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In the beginning of July 1974 there was excitement in Galway as it was known that Senator Edward ‘Ted’ Kennedy was staying nearby with friends. It was all very hush hush as the senator was on a private holiday with his son Teddy Jr, who had recently undergone a serious leg operation for cancer. Everyone was trying to be kind and leave them alone. However, the Advertiser office kept getting calls from national and British newspapers asking where the senator was, and had we got a photograph of him with the boy?

Eblana Travel has availability on a seven-day tour to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon leaving on November 5. Las Vegas is perhaps the world’s ultimate man-made tourist attraction. From the luxury of five-star hotels and European inspired casinos to the glitz and glamour of the latest hit shows and musicals, Las Vegas is an entertainment capital. It is also the gateway to some spectacular natural attractions and this package gives you the opportunity to get a taste of Las Vegas while taking in the natural wonders that are in such close proximity. Tour highlights include Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, and the Grand Canyon.

Fears for Élan jobs in Athlone were compounded this week with the news that the company is to shed 29 jobs over the next month.

There were many raised eyebrows at the decision to award President Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, not least the president himself who said it was “surprising” and that he did not “deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who’ve been honoured by this prize”.

Fine Gael Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Spokesman Michael Ring, has expressed his hope that Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin can make progress on the undocumented Irish at meetings in the US this week. Deputy Ring said there have been positive signals from the Obama administration and it would be a lasting tribute to the late Ted Kennedy if a deal could be reached.