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Lake Garda - The largest of the Italian lakes, Lake Garda enjoys a sheltered position and a warm, balmy climate - a seductive combination for a relaxing holiday.

Westport Festival of Music and Food has announced that Little Green Cars will perform on the Roisin Dubh stage at the family friendly boutique festival which takes place in the picturesque grounds of Westport House on both the  Saturday and Sunday nights of the festival. It is the first time an act will play on both nights of the festival.

The next meeting will take place on Wednesday April 18 at 8pm in Ballina Arts Centre.

Last September I wrote a number of Diary entries on the wonderful reception that Galway extended to the survivors of the SS Athenia, torpedoed off the Donegal coast on September 3 1939, the very first day of the war. The ship was sunk by Fritz Julius Lemp, the commander of the U-30. The Athenia was obviously a passenger boat on its way with refugees from Europe to Canada. This wasn’t the start to the war that the German government wanted. Initially it denied that any of its submarines sank the Athenia, and suggested that it was sunk by the British on orders from Winston Churchill in the hope of getting America into the war.

Fiat Group Automobiles Ireland has announced details of the 2012 Jeep range which is now on sale in Jeep dealerships across Ireland. The line up consists of three models, the Jeep Compass, iconic Jeep Wrangler, and flagship Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Fiat Group Automobiles Ireland has announced details of the 2012 Jeep range which is now on sale in Jeep dealerships across Ireland. The line up consists of three models, the Jeep Compass, iconic Jeep Wrangler, and flagship Jeep Grand Cherokee.

At the United Nation’s desert outpost in Smara, Western Sahara, there is one native English-speaker, one Irish person, and one woman; Captain Aine Flynn of Athlone.

Johnny Donnelly, the former drummer with The Saw Doctors, is to go on the run in the Sarah Desert. No, he’s not escaping to join the French Foreign Legion, instead he’s undertaking a running marathon for charity.

Sunway Holidays will operate a new charter holiday flights series from Ireland West Knock to Lanzarote commencing on June 12 next. Flights will operate on a weekly basis every Friday from June 12 through to October 30. Lanzarote has been a very popular destination for west of Ireland holidaymakers and Ireland West Airport is pleased to announce the re-instatement of Lanzarote to the airport’s range of holiday destinations in 2009.

At this time of year, many of you are planning your winter sun break and are wondering what options are open to you. In the travel trade, our winter sun seasons operates from November/December to the end of April and the short haul sun destinations on offer include Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Egypt, and Tunisia.