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As part of their 20th anniversary celebratory events Predator Triathlon Club will host an informative talk on 'Mindset and Resilience in Sport and Life' with expert speaker John Connolly, The Mind Coach who specialises in enhancing mental performance. This event is open to members of the public and takes place next week in the Oranmore Lodge Hotel on Tuesday February 25 from 7.30 to 8.30pm. Register online in advance on eventbrite.

He is one of the most recognisable faces in Irish film and television, but I sense early in the interview with Don Wycherley that he is not overly comfortable discussing past glories, rendering most of my pre-prepared questions obsolete. “I look a bit different from my Father Ted and Ballykissangel and Bachelor’s Walk days,” he says with a laugh, insisting he doesn’t get recognised on the street as much as one might think.

He is one of the most recognisable faces in Irish film and television, but I sense early in the interview with Don Wycherley that he is not overly comfortable discussing past glories, rendering most of my pre-prepared questions obsolete. “I look a bit different from my Father Ted and Ballykissangel and Bachelor’s Walk days,” he says with a laugh, insisting he doesn’t get recognised on the street as much as one might think.

Colman Collins is the author of HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB. Colman wrote this book to help recently qualifi ed graduates to navigate their way successfully from the world of college to the world of work. The book is based on his forty years experience, initially as a HR Director with two blue chip multinationals including Nortel Networks here in Galway and more recently as the owner and CEO of Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group, which also has an offi ce in Galway.

In a chaotic match Galway's character and class was evident which pleased manager Pádraic Joyce.

Resilience and community spirit remain the order of the day as Clifden Arts Festival keeps the fires lit for its 44th gathering of music, stories, and illumination.

Mayo has been allocated €1,530,745 for regional and local roads under the Climate Adaption and Resilience Works programme, with funding provided for 39 projects in Mayo.

Our mental attitudes, beliefs, and expectations can have a big influence on whether we thrive and prosper or stagnate and decline. Rick Hanson, an eminent neuropsychologist, describes how the brain has a negativity bias designed to keep us safe rather than happy. He says that this makes our brain like Velcro for bad experience and Teflon for good experience.

Despite the devastating impact of last week's floods, the 43rd Clifden Arts Festival will go ahead, with a spirit of resilience and sense of community ensuring the continuation of Ireland’s longest running community arts festival.

By Linley MacKenzie