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Rents in Westmeath are approximately 12 per cent lower than they were a year ago, according to the latest figures from Ireland’s busiest property website Daft.ie.

The Great Hargeisa Goat Bubble, a radio play by Galway author and singer Julian Gough, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 tomorrow at 2.15pm.

A leading London-based economist this week that temporary nationalisation of Ireland's banks and not the Government's NAMA plan is the best option for the country.

A leading London-based economist this week that temporary nationalisation of Ireland's banks and not the Government's NAMA plan is the best option for the country.

The Lisbon Treaty bill has been published and the Lisbon II referendum is set for Friday October 2. To start the debate in Athlone, the chamber has organised an information evening on Wednesday August 26 at 6pm in the Radisson Hotel in Athlone, with expert speakers to talk from their differing perspectives on the Lisbon agenda.

There was good news this week for students starting out or returning to college in Athlone this September, with the news that rents continue to fall in the town.

Firstly I’m far from an economist, I’m not even an amateur economist, dabbling in the social science in school and third level made sure that my economic genius would not see the light of day in the business or academic world. But even I can still recognise that when 46 highly qualified academics sign an article in a newspaper, it might be worth having a look at what they are saying.

In the year to September 2009 the average asking price for a four bedroom detached house in Mayo fell to €345,264, down 15.05 per cent from when the market was at its peak and down 4.74 per cent since September last year.

Despite the challenging economic situation, bookings for the Network Ireland conference in Westport on October 9 are coming in at a brisk rate. “If you want to be sure of a place, get your booking in now,” is the strong message from Una Murphy, National President, Network Ireland.

The Irish language is worth in excess of €136 million annually to the economy of Galway city and county, supports more than 5,000 jobs, and more than 90 per cent of city businesses believe that it is a unique selling point for Galway’s image and cultural identity.