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Businesses and organisations in Westmeath are being encouraged by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, to join more than 300 businesses throughout Ireland in using the recently developed Change.ie carbon management tool to assist them in managing their carbon, cutting their costs, and improving their competitiveness.

Children seem to have an unending stockpile of energy. One common problem this energy presents is finding a place to let them expend it. When the sun goes down or the weather gets nasty, children bring all that energy indoors. A playroom is the perfect place for them to unwind.

Galwegians could be taking to the streets in protest before the end of the year if the combined affects of NAMA, taxes on child benefit and water services, and the expected savage Budget punish ordinary people for the recklessness of the banks, property developers, and the Government.

Blazing sunshine, glamour, tug-of-war, brush dancing, oyster eating, and a stopover of the Cannon Ball Run were all part of the 2009 Clarenbridge Oyster Festival. More than 4,000 locals and visitors turned out in their finery to officially celebrate Clarenbridge as the home of the oyster on its 55th anniversary.

Earlier this year Bord Gáis Networks won the Sustainable and Environmentally Enhancing Product award at the Catex Exhibition, the annual showcase event for the hospitality industry. Bord Gáis Networks’ award was for its case study on the application of Combined Heat and Power at Hotel Westport.  They recently presented the award to the Management Team at Hotel Westport in recognition of the work undertaken to reduce their CO2 emissions through the selection of a more environmentally friendly technology and fuel.

Better health, a new house, a fit body and more money in the bank? Did these number among your New Year resolutions on January 1?

Why do people find it so difficult to get into shape and then to stay there? Science shows us that as we age, we lose 30 per cent of our muscle mass. This can lead to cardiovascular problems and poorly functioning organs and with very little effort our bodies go shapeless as we lose our strength.

Julie Felix, one of the all time greats of the 60s folk music boom, is about to embark on her annual tour of Ireland, following her 2008 tour, which was a complete sell out of at all venues -including The Passionfruit Theatre on Thursday October 1.

Treat yourself this autumn and enjoy his and her ‘Autumn Glow’ rituals. A back massage, hot oil scalp massage, and lavender bath are just a taste of what’s in store for you, in this one hour and 30 minutes of blissful pampering at C-Spa at the Carlton Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe.

Many Shaking Meditation groups have sprouted up throughout the country recently and now you can take part in one on October 4 in Lough Lannagh Village, Castlebar from between 10am to 5pm.