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The Brí National Carer Awards took place in the Carlton Hotel, Liffey Valley, Dublin, recently. The awards are to celebrate the extraordinary work that carers around Ireland do on a daily basis. These carers support people who have brain injuries. Celebrities Mary Byrne (X-Factor) and Nuala Carrey (RTE) helped make the night a memorable one.

The south Bostonian, James Brendan Connolly, was once described by Joseph Conrad as the ‘best sea-story writer in America’. He wrote 19 novels and short stories about ships and sailors at sea, the US navy, submarine patrols in World War I, and the heroic struggles of the Gloucester fishermen on the treacherous Grand Bank and Nova Scotia regions hunting for cod and halibut.

David Geler is a personal trainer who has represented Ireland in competitive international bodybuilding on behalf of the Republic of Ireland Bodybuilding Federation. To date he has won two national and one international title and he continues to represent Ireland on the international stage. He has become a role model for those who desire similar results and general overall fitness. He would now like share his knowledge with others by being their personal trainer.

Gabriel Shelly’s family and friends have been celebrating since the news broke that he scooped a much-coveted bronze medal in the 2008 paralympic games in Beijing on Tuesday last.

The news of 27 year old Irish boxer, Darren Sutherland’s death came as a major shock to people across the country after he was found dead at his flat in south London on Monday last.

Local author, Joan Geraghty, was a guest on the Derek Mooney show on RTÉ Radio 1 last week after being invited on to speak about her new book, Fit For Success.

A 22-year-old Barna woman will represent Ireland at the Miss Galaxy beauty contest in Germany next month.