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The chief executive of Mayo County Council was challenged by Independent councillor Frank Durcan to take him to court on Monday at the council’s December meeting which took place in Knock Airport.

Sinn Féin’s chances of taking an EU Parliament seat in the Midlands-North-West constituency have been described as “bombproof”.

The Town Hall recently unveiled its programme for the early months of the new year and it contains some real gems for theatre-goers to look forward to. There are plays featuring Beckett, Joyce, Martin McDonagh, and Pat McCabe, the Rough Magic and Decadent Theatre Companies, to name but a few in a line-up combining classics with exciting new works.

MICHAEL MURPHY, one of Ireland’s most respected broadcasters, and a best-selling author, is coming to Galway to read from his new book..

Denis Walsh (Sunday Times)

Regarded as one of Ireland’s finest songwriters, Gerry Carney performs at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Thursday June 6 at 8pm. Gerry Carney came to the fore with his now worldwide hit, “Paddy”, a song dedicated to the forgotten Irish: the people who left Ireland for work, and sent the money home to support the families they left behind. “Paddy” is now officially Ireland’s favourite song (as stated in a Sunday Independent poll), and is seen as a song that will go down as having played a major part in re-awakening interest in the plight of these people.

Druid co-founder and actress Marie Mullen and the Attorney General Máire Whelan will be among the recipients of the 2012 NUI Galway Alumni Awards.

Irish presidential hopeful Michael D Higgins visited Kilkenny city last week, as he prepared to address the annual opening of the Labour Party’s Tom Johnson Summer School.

Building on the success of last year, the Gigginstown Midlands National Day at Kilbeggan Races today, Friday July 16, is set to be the biggest meeting at the racecourse to date. Khan Boutique in Mullingar is sponsoring the Best Dressed at the event and will present the winner with a prize worth in excess of €2,500. This year the Khan Best Dressed will be judged by Xposé regular, Image magazine fashion contributor, and Sunday Independent beauty editor Triona McCarthy; top Irish designer Rachel Mackay; and head of news from Midlands 103, Clara Walsh.

So Mayo have hung the ‘help wanted’ sign outside the front door again. Once the final whistle was blown in Pearse Park at around 8.25pm last Saturday, there was never going to be any other option. John O’Mahony wasted no time in putting to an end his four seasons in charge of the side once the dye had been cast and the terminal whistle on the game and his managment of Mayo was blown by Gearoid Ó Conámha in the fading midlands sunlight.