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The Rotary Club of Athlone celebrated World Polio Day on Monday, October 24 and to mark the occasion the White Bridge, which traverses the River Shannon in the heart of the town was illuminated in the colour purple by Iarnrod Eireann.

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PURPLE RAIN, the 1984 film that catapulted Prince into global megastardom, along with the album of the same name, will be screened in The Loft at Seven, on Friday May 27 from 10pm.

Galway City Council is set to invest almost €8,000 in its bid to become the next Irish city to recieve the Purple Flag, an initiative which according to city manager Brendan McGrath offers the city “an unique opportunity to make a further statement, that it is a safe and vibrant place for people to do business in the evening and to enjoy”.

I was at a wedding recently where the colour purple was a dominant shade of hat, dress, shoes, etc. Now I have never really been that much of a fan, but given that come autumn/winter, we are going to see 50 shades of it everywhere, I thought I would give it a chance. It needs to prove itself to me. It is definitely not the easiest colour to wear, I find it quite draining on my pale skin tone, but worn in splashes here and there can make it a very elegant hue indeed. The trick to wearing strong colours like purple is to break it up across your outfit. The colour should complement your look and not overwhelm you. To help you with planning your purple adventure, here are some of my top tips.