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Last Friday, August 28, proved to be the busiest day in the history of Ireland West Airport Knock.

How many of these do you know? Lee Sharpe, Alan Shortt, MacLean Burke, John McGuire, Sean Gallagher, Joe O'Shea, Jack Sheedy, Paul Martin, Rob Ross and Ben Clark. They're all described 'as well known personalities' by RTE and took part in a recent charity boxing tournament, Lord Of The Rings. They may be 'household names' somewhere, but definitely not in the Cleere household.

The search for Ms Planet Beach Ireland 2010 is over as this week 23-year-old Jan Lindsay from Mullingar beat the other 23 finalists and an overall entry of 200 girls to win the title. Jan, who works in a bar and teaches dance receives a fully paid trip to Reno Nevada this October to compete in the International Finals where the overall winner receives $100,000 in cash, a free Planet Beach Franchise worth $30,000, plus a modelling contract for one year. She also wins a year’s membership to Planet Beach in Tallaght, Dublin and other prizes including a specially commissioned Mullingar Crystal piece.

Small and medium sized businesses which have been refused credit by the banks are being asked to take part in an online poll by Fine Gael senator Fidelma Healy Eames.

The shock of Ireland’s economic collapse has abated. The anger is now starting to gain heat. It is disingenuous of the Government to repeat the mantra that now is not the time to look back and apportion blame, but to look forward to ways in which we can arise again. As we are all taught through the history books, it is only by looking back that we can learn and move forward. Half-hearted apologies by the Taoiseach Brian Cowen, prompted only by the prodding of RTE’s Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late Show, do no appear to wash with the electorate. Who will hold their hands up, be accountable, and take the rap?

The Galway sailing and horse racing community have been plunged into a state of shock and grief following the tragic drowning of a Connemara boatsman and the death of a young up-and-coming jockey in a suspected arson attack last weekend.

More than 170 architects, architectural graduates, and students already have registered their interest in submitting their ideas for the redevelopment of the Centre Pier in Galway Harbour.

The people of Westmeath have been asked to take part in two coincidental rallies in Mullingar and Athlone today (September 11) to protest the removal of rural buses as suggested by An Bord Snip Nua last month.

Fine Gael leader Deputy Enda Kenny has condemned those responsible for dumping rubbish at the graveyard beside Lough Lannagh. The dumping is taking place at the weekends and has occurred twice over the past fortnight. The Mayo TD visited the area last Saturday morning to see the damage for himself and assisted in the clean-up with Councillor Ger Deere and Mr Ernie Sweeney.

Dara Calleary TD, Minister of State for Labour Affairs at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, last week formally unveiled a collection of books donated by the family of the late Charles J Haughey to the National Museum.