Possible Clues:

• Electric looms weaving over time producing something desirable
• Part of a sought-after set
• News report about numismatists and philatelists?
• Prayers couple offered, securing gold object of rare interest
• Curiosity of Irishman holding place beside reader
• Choice specimen from electric tools ordered by male
• Prayer - Rome's excited about it - it's something rather special
• Constabulary is corrupt, prison officer commanding uprightly is a rarity