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Places associated with Finn mac Cumaill in the Fenian cycle of tales and named after him and his warrior band have an historical reality as important boundary points, hunting grounds and areas of mineral enrichment in medieval and prehistoric times. This concept will be explored further in a public lecture on 5 March by NUI Galway archaeologist, Professor Elizabeth FitzPatrick.Finn mac Cumaill (Finn McCool) and his fían or warrior band are central figures in the literature and oral tradition of Gaelic-speaking peoples of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.

Cardiowave+ is based on 30 years of research by Dr Louis Ignarro, professor of pharmacology at UCLA, who received the Nobel Prize in 1998 for his work on cardiovascular health, and it is now available at Staunton’s Healthlinks, Castlebar.

The Galway Laser and Skincare Clinic is offering a fantastic skincare treat this month. An exclusive skincare representative from the Dr Murad Skincare brand will be holding a free skin analysis day at the clinic on Tuesday September 28 from 2pm to 7pm. The Dr Murad brand is America’s number one skincare brand developed over 20 years ago by Dr Howard Murad.

Why do we vote the way we do? Because we are stupid! That’s the verdict from Rick Shenkman who has written a book called Just how stupid are we – the truth about the American voter. The book concentrates on American politics and it does not just concentrate on George W Bush – the favourite bogey man for smart people. Rick Shenkman says that voters are voting in a stupid way always. People should weigh up all the issues and analyse policies and politicians, Shenkman says. Undoubtedly, this wise man would probably come to the same conclusion if he were writing about politics in Europe or Ireland. We would all be collectively stupid.