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A new book by Curraghboy native, John Scally, details the close friendship between legendary Athlone rugby star Robbie Henshaw and his fellow Irish international Bundee Aki.

FANCY PAINTING a pint of Guinness while drinking a pint of Guinness? Paintclub - the social art club - is back, hosting painting sessions in a bar.

Lovers of rich, detailed landscape photography won’t want to miss Cong by Elizabeth Toher.

I expect that many people were able to look at the debate between Senator Kamala Harris for the Democratic Party and Mike Pence, the vice-president, for the Republican Party. It was on TV the morning after the debate, when RTÉ ran it for an hour and a half.

The Prince of Wales Hotel in the heart of Athlone has introduced some enticing product offerings to their choice laden menu with new opening times to welcome their wealth of loyal customers.

Sixty years ago yesterday, on June 26 1969, Michael Hughes opened his pub in Woodquay. Our photograph (which was taken in 1953) shows what it looked like before Michael took it over. It was known as Molly Greaney’s and that is the lady herself on the right. Next to her is her brother Tommy who worked as a rep for Dwyers of Cork. The next two men with caps are Brendan Noonan and his brother, and their father is the man with the hat. They were carpenters. The man in the foreground is Tommy O’Brien who worked with an oil company. We do not know who the two men in caps on the left were.

Connacht will face two trips to the south of France and a jaunt over to the West Country in England as the province returns to European club rugby's top table after a two year absence.

Head coach of Connacht Rugby Andy Friend and his team are preparing for a season-defining Guinness PRO14 match with Cardiff Blues on Saturday at The Sportsground at 3pm.

In Galway, most of the hotels can be divided into two types. The first kind have been built in recent years as result of the economic boom, largely run by professional management companies whose brief is to merely keep the business afloat and get 'heads in beds'. Flannery's is the other sort of Galway hotel — part of the landscape and the fabric of life in the city east area, providing employment and welcoming guests from Ireland and many parts of the world since it first opened in 1969.

Situated on the outskirts of the charming village of Cong, The Lodge at Ashford Castle is the ideal destination for those seeking a cosy hideaway retreat which is still close to the heart of everything the region has to offer. Only 40 minutes' drive from Galway and neighbouring Westport and Connemara, the hotel is superbly located for an adventure of exploration or an opportunity to simply sit back, relax, and completely unwind.