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The world’s next J K Rowling could have been among the 500 young Galway authors who were honoured at a special ceremony this week as part of the annual Write a Book Awards. Now in its 10th year, the competition which is run by the Galway Education Centre, aims to generate an interest in reading and writing among young people aged five to 12 years.

One Year On Jedward’s first Anniversary Tour — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet — is set to hit the Hub venue at Cillin Hill on April 4.

Over the past decade the World Wide Web has changed the way we listen to and view our music. In 2005 three former Paypal employees in California created Youtube which allowed users to upload and share videos. The site has since highlighted international internet phenomena such as the McDonald’s drive-through rap, Techno Viking, Prison Thriller and pop star Justin Bieber.

Double trouble came to Castlebar this week in the shape of winged runner wearing, uber-blonde quiffed twins as John and Edward Grimes, who throughout the X Factor series became affectionately know as Jedward, kicked off their own nationwide sell-out tour in Castlebar on Tuesday evening. Before they before bounded onto the stage in the Royal Theatre they took some time out to speak to the Mayo Advertiser.