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Galway Hospice has announced that Revive Active has been confirmed as official sponsor of this year’s Croagh Patrick Climb, taking place on Saturday, June 20.

The last time I climbed Croagh Patrick, I was barefoot.

Take on the Croagh Patrick Climb for Galway Hospice on Saturday, 21st June.

With a high energy ABBA tribute night, soul-stirring trad tunes from Shillelagh Law and late-night DJ beats, Monroe’s Live is the place to be on Saturday, December 7.

Founded 500 years ago in Punjab, North India, the Sikh religion, under the guidance of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, promotes a spiritual revolution with the belief in "Ek Onkar," signifying the belief in one supreme reality or God.

Even without its bloodcurdling myths of Dracula, werewolves, haunted castles and curses, Romania is an atmospheric destination.

A Mayo county councillor has highlighted some questionable accounting techniques being applied to car-parking income generated at Murrisk Car-park, where tens of thousands come to climb the pilgrimage mountain of Croagh Patrick every year - which includes payments towards salaries of council staff and random invoices that could come from previous years.

Upcoming St Patrick's Day trips are under fire from Galway's People Before Profit representatives.

BEN O’GORMAN

The origin of Halloween lies in the Celt's Autumn festival which was held on the first day of the 11th month - the month known as November in English, but as Samhain in Irish.