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AFTER 18 months of diligent preparation, the Volvo Ocean Race is finally almost upon us, and the racing yachts’ arrival in Galway next week signals the commencement of two action-packed weeks of sailing, music, spectacle, culture, and craic in what will be Ireland’s largest ever free festival which is expected to bring 200,000 visitors to the city.

Choosing the right floor for your home is a big decision. It will set the tone for the whole interior of your house and is the base for everything else you put in a room.

Life’s a lot harder when you don’t know where you stand. And at the moment the majority of us are on edge. Some of us walk into work each day wondering if today is going to be the day lay offs or cutbacks will be announced.

Life’s a lot harder when you don’t know where you stand. And at the moment the majority of us are on edge. Some of us walk into work each day wondering if today is going to be the day lay offs or cutbacks will be announced.

The Royal Theatre once again will transform its venue, this time to play host to the first indoor Fossett’s circus. For the first time in 121 years Fossett’s will abandon the Big Top and entertain their audience in the comfortable setting of the Royal Theatre Castlebar.

Opening tonight Friday April 3 is In-between Lines and Circles, an exhibition of recent landscape paintings by Longford-based artist Gary Robinson. In Gary’s own words, “These new paintings are an attempt to simplify our already overflowing visual memory. I would like to involve the viewer in looking at landscapes, streetscapes, and inscapes through portals and openings that can easily go unnoticed.”

Slender, a naturally based range from Lifes2good, offers a complete programme for weight management. The Slender programme works 24 hours a day, helping reduce fat, maintain and improve muscle tone, and give measurable inch loss results.

Elysium Day Spa and Laser Clinic, Moycullen has just been awarded the prestigious IBPA Award for overall 'Best Salon in Ireland and Northern Ireland 2009'. Elysium is the only salon in Galway to have ever won the title and was the only beauty salon in the West of Ireland to have reached the final five.

Ballina Film Club’s spring programme continues next week with Still Life at Ballina Arts Centre on Tuesday May 5 at 8pm. Jia Zhangke's Still Life, a deeply felt and quietly impressive film, was the winner of the Golden Lion at last year's Venice film festival, and features the superb and elegant actress Zhao Tao, charismatic star of his previous films Unknown Pleasures (2002) and Platform (2000).

Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White, has said she is going to urge Kilkenny’s local authorities to facilitate the oncoming era of electric vehicles.