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Westport artist Neil McCormack opened an exhibition of paintings at the Ennistymon Courthouse Gallery and Studios, County Clare last Saturday evening May 16. The exhibition continues until May 30.

The spring programme at Lismirrane Arts Resource Project, Bohola, includes courses in arts and crafts after-school, learn how to draw, life drawing, printmaking/etching workshops, and clay making and ceramics.

Granite, marble, tiles, and concrete are all countertop choices, and depending on your budget and usage they all have upsides and downsides. The first step in getting the right countertop for you is to make a detailed evaluation of the one you use now. The more you can articulate about what you like and hate about it, the more you will know what to choose next.

Across Mayo political posters have been defaced and vandalised, as is common with most political campaigns. But people would be forgiven for thinking they had stepped into Baghdad this week due to the vicious and sinister element which has developed in south Mayo where one sitting councillor’s poster was shot at. This turn of events is one step too far and goes beyond painting glasses and moustaches on candidates’ faces.

I love to cook and was delighted when my husband treated me to an amazing Aga oven for our 25th wedding anniversary. It is a beautiful pale green and looks great in the kitchen. Now that I have my new oven it has made me reconsider the look of the kitchen and I would love to make a few changes. I have wood flooring, pine cupboards, and a pale green tiled backsplash. Unfortunately, after the expense of the oven there is not a huge amount to fund the makeover. Any suggestions?

ACN Wood Products is based in Belmullet, Co Mayo. The company specialises in the manufacture of pre-hung internal door sets and staircases — both prefinished and unfinished.

Pull out anything that looks old and careworn, do some quality shopping at your local thrift store, add a few fresh new accessories, paint it white or in a distressed style, and you have become a professional shabby chic'er!

Westmeath County Council plans to issue a litter fine to a promoter advertising an event at one of its own sites.

The clean up of election posters around the county will be in full swing this morning, but two men who had no posters up at all in Castlebar will be sitting down at the council table for the new term.

Whatever your budget, M&S has the perfect gift to make sure your Dad has a fun-filled day. For the Dad who loves the great outdoors the Outdoor RC Plane (€30) is the ideal gift. With twin engines this plane is capable of doing twists, turns and stunts that will keep him entertained for hours on end.