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The rumour mill went into overdrive that an Taoiseach Enda Kenny is tipped to take over a major position in the EU in 2014, after an article appeared in the Irish Independent this week which reported that the Taoiseach is being linked with two top positions—The European Council President and the European Commission President.

A Limerick woman wearing a Grace Kelly inspired vintage baby blue lace dress won over the judges at the Anthony Ryan’s Best Dressed Lady Competition on Ladies’ Day at the Galway Races.

Mayo ladies football team are promoting a new play with a Gaelic games theme in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 6 and 7, and tickets are now being sold by the team.

FRENCH GYPSY-folk band Txütxükan are coming to Galway to play Monroe’s Live on Friday August 9 at 10pm.

The Anthony Ryan’s competitions for the best dressed women at Ladies Day at the legendary Galway Races next Thursday offer a €20,000 prize fund.

What do you like to do on your holidays? It's incredible how many people list pottering around an interesting market as a 'must do' on the holiday list. Westport's a winner in this regard with a top notch market running year round - that's Westport Country Market, running every Thursday in the Boxing Club, James Street Car Park. Here's what the Irish Independent's Fiona O'Connell had to say about Country Markets:

THEATRE IS a major part of this year’s Galway Fringe Festival, with more than 30 productions from some of Ireland’s finest theatre practitioners.

With just over a month to go, the countdown is on to the most glamorous fashion event of the Irish racing calendar when thousands of fashionistas will don their glad rags and compete for the coveted title of Best Dressed Lady at the Galway Races.

With just over a month to go, the countdown is on to the most glamorous fashion event of the Irish racing calendar when thousands of fashionistas will don their glad rags and compete for the coveted title of Best Dressed Lady at the Galway Races.

OVER THE Edge at the Galway City Library on Thursday May 30 at 6.30pm will feature Thomas McCarthy, Eileen Ní Shuilleabháin, and Seán Kenny.