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Come the end of the season and Connacht could well be left to rue this winnable Magners League fixture against the visiting Scarlets.

After a month’s break, the Magners League resumes this weekend with Connacht facing a difficult away fixture against Wales’ top side Ospreys at Liberty Stadium on Sunday (2.15pm).

Ireland play England in a vital ESB u20 Six Nations rugby championship match at Dubarry Park, Athlone, on Friday evening, February 27 in what is likely to be the decisive game in this year’s championship.

The Mullingar Choral Society is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the concert Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn at 8pm on Sunday, March 8 in the Cathedral of Christ the King.

A former convict caught with €1,700 worth of drugs avoided a jail sentence this week (March 4) when, to much amusement in court, he told the judge he was now studying criminal justice at university.

The driver of the truck that was involved in the deaths of two Kilkenny mothers has been fined and disqualified from driving by Kilkenny District Court for his part in the crash on July 19, 2007.

Athletics Ireland enjoyed great success in The Celtic Cup competition held this year in Carmarthen, Wales. Overall victory was achieved by Athletics Ireland as a result of the girls’ teams taking first place in both under-16 and under-18 cups and the boys under-16 in third place and the under-18 boys in second. Mary Kate Lanigan, KCH, made a substantial contribution to the victory with first place in the under-18 high jump (1.70) and also on the final leg of the victorious 4x300m relay team.

Mayo businesses will benefit from a new EU wide recovery plan agreed by European leaders including the Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD and Foreign Affairs Minister Mícheál Martin TD, according to Deputy Dara Calleary.

The annual Kilkenny Celtic Festival commences next month on Friday, September 25 and runs until Sunday, October 4. The festival brings together an exciting line-up of acts and a vast array of activities throughout its duration, with something to suit all ages and interests. The festival committee are now looking for volunteers (“Fáiltóirí”), to assist with the smooth running of various events throughout the duration of the festival.

Music lovers in the Midlands, and especially those for whom vinyl is still king, will be excited by the news that Westmeath is to host its first record fairs in over four years.