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Garavan at the Clew Bay Hotel Gallery

Anne Boleyn, English queen, advocate of the Protestant Reformation, and a victim of the court of her husband Henry VIII, is to be portrayed on TV by a Galwegian.

The month of May is named for and dedicated to Mary, the Blessed Virgin. Many people like to honour the Virgin during that month by putting up a May altar in their house, usually on a small table or sideboard covered with a white cloth. In the place of honour is a Marian picture or statue and it is decorated with May flowers. In some parishes they have a ceremony where they crown an image of Mary with paste jewels, and in others, they hold a May procession in which those taking part walk bareheaded (weather permitting), in decent costume and with reverent mien. Clergy and laity, men and women, are separated. The cross is usually carried at the head, and sometimes banners embroidered with sacred pictures. These often represent sodalities but should never be of military or triangular in shape.

The last outpost of civilisation before you reach Salthill, when Kai opened, it opened with a bang and very quickly achieved a cult following. It suffered not a jot from teething problems, it was a fully formed concept practically from the word go. Kai was unpretentious and fun with flower and seed strewn salads piled on boards, big Ortiz tuna tins filled with bread, and the sun spilling through the skylight even on the dullest of days illuminating the lunchtime altar of cakes. Everyone's favourite Kiwi chef Jess Murphy brings her own brand of kitchen voodoo and you know you are a regular when you grow to understand husband and partner-in-crime David Murphy's accent at front of house.

Stephen Speilberg’s magnificent film Lincoln made it clear that the Northern States of America, the Union, had justice and right on its side, when it came to deal with the cotton-based slave states of the south. Washington had objected to their attempt to enlarge its slave industry further west. Southern states were enraged at this interference. In an appalling miscalculation some states began to leave to Union, set up their own Confederacy (eventually including 11 states), and prepared to fight for its freedom to choose its own destiny.

Cilla's Hair Flair, located in Queen B (beside Mocha Beans), Liosban Estate, Tuam Road, Galway, opened in March with Priscilla Fahy at the helm.

Being a fashion week regular, I am very lucky to see, first hand, what we can expect from trends to colours, a season in advance. Back in September I sat at numerous shows including Issa, John Rocha, and Topshop Unique, getting the lowdown on spring summer 2013. Now that it is here, I have seen all those trends like monochrome and sports luxe translate to the high street. But let’s start at the beginning and take a closer look at those who create the trends we now find in our wardrobes.

On Saturday, April 20 at 8pm multi-talented, Scottish-born guitarist and singer-songwriter Dick Gaughan will be taking to the stage in the Ballina Arts Centre. Gaughan’s songs are known for the passion and political conviction he puts into them and his music has been recorded by the likes of Billy Bragg, Christy Moore, Mary Black, Roy Bailey, and Capercaillie. Tickets cost from €12 to €15 and booking is essential.

The 2013 Galway Rose selection takes place this Saturday April 6 at the Carlton Shearwater Hotel Ballinasloe when one lucky entrant will be chosen to represent the city and county with the same grace and courtesy as Anna De Paor has done for the past twelve months.

Claremorris FRC