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During his recent and very meaningful state visit to Britain, and his address to the joint Houses of Parliament, President Michael Daniel Higgins slipped in the fact that his father, John, had fought in Ireland’s struggle for Independence.*

Major changes in the local hurling championship are being advocated by the Galway hurling review group whose stated objective is to “improve the standard of club and inter-county hurling in Galway”.

“Sinn Féin, whether we agree with it and accept what it says or not, is an organisation brimful with answers to our problems and they are answers, in the main, that directly confront the policies being pursued by other parties.”

A local hotel and parents’ website have joined forces to organise a special information event for parents and parents to be.

A local hotel and parents’ website have joined forces to organise a special information event for parents and parents to be.

Breege Staunton, Galway-based artist and Westport native, will hold a solo art exhibition in the Clew Bay Hotel throughout October. Well-known writer and journalist Mary Kenny will officially open the exhibition today (Friday) at 6pm.

It’s that time again and for the fifth consecutive year, Ballyragget Vintage Road Run takes to the highways and byways of north-east Kilkenny clocking up the miles in aid of local charities. To date, the event has raised over €70,000 and every euro collected goes directly to the chosen beneficiaries. Benefiting this year are the Carlow –Kilkenny Home Care Team, O’Gorman Home, Ballyragget, Kilkenny Alzheimers Society, the Susie Long Hospice Foundation and the Ballyragget Day Care Centre.

I've never been to Wales. Well, technically I suppose I have in that we passed through it once on the way to the South of England on a holiday.