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A local man on a work travel visa in Australia has been jailed for attacking another Irishman in what was described as a callous and cowardly attack.

Mayor Malcolm Noonan seems to be settling in nicely into his role as Kilkenny's first citizen.

The story of Tom Crean, the intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is to be brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance by Aidan Dooley, opening in Castlebar this October.

CONWAY SAVAGE, the long serving pianist and backing vocalist for Nick Cave’s band The Bad Seeds, will play a solo show upstairs in the Róisín Dubh on Friday August 7 at 8pm.

Aslan, one of the country’s most prolific bands is returning to Kilkenny next week in a performance not to be missed in Kytelers.

One of the most popular music events in the west is back this year to entertain and delight its audience. The Westport Music Festival ‘09 will run from Thursday August 6 to Sunday August 9 with The Wolfe Tones, Jimmy Buckley, The Great Pretenders (Queen Tribute) and Goodbye Venice (Joe Dolan Tribute) entertaining the crowds in free open-air concerts.

Hairdressing is a mix of passion and expertise. For most hairdressers working in the industry, achieving their qualification is an ambition they held right through school and sometimes as they pursued other careers before finding their natural roots in the industry. The Irish College of Hairdressing, based in Galway city, is the leading international college of hairdressing in Ireland, offering the world recognised City & Guilds qualifications in hairdressing and barbering. More than 75 per cent of students attending the college have achieved a distinction making it the number one choice for those who wish to achieve the very best from their hairdressing training.

Our Ladies’ School of Evangelisation, Knock presents Rexband in concert at the Royal Theatre Castlebar, on Sunday August 30. Our Ladies’ School of Evangelisation is a charity organisation. The school is a Catholic school that runs a nine month course in evangelisation training. Its aim is to empower people to live the gospel more fully in their lives and in turn transmit the love of their faith into the wider community. This concert is one of the fund-raising efforts being made in order to keep the school open and functional.

The Honda Civic Type R is manufactured in England, but in a move that is nearly tantamount to selling sand to Arabs, it will be exported to Japan from next year. The acclaimed 3-door hot hatch, is to be shipped to Japan where it will go on sale during 2010.

The School of Make Up Artistry and Business Training offers courses designed to teach all levels of students, from beginners to advanced, which are suitable for all age groups. Based at Briarhill, Galway, the school provides interesting courses which cover all aspects of make-up artistry.