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COLM Ó Gaora may not be as well known as other figures from that extraordinary period of Irish history between the foundation of the IRB and the creation of the Irish Free State, but he was an important figure nonetheless.

Most Irish people, although they don’t want to speak Irish, want the language, our nation’s most precious creation, to survive as a living language among the languages of Europe. Many believe that this survival is now assured.

The cases against six staff members accused of assault at the Áras Attracta care facility in Swinford have been adjourned to July 10.

Tensions were high in the RDS on Sunday April 12 as the Credit Union All-Ireland School Quiz tested the 100 teams of four primary school-children knowledge on everything from the name of the chilli heat scale to how many sides has a tetradecagon. While these questions would stump the average person, the team from St Annin’s National School were more than capable and won the Competition B (11-13 age group).

The Castletown Geoghegan branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann are the hosts of this year’s Westmeath Fleadh Cheoil and will be hosting a fleadh fundraising gala concert on Friday April 10 at 8pm in St Michael’s Church, Castletown Geoghegan. Tickets are priced at €10 and are on sale from committee members, from Westmeath CCÉ branches, and from Claffey’s Shop and the Post Office in Castletown Geoghegan along with Streamstown Post Office.

Domestic Violence Response, Oughterard, will be launching its new Irish language information leaflet which outlines the services and supports offered by the charity for women and children in the Galway and Connemara area who are experiencing violence in the home.

As part of Seachtain na Gaeilge, Athlone Community Radio 88.4 FM in association with Bhí Mé Anseo Publications and with support from Conradh na Gaeilge will host Rac agus Filíocht in the Aiden Heavey Public Library, Athlone.

A new TG4 series is to tell the story of some of the colourful characters who live and work on one of Ireland’s most barren but beautiful patches - the Erris peninsula.

Connacht's run of "cup finals" in their quest for Champions Cup qualification continues with the second successive Guinness Pro 12 fixture in Wales on Sunday.

TÁ GAELGÁIRÍ, an t-aon chlub grinn Gaeilge sa tír ag teacht go Gaillimh den chéad uair ar Satharn an 7ú Márta mar chuid den fhéile Seachtain na Gaeilge.