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Ms Avril Forrest took her first religion class in the Jes when the school chaplain Fr Derek Cassidy was on sick leave. Famine in Africa, and how the West should respond, was the issue of the day. The class unanimously insisted that the Vatican should sell all its assets, and give the money to relieve world hunger.

In late November 1623, John Donne, Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, fell ill, probably of typhus, or ‘spotted fever’, as it was called in his day. He was in his early fifties, a widower since the death of his beloved wife Anne in 1617, and the father of four daughters and a son, who carried his father’s name.

Emmett’s on Abbey Street, Ballina has been established for more than 20 years as one of the best live music venues in Mayo. It’s been home to all genres of music from rock to blues through folk and country. This weekend there is another line up of great live music in the venue. Kicking off tonight, Friday, April 27 the ever popular Breathe will be taking to the stage, along with acoustic duo Ross and Dean. On Saturday night, it’s going to be a night of rock and blues with Blister. On Sunday night, the ‘Mama of Soul’ Christina Forde and her band will be bringing the weekend to a close.

Two Galway students have been selected to represent Ireland at the schools’ international in Cardiff on July 16.

Smashbox Cosmetics founders, brothers, Dean and Davis Factor, the great-grandsons of make-up legend Max Factor, combined their talent and heritage to create Smashbox Photo Studios in 1990. With a slew of starlets passing through the studios daily, Dean and Davis were frequently asked to create a make-up line that met the perfectionist needs of a photo shoot.

The first ever female Dean of Ossory was installed at a ceremony celebrated at St Canice’s Cathedral on Friday last.

The death has taken place earlier this month of Ms Mary ‘Ma’ O’Driscoll, the much loved Lady Dean of Residence at NUIG until her retirement. Her home at Taylor’s Hill, opposite the school, was a great meeting place for female students, who might have wanted nothing more than a cup of tea in a friendly home, or a sympathetic listener to a struggle with exams, a landlord, or boyfriends.

Dr Willie Golden, originally from Westport, has been appointed Dean of the College of Business, Public Policy and Law at NUI Galway. He will have responsibility for the JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics, and the School of Law.