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Galway United will not be short of motivation entering the Carlisle Grounds tomorrow for a highly important clash with Bray Wanderers.

‘School Days’, ‘A long way from home’, and ‘Celtic Education’ are just some of the stories that feature in a new book launched by the National Adult Literacy Agency. Called ‘Written Off?’, and based on the TV series of the same name, the book captures the personal stories of 14 Irish people who recently came together to learn to read and write. The book is an inspiring collection of some of their childhood memories, thoughts and poems, and also contains contributions from three of Ireland’s most prominent authors: Patricia Scanlon, Mary Stanley, and Dermot Bolger. Going back to education as an adult isn’t easy but this book proves that the benefits are great and that everybody has the right to read and be read.

In London they refer to it as Belgravia, in New York they call it Park Avenue, in Dublin they call it Earlsmead Road — in Galway it is referred to as Taylor’s Hill, Galway’s prime and most sought after residential address. O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers currently has on the market Number 1 St Mary’s Park, Taylor’s Hill, a superb detached residence located on a fantastic site in the quiet and leafy surroundings of St Mary’s Park.

It’s that time of year again when parents find themselves running around trying to find accommodation for their sons and daughters for the college term. If you are one of those parents, just think of all the hassle and money you would be saving yourself if you could accommodate your son or daughter, hassle free, while at the same time investing in your own future.

Local TDs Mary O’Rourke and James Bannon have slammed a list published by the Union of Students of Ireland this week, which they say does not accurately reflect their positions on third level fees.

Up until the latter months of 2008, I think I could safely say I knew very few people who were unemployed or had been made redundant. That is how things were for many of us who left college in the noughties, who grew up seeing jobs as disposable as daily contact lenses. If it was irritating you, you just flung it away and tried another. Or you packed it in if you fancied a trip to Thailand. But a harsh reality has set in for us all which has seen us all know a lot of people without jobs. Or be without jobs ourselves.

Up until the latter months of 2008, I think I could safely say I knew very few people who were unemployed or had been made redundant. That is how things were for many of us who left college in the noughties, who grew up seeing jobs as disposable as daily contact lenses. If it was irritating you, you just flung it away and tried another. Or you packed it in if you fancied a trip to Thailand. But a harsh reality has set in for us all which has seen us all know a lot of people without jobs. Or be without jobs ourselves.

It’s back to brass tacks this week. The schools are open (for how long we don’t know because swine flu is bound take a grip), the tourists are gone, and within a few days businesses will get a real sounding about how the the next few months should go.

Balla

As parents and children across the country prepare for the beginning of the school year, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has re-introduced the ‘Safe Cross Code’ song as part of a package of road safety measures aimed at primary school children. The song, written by Chris Darby, has been re-recorded for the new generation of road-users and features showbiz legend Brendan Grace, who recorded the original song, and the pupils of Derrywash National School in Castlebar.