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A fundraising night will take place in Leonard’s Lounge, Lahardane, Ballina, on Friday March 9 from 9.30pm.

Mullingar’s Oxfam store has made a desperate plea to members of the public to donate goods they no longer need as stock in the shop has seriously diminished.

IN MEMORY Of Pomegranates, a new exhibition which explores issues of identity, human nature, and belonging, is currently on show at the 126 gallery on Queen Street.

Weight loss is a sensitive subject, whether you only have a few pounds to lose or whether you have a great deal more to lose, the most important step is taking decisive action. Equally important is taking a proven, consistent, and healthy approach that really works. The weight loss world is a bit of a minefield with so many false promises that just serve to set us back.

Galway ultra-runner, Richard Donovan, is attempting to become the first person to run seven marathons in seven continents in under five days, all in aid of GOAL's efforts to alleviate the suffering of people affected by famine and drought in the Horn of Africa.

Gaeltec Utilities Ltd, a Kilkenny-based company that specialises in design, installation, and commissioning in the energy, renewable, and telecommunications sectors, has announced that it is expanding into Qatar. This follows the opening of an operating base in Qatar last year.

Schools around the west will be able to get caught up in the excitement and drama of the Volvo Ocean Race through the Ocean Explorers programme being overseen by the race finale organisers.

Galway Nigerians are deeply concerned for family and friends at home as a 50 per cent hike in petrol prices and the ever widening gap between rich and poor is set to make life even more difficult in Africa’s most populous nation.

SOME OF the cream of Galway alternative pop, rock, folk, and avant garde bands will play a special charity gig for GOAL in the Róisín Dubh tomorrow from 9pm.

It seems that we simply cannot get enough of that brown liquid and I predict that there will be even more new coffee houses opening during 2012. Despite all the doom and gloom, sales of coffee do not appear to have been damaged and in some cases are on the increase. As consumers we are, however, becoming much more demanding, and that is great news as it will lead to a much better range of coffees and properly trained baristas (coffee making professionals). Until quite recently it was deemed acceptable to install machines that, while using whole beans, only required an operator to press a button and, hey presto, real coffee. Not any more, and while I accept that they have a place in the market, the cost of a cup from these should not be any more than €1.