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Brian Cowen and his colleagues should have nothing to fear from John McGuinness’s new book, but readers can expect an ‘honest review’ of the controversial local TD’s political life, the author confirmed last evening.

The parents of murdered Swiss student Manuela Riedo are to travel to Galway for a fundraising concert in her memory next month.

This week, Kilkenny Education Centre played host to a visit from An Tánaiste, and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan TD.

Knitting, sewing, woodwork and metalwork are some of the new craft skills that are to be introduced to the primary school curriculum in a new venture announced by the Crafts Council of Ireland.(CCoI).

The Tanaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan was in Kilkenny this week where she defended the government’s record on spending on education.

HENRY MCCULLOUGH, guitarist with Paul McCartney’s Wings, will join forces with Irish blues band Left, Right & Centre for a show in the Róisín Dubh on Friday September 17 at 9pm.

Cllr Robert Troy has welcomed the news that extension and refurbishment projects are to be approved for Loreto College in Mullingar.

Fine Gael Seanad Education Spokesperson Fidelma Healy-Eames has questioned whether the number of college places for science and maths subjects has fallen, following steep rises in points for these subjects.

A new school building for Athlone Community College could be on the cards as early as 2012. The news follows the announcement this week that the school is among eight nationwide which are ready to be offered to the market under the Public Private Partnership.

The announcement by the Department of Education to approve the next stage of the Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh building expansion has been welcomed by Independent Deputy for Galway West, Noel Grealish, and Galway City Councillor Donal Lyons.