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It's risqu? losing the head over local information bureau (6)

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I believe the answer is:

agency

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'bureau' is the definition.
(I know this)

'it's risqu? losing the head over local information' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'information' could be 'gen' (gen can informally mean information) and 'gen' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for agency that I've seen before include "Cagney (anag.)" , "Government office" , "Intervention producing a particular effect" , "Business that conducts business on behalf of others" , "Function of one who acts for another" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and The Irish Times.
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