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Original eighties acts Kim Wilde, ABC, Heaven 17, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Altered Images, and Toyah come to Castlebar on Sunday April 12 to transport you into the eighties with their hit tunes ‘Kids in America’ and ‘I Want To Be Free’. The line-up for the Here and Now Tour April 2009 is one not to miss

The news of 27 year old Irish boxer, Darren Sutherland’s death came as a major shock to people across the country after he was found dead at his flat in south London on Monday last.

Original eighties acts Kim Wilde, ABC, Heaven 17, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Altered Images, and Toyah come to Castlebar on Sunday April 12 to transport you into the eighties with their hit tunes ‘Kids in America’ and ‘I Want To Be Free’. The line-up for the Here and Now tour April 2009 is one not to miss

On Monday the public will have a rare opportunity to hear some of the Volvo Ocean sailors’ life stories.

Mayo County Council's Summer Music Series will feature eight free musical performances in Achill, Castlebar, Ballyhaunis, Belmullet, Westport, Ballina, Charlestown and Louisburgh.

THE OFFSPRING of musicians often have a hard time in establishing their own musical identity if they choose to follow in their parents footsteps. One exception is Ben Taylor.

Thanks to television shows and movies, cocktails have made a big revival in the past few years. The last big cocktail phase was during the fifties and sixties when every fashionable hotel had a cocktail bar with lots of starched collars, crisp white uniforms and bow ties. In 2009 the typical uniform for a cocktail barman seems to be black, although usually with the addition of a very flashy tie. The use of the word cocktail dates back to 1806 in New York so they have been around a long time, yet many have stood the test of time and have the same ingredients today as they had 100 years ago. A typical cocktail contains about 30-40 per cent high strength alcohol with the remainder being flavourings of one kind or another.

After a hugely successful revival last year, the popular Queen of the Lakes festival is set to have Ballinrobe rocking from July 19 to 26 – starting on Connacht final evening and climaxing a week later with the popular Queen of the Lakes selection pageant in the town.

Mayo County Council Arts Office Summer Music Series drew to a rapturous close in the spectacular setting of the Friary in Ballyhaunis. Matt Molloy, John Carty and Arty McGlynn treated the audience to a feast of traditional music.

THEIR NAME was inspired by an eccentric preacher from Kansas, they play music brought by the Scots and the Irish to the Southern US states, but their view of the world is shaped by the pioneer spirit of Canada.