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The Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland has launched a major national campaign to fundraise for dedicated CF units throughout the country, including two en suite rooms and a treatment room in Mayo General Hospital.

The opening of the new M9 Kilcullen to Carlow motorway project was a low key affair that went ahead without ribbon cutting or ministerial pontification.

In 2001, the Republic of Ireland played Holland in a do or die World Cup football match at Lansdowne Road.

THE IRISH Baroque Orchestra will celebrate the music of Haydn when it plays St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on Friday August 14 at 8pm in association with Music for Galway.

THE COLOGNE New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra will perform at the Town Hall Theatre on Monday at 8pm,

Local TDs have added their voices to the widespread shock that followed last weekend’s announcement of the loss of 60 jobs with the closure of major Midlands motor dealership, Casey Autogroup.

An Taoiseach Brian Cowen has expressed positive assurance to Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn that the Government is fully aware of the importance of the N5. The Taoiseach told the Fianna Fáil deputy that he and the Minister for Transport would do everything possible to help maintain jobs and develop manufacturing opportunities in the west.

MUSIC BY the great Georg Friedrich Händel will be performed by the classical duo Gandolpho in a concert entitled Handel 250 Years/Joyful Mystery on Wednesday December 2 at 8pm in the Aula Maxima, NUI Galway.

Aficionados of the pre-CD and pre-MP3 mediums are in for a bit of a pre-Christmas treat this Saturday December 5 when Danny Byrnes in Mullingar plays host to one of the biggest music events of the season - the return of the Record Fairs Ireland group. A feast of music will be yours for the taking at the legendary Mullingar watering hole and music venue when the collective of record sellers set up their stalls from 11am to 6pm.

Hundreds of spectators turned out onto the streets of Castlecomer this New Year’s Day to view the annual wellie race parade and take part in the world renowned wellie race which celebrated its 30th birthday this year.