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Well, this week we will begin with a tale of woe: Ireland versus Scotland on Saturday in the Six Nations Cup.

When Donald Trump was elected on a platform of far-right populism, many thought that, once in office he would soften his cough a good bit, or at least the “checks and balances” of the American political system would go some way to restrict his more madcap proposals.

Direct from the USA, the number one Johnny Cash Tribute right across America, The Man in Black, comes to Roscommon Arts Centre on Saturday, February 11 at 8pm sharp.

The 2017 Corrib Oil Galway International Rally takes place this weekend with a capacity entry.

Well, there is so much to talk about this week both at home and abroad, so let’s begin with abroad.

First seen in America, nourish bowls or ‘buddha bowls’ are a kaleidoscope of hearty, wholesome, and fresh ingredients creating a salad packed full of superfoods. New for January 2017, M&S has created six new nutrient-rich dishes to help give your body a boost of energy.

Galway’s arts scene has long thrived on the input of countless cultured ‘blow-ins’ who landed here from near and far, and then enriched us all with their creative endeavours. New Yorker John Farrell, who has just relocated to Galway, is well equipped to carry on that honoured tradition and indeed he is relishing the prospect of doing so.

Every year Mayo County Council offers two bursary awards to artists born or living in Mayo, to enable them to spend two weeks at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig in Monaghan. Each bursary covers the costs for a two-week period, plus the use of a studio if relevant. There are a variety of artist work spaces available including studios, a music room for composers and musicians, a multi-media room and a large rehearsal and performance space.

This January 7 marks the 95th anniversary of one of the most influential votes to have been taken by Dáil Éireann. The result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty vote continues to shape Ireland’s relationship with Britain and her place within the family of European and global nations to this day, as it does the domestic politics on this island. The Treaty was an agreement between the government of the United Kingdom and representatives of the Irish Republic, signed on December 6 1921, which brought the War of Independence to an end.