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Ireland's funniest man in Ireland's funniest show! That is the description given to Donegal's legend of laughs, Conal Gallen.

IN DECEMBER 1934, Sergey Kirov, a prominent early Bolshevik leader and loyal supporter of Joseph Stalin, was assassinated in The Smolny Institute in St Petersburg, where he worked.

GALWEGIANS WHO dream of following in the footsteps of Liam Neeson or Colin Farrell should take note that the acting for film andtTelevision workshop returns next month.

Albert Niland is unquestionably one of Ireland ’s finest guitar talents.

Aspiring actors in Mullingar who dream of following in the footsteps of Liam Neeson or Colin Farrell will have a chance to gain invaluable advice at an acting for film and television workshop being held at the Mullingar Park Hotel, from Tuesday February 11 to Thursday February 12.

In a career spanning more than 20 years Colin Bateman has proven himself to be one of Ireland’s most prolific and entertaining writers.

WHEN OTHER girls her age were listening to Wham, A-Ha, and Bros, Imelda May was extolling the virtues of Elvis, Eddie Cochrane, and Gene Vincent.

As part of the fund-raising efforts for the Ballina Arts Centre redevelopment campaign, there will be a Meet the Author Brunch in the Downhill Hotel, on Saturday March 21 at 12pm. The event will be hosted by local-based authors Morag Prunty (who sometimes writes as Kate Kerrigan) and Helen Falconer, and will feature best-selling writers Claudia Carroll and Anita Notaro.

HOT CHIP will be raiding their record boxes and CD collections this week in preparation for the DJ set they will unleash in Cuba*, Eyre Square, on Saturday.

GLAM ROCK legends the New York Dolls and a major dance show by the brilliant Michael Clark, inspired by the Glam era of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed, are just two of the many exciting shows, concerts, events, readings, and exhibitions lined up for this year’s Galway Arts Festival, which runs from July 13 to 26.