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A copy of the book Child Law was presented to President Mary McAleese by its author, Galway city native Geoffrey Shannon, illustrating the esteem in which the much-praised work is held.

Ireland’s largest gospel choir is coming to Galway for a special exam Mass next Tuesday at 8pm in the Cathedral. The Mass will place special emphasis on Junior and Leaving Certificate students but anyone taking exams or supporting students through this turbulent time is invited to attend. The Mass is an opportunity to show exam students that everyone wishes them well and is including them in their prayers.

Kiltimagh native Mary Davis launched her bid for a nomination to contest the upcoming election for the Presidency of Ireland in Dublin yesterday morning at the National Library of Ireland on Kildare Street. The 56-year-old, who is best known as the person who brought the Special Olympics to Ireland in 2003, will be seeking the backing of four county councils to get her name on the ballot paper for the election later this year.

A Kilkenny boy was offered the opportunity of a lifetime when he was invited to ring the peace bell during a tree-planting ceremony carried out by President Barack Obama at Aras an Uachtarain.

It’s funny how Queen Elizabeth II’s visit could unearth such emotion among a generation of Irish who are too young really to remember the persistently bad times in Northern Ireland, and who were very much indifferent to her visit in the first place. There have been occasions like the Omagh bombing where we shared the sharp pain of our friends in Northern Ireland, but we have been removed by age from the troubles of the seventies.

Prince Albert II of Monaco and his fiancée Charlene Wittstock will visit Newport next week as part of a three-day State visit to Ireland from April 4 to 6.

In what promises to be a momentous occasion, the community of Oughterard is preparing to welcome President Mary McAleese to the village tomorrow, Friday April 1.

It was not just the driving winds and rain that hit Galway with unrelenting vigour on Tuesday as many numerous charities, community groups, and research organisations received a visit from President Mary McAleese who during her whirlwind whistle-stop tour of the city and county praised the excellent work and the valuable resources being created.

An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority launch the 2010/11 Christmas and New Year Road Safety Campaign today (Thursday).

As interest in ‘growing it yourself’ reaches fever pitch in Westmeath, details of the GIY 2010 conference, which takes place on Saturday September 18 at the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, have been announced. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Together We Grow’ and the event is aimed at GIY local champions and anyone who is interested in finding out more about GIY.