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Thankfully I know I am not alone in this one; just ask any second level teacher who teaches lads.

TO CELEBRATE five very successful years and to get the next chapter in its story under way, the Róisín Dubh will host Once Upon A Time In The West, a festival of music concerts, DJ sets, and pub trails throughout the west of the city from today until Bank Holiday Monday.

Thankfully I know I am not alone in this one; just ask any second level teacher who teaches lads.

The senior club championship kicks off this weekend and to be honest I am getting excited and a little nervous because of it. All the dreaming, planning, and orchestrating for a crack at winning the title will be put to its first big test on Sunday. The weather forecast is good and the fact that it is a long weekend should guarantee a bumper crowd at the games, which will surely bring a smile to the face of what is normally a very serious looking county treasurer! The real secret of the GAA's success is that it is so fervently supported at community level, and this weekend will see thousands turning out to support their respective clubs all over the county. You don't have to be interested in football — everyone goes to support their parish or their club. Gaelic is easy to watch. It is free flowing and robust with a lot of scores, and that's attractive for punters who are used to watching soccer where there is maybe one goal in the space of 90 minutes (Wednesday’s European cup final being an exception, when we could sit back and marvel at the flamboyant skills of Barcelona). There are very few things in life that create the excitement of a good club championship match and I personally love the build up to championship Sundays.

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ‘neo-tango’ ensemble Otros Aires are in Galway’s Black Box next week where they will be joined by dancers Enrique Ringa and Marion Krauthaker of Caminos de Tango and other guests for what should be a spell-binding evening of tango music and dance.

Seat boasts that its Ibiza Ecomotive is undisputedly the most ecological vehicle in its segment.

Seat boasts that its Ibiza Ecomotive is undisputedly the most ecological vehicle in its segment.

Seat boasts that its Ibiza Ecomotive is undisputedly the most ecological vehicle in its segment.

Now that we have elected our local representatives maybe it is time to ask the question - who is running our city? It is time to demand that our Borough and County Councillors step up to the plate and get Kilkenny back on track. The county spaceship seems to have taken control and this is not a good thing.

Kilkenny houses are in the news in a big way this week - some for good reasons and some - for reasons that could be construed as good or bad - depending on what side of the fence you are at.