ALTHOUGH it is neither advisable nor wise to attempt to “justify” the activities of the Provisional IRA during its violent campaign, some clarity is called for given the recent incident whereby the son of a member of the army of this state who was killed confronted Martin McGuinness.

A 28-year-old Clare woman has today pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of her husband and three young children, who had to be rescued after their family home was set ablaze almost two years ago.

A 26-year-old woman has reportedly been charged with carrying out an arson attack on a house in Shannon, Co Clare, over the weekend.

Gardaí in Co Clare have arrested a 26-year-old woman in connection with a suspected arson attack on a house in Shannon over the weekend.