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Castlebar native Rear Admiral Mark Mellett was announced this week as the new Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.

Among the highlights of the Galway Theatre Festival is the trilogy of acclaimed one-man shows from percussionist and performer Brian Fleming; Gis a Shot of Your Bongos Mister, Have Yis No Homes to Go To, and A Sacrilegious Lesbian and Homosexual Parade.

Presented by Keegan Theatre all the way from Washington, USA, A Few Good Men comes to the Mullingar Arts Centre for two unrivaled performances on September 5 and 6.

Presented by Keegan Theatre all the way from Washington, USA, A Few Good Men comes to the Mullingar Arts Centre for two unrivaled performances on September 5 and 6.

It lasted only an hour, but for a generation of Galwegians it was a momentous occasion, one that gave a city and a population emerging from the oppressive 1950s, a much needed boost of confidence. It was the day US president John F Kennedy came to visit.

Step into style this spring with the latest collection from Luke Lovely at the Kilkenny shop.

A member of the Navy was before Ballina District Court this week where he pleaded guilty to assaulting a garda, being threatening and abusive, and being intoxicated in a public place.

I can, hands up, say that during winter I am not very adventurous with colour, despite my preaching of the importance of brightening up your wardrobe. Yep, I am guilty. But of all the colours I think I could deal with, darker shades of blue are completely doable with my existing closet, and honestly, I am talking about navy. Navy is a rich and luxurious shade and is so easy to wear and wear well. My preference is for blazers, which can make any bright colour dress or top look timeless rather than trendy.

From bright to the more understated hues, oversized shoppers to structured satchels to decorative clutches, this autumn season’s bags are anything but boring. Here are some of the key bags trends to update your looks for the fall months.

The south Bostonian, James Brendan Connolly, was once described by Joseph Conrad as the ‘best sea-story writer in America’. He wrote 19 novels and short stories about ships and sailors at sea, the US navy, submarine patrols in World War I, and the heroic struggles of the Gloucester fishermen on the treacherous Grand Bank and Nova Scotia regions hunting for cod and halibut.