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DJS, MUSICIANS, and music journalists will spin favourite 7” vinyl records in the Róisín Dubh next week in support of gay marriage and in aid of the YesEquality campaign.

At the beginning of the last century, two boys grew up together in Loughrea. Socially they were far apart, but they were great friends. John Oliver was from a particularly poor background. His family lived in a tiny lean-to shack out on the Galway road on the edge of the town. His friend was Tom Wall, who lived in a comfortable house on Patrick Street. John enjoyed visiting their home.  His friend played with a band, The Saharas, and there was often music and fun in their house, shared by his brother Ray, and their attractive sister Cissie.

I can only imagine that Ballintubber are devastated and disillusioned and as the week wears on the pain becomes more bearable. Ballintubber’s season has so many similarities to Charlestown’s year in ‘09. We went unbeaten in senior football that year in every competition and won the four available trophies within Mayo, similar to what Ballintubber achieved this year.

IFTA AWARD winning director Niall Heery’s latest film Gold is a wonderfully well worked comedy-drama set in rural Ireland.

A RTÉ Radio One documentary giving an exclusive insight into Michael Jackson’s time in the Midlands has been shortlisted for one of this year’s PPI (Phonographic Performance Ireland) Radio Awards.

AFTER ITS critically acclaimed production of Patricia Burke Brogan’s Eclipsed last year, Mephisto Theatre Company returns to the Town Hall Theatre with one of the most controversial plays of the last decade – Blackbird, by Scottish playwright David Harrower.

Karen and The Dolans are currently storming up the RTÉ playlist chart with their latest hit ‘Make Me Act The Fool’.

A LARGE crowd turned out for the launch of the programme for the Galway Theatre Festival 2013 at Massimo last Friday evening.

The Breaffy Club, at Breaffy House Resort, includes a gym area which can cater for up to 60 people, a 20 metre pool with lanes always allocated for swimming, a sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi.

The Joe Dolan Festival comes back to Mullingar on August bank holiday weekend from August 3-5.