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“What if the IMF comes in?” You’ll hear that spoken with trepidation everywhere you go. The fact is the IMF is in – with the EU – and is producing next month’s budget that will make you and me pay for the crisis.

In 1873 this imposing statue was unveiled in Eyre Square in honour of Lord Dunkellin, son of Lord Clanricarde and heir to the family estates. He had a distinguished military career before being elected MP for Galway City in Parliament. He held the seat for eight years before being elected for the county in 1865. He died in 1867. There was a very large gathering in the Square on the day of the unveiling with lots of toasts and speeches. The sculpture was a very fine one by the distinguished artist John Henry Foley.

David Mc McWilliams delivered an inspirational and hard-hitting speech at the launch of the Town of Books Festival in Graiguenamanagh last weekend.

La Maison Chic is offering its customers in exclusivity the range of Zoffany paints. Zoffany has launched 38 new colours selected to complement its new range of fabrics and wallpapers. Twenty-two neutrals, 13 soft colours, and three deep shades work perfectly with recent wallpaper collections. With these additions, the new Zoffany palette comprises 120 colours reflecting the demand for subtlety in tone and the ability to match colour perfectly to the soft furnishings in a scheme. The following finishes are available.

Ireland ranks in the top 10 most expensive fuel regions in Europe and internationally but many popular tourist destinations are also severely affected by rising fuel prices, according to Conor Faughnan of the AA. As people’s attention turns to holidays abroad at this time of year, the AA is consequently advising those travelling to be aware of costs.

La Maison Chic is offering its customers in exclusivity the range of Zoffany paints. Zoffany has launched 38 new colours selected to complement its new range of fabrics and wallpapers. Twenty-two neutrals, 13 soft colours, and three deep shades work perfectly with recent wallpaper collections. With these additions, the new Zoffany palette comprises 120 colours reflecting the demand for subtlety in tone and the ability to match colour perfectly to the soft furnishings in a scheme. The following finishes are available.

BEFORE THE Saw Doctors perform at Glastonbury, the band will play two warm up shows at Kelly’s Bar, Bridge Street, on Tuesday and Wednesday.

As news continues to break about company closures and job losses, more and more people are having to deal with the reality of redundancy. Alex Papadellis, formerly a mechanic with Caseys garage in Castlebar which closed down last October, has been living through the struggles of life after redundancy for the past eight months.

Looking at the Greek riots you’d wonder why there are no decent riots here in Ireland. We had the so called ‘storming of the Dáil’ earlier in the week but it was much ado about nothing. Apparently we’re a lot better off than Greece, sure aren’t we giving them a big loan. The fact that we don’t have the money ourselves and have had to borrow the money to lend it to them is only a minor detail.

Big Brother is watching us now more than ever but the question is, should we taxpayers be grateful that there is a higher power keeping an eye on the people who brought the country to where it is today?