Scott and Marcus Lawlor will now welcome the stars of the future with news this week that…

Remember, whenever moderate Dems and centrists praise the value of compromise, the New Trier GOP are the sort of folks they want to cut deals with. The problem is that there are not enough whack jobs to elect them to anything…maybe thet get discounted MaroLago tour tickets though Illinois Democrats have a warped view of what and who Republicans are, mostly because democrats of today have drifted so far away from the values of even just 10 years ago. To bemoan the stance of the Republican par...