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Fans of jazz, swing, blues, and the ‘big band sound’ are in for a treat next weekend at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar.

A country residence and outbuildings on c4.89 acres of lands near Lettermore is being offered for sale by public auction (unless previously sold) by James Kilcoyne Auctioneers & Valuers, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon.

After 12 weeks of rehersals, Clara Musical Society’s production of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar opened to huge acclaim earlier this week.

It was a good week for Ballaghaderreen handballer Dessie Keegan who partnered Joe McCann to reach the last four of the all-Ireland senior doubles championship with a comfortable 21-8, 21-7 victory over Munster’s only challengers, C J Fitzpatrick and Paul Hedderman of Limerick.

Last year Clara Musical Society had Nazi Sympathising singing pigeons in their hilarious production of Mel Brookes’ The Producers and there will be plenty of birds on stage again this year but of a one hundred percent family friendly variety when the curtain rises next Tuesday night, April 9, for Seussical the musical. Now in their 43rd year, Clara MS are never afraid to take on new and lesser known pieces and this year is no exception. Based on the stories and characters of Dr Seuss the show will come to life with children’s favourites like Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, JoJo, Yertle the Turtle, and the Grinch to name but a few.

Rockfall fans can expect yet another weekend of great music with the annual musical extravaganza getting underway from this evening and continuing until bank holiday Monday.

The Cooper Senior Hurling Championship quarter-finals are down for decision this weekend with one game on Saturday evening, and the other games taking place in Ballinasloe and Athenry on Sunday.

On Monday at 9pm TV3 will broadcast Jack Taylor, the feature length drama adaptation of The Guards, the acclaimed novel from the award winning Galway novelist Ken Bruen.

Gardaí in Galway are encouraging a Polish teen who was viciously assaulted in Eyre Square last week to come forward in an effort to find his attackers.

A farmer from The Neale, who made an error of judgment while turning right, causing an accident, was convicted and fined at Ballinrobe District Court last week.