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The tides have started to turn at Galway Harbour as Murray Timber Group last week received the first shipment of logs ever recorded in the history of the docks.

Therapie Clinic’s newest weight-loss and detox tea is so popular there’s a waiting list! Chá Yi tea is made from a 400-year-old recipe that Lisa Rohan, manager of Therapie Clinic, Athlone, says is very popular with celebrities. “The mix of oolong tea and lotus leaf in particular is renowned. Dr Oz and Oprah are huge fans of this mixture.”

A new regulation coming into effect on Tuesday could help householders in Castlebar and Ballina cut down on the thousands of euros of food that is being binned each year.

Volunteers from the Sunflowers Chernobyl Appeal children’s charity have returned from Belarus, where they were involved in rebuilding and renovating a derelict house belonging to the Bogushevsk orphanage.

Celebrating its 20th birthday this year, the Alzheimer Society Annual Tea Day on Thursday May 1 is the main national fundraising event to provide funds to help and support almost 42,000 families affected by Alzheimer’s nationwide.

Mayo farmer Sean Coughlan has been awarded a prestigious Nuffield Scholarship. The internationally-acclaimed scholarship, which is sponsored by Aurivo, was awarded by the Nuffield Ireland Farming Scholarship Trust.

One of the most highly anticipated events in the local agricultural calendar is taking place this Sunday with the Mayo County Ploughing Championships.

From TK Lemonade and Jacob’s Kimberly biscuits to Brennan’s Bread and Barry’s Tea, there are certain iconic products we will always associate with growing up in Ireland. New Irish brand Green Monkey Designs, based in Co Meath and new to the Kilkenny Shop, has created a range of quirky retro homeware accessories using prints of some of these traditional Irish brands, designed to stir up nostalgia and take you down memory lane.

An opportunity for Westmeath farmers to get the latest, most up-to-date position on the detail of the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) changes and other issues will take place today (Friday January 24) when MEP Mairead McGuinness will be guest speaker at an open forum.

Local dog rescue charity MADRA has called on members of the public for their support during a period of unprecedented pressure on their services over the past fortnight.