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Week II

ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIAN and band leader Tom Cussen grew up in the Broadford/Newcastle west area of Co Limerick – known locally as ‘the gateway to the south west of Ireland’ – in the early 1960s.

Fresh from their second UK tour in the past 6 months and rolling out yet another crunching single are Kilkenny’s pop rock quartet Saving J.

IRISH TRAD ensemble Lúnasa have been touring for more than 14 years and are poised to release their seventh studio album Lá Nua through their own Lúnasa Records.

Annaghdown Seaweed Spa specialises in pampering and relaxing treatments. The spa has put together a range of recession beating packages for parties, weddings, holidays, and special occasions.

There was widespread disruption to flights into and out of Ireland West Airport Knock yesterday (Thursday) as a result of a cloud of ash caused by a volcanic eruption in Iceland and the Irish Aviation Authority said restrictions in Irish airspace would continue until 10am today (Friday) at the earliest.

• Galway County badminton team enjoyed a famous win in the All Ireland inter-county finals at NUIG sports centre. Having advanced from the qualifying weekend, Galway faced Roscommon in what proved a tight All-Ireland semi final. Early nerves and a couple of tight set losses saw the team trail Roscommon 3-2 in the best of nine, but a great win in the first ladies’ doubles saw Galway draw 3-3. Galway won two of the three mixed games to squeeze through to the All Ireland final 5-3. Up against Meath, Galway got off to a flying start, winning both singles to take a 2-0 lead. Second ladies and second men soon followed to leave Galway in a strong 4-0 lead. It was left to Galway's first doubles pairing of Ross Creaven and Colm Franks to clinch the deciding match to give Galway an unbeatable 5-0 lead and the Class 4 All-Ireland title. Galway team, Cormac O'Connor (player manager), Ross Creaven, Colm Franks, Bryan Lalor, Damien Hehir, Stephen Keane, Joanne Gilmore, Susan Gilmore, Helen Sheehan, Orla Bishop, Claire Kenny.

Waterford Airport has welcomed the official opening of the new Danesfort to Waterford section of the M9 which makes the regional airport more easily accessible than ever from Kilkenny.

After national media speculation that US President Barack Obama might visit Ireland next year County Council chairman Michael O’Brien pledged to nurture the extraordinary influence which this small country has in America.

Galway Bay FM presenter Valerie Hughes was all smiles when her dog, a homebred Bernese Mountain won top honours at the prestigious Crufts dog show in the NEC, Birmingham, on Thursday, March 11.