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I couldn’t help but feel my funny bone heat up while in conversation with Cat Laughs newcomer Gearoid Farrelly. The 32-year-old Dubliner literally had me in stitches with his hilarious wit and comical timing while I was trying to conduct a somewhat serious pre-Cat Laughs comedy festival interview.

Fresh off the plane from New Zealand, having spent two weeks doing stand up in Wellington and Auckland, Jarlath Regan is now kicking back in preparation for the long weekend that is ahead - the Carlsberg Cat Laughs Comedy Festival.

The summer is upon us if one follows the Irish calendar, or, according to meteorologists, June is the starting point for the three summer months. No matter which is correct, Galway has come to expect a steady stream of tourists wanting to experience Galway’s unique atmosphere and cultural highs.

There were laughs galore on Monday when the Carlsberg Cat Laughs team opened the doors to their latest pride and joy, a brand new box office.

Galway is gearing up for another maritime festival when, for the first time, it hosts a major powerboating event.

Kilkenny prides itself on being a medieval hotspot filled with historical wonders and ancient beauty. It also prides itself on hosting the original and the best comedy festival in Ireland. What better way to showcase both, than by taking visitors to this year’s Carlsberg Cat Laughs on a treasure hunt through the city in search of the perfect Saturday afternoon – a comedy show spectacular.

Sustainability, local food, and ‘grow your own’, are central themes to this year’s Bloom festival, which will take place in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, over the June Bank Holiday weekend.

A sports day and fair day will be held in Ballyhaunis over the June Bank Holiday weekend and participants are needed.

Blackrock native Isabelle Greene was crowned Galway Rose for 2010 at the Rose of Tralee selection night before a capacity crowd at the Radisson Blu Hotel last Saturday night.

Belmullet GAA club are confident their €1.8 million GAA development will be finished in time for The 2010 National Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta finals which are scheduled to take place in the Mayo Gaeltacht capital on the June Bank Holiday weekend. The new state-of-the-art GAA facility on the outskirts of Belmullet town boasts two playing pitches, four dressing rooms, a club house, a covered stand, and parking facilities. Chairperson of Belmullet GAA club Sean Ó Gallachoir said he was delighted with the progress to date and that the project was on target and would be ready to host the National Comórtas finals from June 4-7.