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Coláiste Cholumba, an Irish summer college located in the Connemara Gaeltacht, has come up with this fantastic offer in these difficult economic times. For only half the price of the typical summer course you can experience all the spraoí, spóirt, craic agus ceol while learning Irish, which has made Coláiste Cholumba a huge success for over 40 years.

Hoteliers and publicans from all around Westport are dusting off their dancing shoes in a bid to raise funds for the local 50/50 Phone a Friend organisation. Pairs of plucky proprietors will be competing for top marks as judged by a celebrity panel. The fundraising charity competition night, called Jigs and Reels, takes place in the Mill Times Hotel on Thursday April 7. Everyone is welcome.

CRAIC ATTACK, the new All-Ireland comedy talent search is coming to Galway and will take place in Kelly’s, Bridge Street, on Tuesday April 5 at 8pm.

AS PART of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations this year, Club Árus na nGael, 45 Dominick Street, is hosting a Celtic night tonight from 9pm.

So what if our Brian likes his pint, a fag, and a singsong that lasts into the early hours. Nothing criminal in any of that, in fact it just makes him like many of the rest of us. The question is would we be more relieved if Brian was tucked in with his blankie and teddy before 12 o’clock every night? Not at all. In fact I have always distrusted those who can leave an early morning singsong when it’s still in full swing, they’re a bit too disciplined, self obsessed, and single minded for my liking. Yes Brian sounded a bit hoarse but he wasn’t incoherent or blotto, in fact his answers were typically political: woolly, vague, and saying very little, but sure what’s unusual about that?

Tom Sheridan’s Bar and Restaurant, Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra launches its all new monthly party night this Saturday August 28 at 9pm. Sooo Retro will be a night of fantastic music and fun with all your favourite music from the 1970s to the Noughties brought to you by Galway Bay FM’s Padraic Flaherty. The night will bring all the fun of the city to the suburbs on the last Saturday of every month.

Located in the heart of the true Connemara Gaeltacht in Ceantar na nOileán, 35 miles west of Galway city, Coláiste na nOileán promises plenty of ceoil agus craic this summer.

Enjoy traditional Irish music at its best at the Kilkenny Fleadh from Friday May 14 until Sunday May 16.

GMIT student and Galway First contributor William Browne is part of the SERVE Philippines group who are volunteering