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Westmeath County Council has instigated proceedings against the Tullamore businessman responsible for the now derelict Texas shopping centre in Irishtown.

In what could be one of the greatest ascendencies in Westmeath sporting history, Robbie Henshaw could claim a first senior cap only 451 days after leading his school to just their second ever Connacht Senior Cup victory.

The contrast between the Tuam workhouse and the vibrant colours, blue skies, and the smell of exotic food of New Orleans in the 1840s could not have been more dramatic. To the eyes, ears and senses of two young Galway children it must have been jaw-dropping.

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.

THE NEWBIE writers of Galway are an enterprising lot. Not for them the hours we spent gazing into tepid cappuccinos and complaining about what Cúirt or Poetry Ireland were not doing for us.

Athlone Film Club is delighted to be showing the suspense-filled BAFTA nominated documentary The Imposter as their final film of the season on Tuesday February 12 in the Dean Crowe Theatre. This film was selected by the members of Athlone Film Club as the film they wanted to see to end another great selection of films.

Following a press launch in Galway last weekend, the new Kia cee’d Sportswagon goes on sale in Ireland from today (October 11).

Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man (Parlophone)

Following a press launch in Galway last weekend, the new Kia cee’d Sportswagon goes on sale in Ireland from today (October 1.).

AMERICAN ROOTS rock maestro Dave Alvin rolls into town next week with his band The Guilty Ones for what’s sure to be a storming gig at Kelly’s Bar, which is part of the Galway Arts Festival’s music lineup.