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Tony Allen, the second member of the county's most successful singing duet to face charges of not filing annual tax returns in time, got a brief reprieve in the District Court this week (June 10) to allow time for his controversial accountant to appear and explain why he didn't answer a summons issued by Allen's legal team.

THE OFFSPRING of musicians often have a hard time in establishing their own musical identity if they choose to follow in their parents footsteps. One exception is Ben Taylor.

Considering that the average person will walk the equivalent distance of four times the circumference of the Earth during their lifetime, comfortable footwear is of the essence.

It was a night filled with anticipation in the mayoral Chambers at City Hall. People had an idea who might be mayor but it was not to be confirmed until the commencement of the meeting and official proceedings had began.

Reaching a 45-year milestone in any profession is extremely rare; however, when that profession involves remaining at the top of the Irish music scene for almost five decades, then the achievement is even more remarkable!

“Nobody is shoving reefers in your mouth,” Judge John Neilan told a 20-year-old Mullingar man charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

WHEN HE was 10, pianist Neil Cowley performed a Shostakovich concerto to a packed auditorium at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. A few years later he turned his back on a place at the Royal Academy of Music to tour the world with The Brand New Heavies and Gabrielle.

SHTAX: A Homecoming, a feature documentary about actor and musician Aindrias de Staic, will be shown tonight in the Cinemobile, outside the Town Hall Theatre at 9pm, as part of the Galway Film Fleadh.

Performing only one gig in the west this year is Ray LaMontagne, one of the most distinctive voices in music at the moment.

In the last year, Mick Flannery has gone from part time stone mason to one of Irelands most sought after musicians. Since the release of his critically acclaimed album White Lies he has played a string of sold out shows all over Ireland, been nominated for the Choice album awards and won ‘Best Male’ at the Meteor awards.