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Two brothers have been sentenced to 11 years in prison this week after pleading guilty to their part in attempting to smuggle an estimated 1.5kgs of cocaine out of Venezuela last March.

Fifteen NUI Galway School of Medicine research students were recently awarded Summer Student Scholarships by the Health Research Board (HRB). The aim of the HRB Summer Student Scholarships is to encourage an interest in health research and to give students an opportunity to become familiar with the research process, research techniques and methodologies through conducting a summer project. The students will be supervised by academic and clinical staff at NUI Galway and Galway University Hospital and at the School Affiliated teaching Academies.

A Brazilian national who was involved in a traffic collision in Castlebar was disqualified from driving at Castlebar District Court this week, as the defendant did not have insurance.

For an action packed break with a difference, set in stunning scenery and located not too far away, take a break to the northwest, where located on the shores of Sligo Bay and below the shade of Ben Bulben, the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa, Sligo, is the perfect base to repose in luxury before encountering fun, tailor made, activities for you and your family — which are all organised through www.activitynorthwest.com.

Sustainability, local food, and ‘grow your own’, are central themes to this year’s Bloom festival, which will take place in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, over the June Bank Holiday weekend.

“As I write I don’t know if the weather will allow the rescheduled match to go ahead, but they’re brave or foolish heads in the GAA if they take a chance on dragging thousands of people to Thurles on a Tuesday night with the chance of the game being called off again.”

Creative enterprises such as digital media, film, art, design and the Irish language have significant potential for future economic development in the western region. That’s according to the Western Development Commission (WDC) who are devising a strategy for the region’s creative economy in conjunction with regional businesses and a high-level industry advisory group.

A man who appeared on the court list for Claremorris this week under two different names was convicted and fined for motoring offences and criminal damage. Peteris Liseckis, who also goes by Janis Tisanous, of 4 College Road, Boyle, Co Roscommon, pleaded guilty to all charges in court.

A Latvian man with a number of previous driving convictions was given two terms of 28 days in prison to be served consecutively following a conviction for dangerous driving and other driving offences at Claremorris District Court this week.