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IT IS July 1945. Germany lies in ruins. For the second time in less than 30 years it has been vanquished by the other European powers and is occupied by the British, French, US, and Russian armies.

It has been independently verified that 99.9 per cent of people achieved 20/20 vision with the Advanced Wavefront treatment, the most advanced laser eye treatment by Ireland’s specialist in laser eye surgery.

Ireland begin this season’s U20 Six Nations championship with a home game against Italy as international rugby returns to Athlone tonight, Friday February 5. Kickoff for this hugely anticipated match is 7.30pm. Pre-sales of tickets are going well but cash will be taken at the turnstiles for what should be a lively and highly entertaining encounter.

The former coalminers of Castlecomer, under the auspicies of The National Coal Miners Group (NMG), have called for the establishment of a compensation tribunal for persons who have suffered injury as a result of their exposure to coal dust particles in the course of their work as coal miners.

If you walk down a street named Calle de la Mar in the town of Denia on the Costa Blanca in Spain you will see at number 20 an Irish bar called Paddy O’Connell’s.

Coláiste Iognáid (The Jes) is to receive funding from the Department of Education and Science to provide a substantial extension to the school.

The seniors AGM took place recently and the new committee was formed for 2009. Officers for 2009 are as follows: Captain: Christy Ryan, Vice captain: Pat O’Connell, Honoury treasurer: Leo Conway, Honoury secretary: John Shore, Committee members: John Hardy, Mai McEvoy, John Ryan, Paddy Morrissey & Eamonn Murphy.

The Long Walk Market is a new business venture and arts space, which will be held every Saturday, upstairs at Nimmo’s Restaurant by the Spanish Arch.

The next time you go to post a letter or package, there is a good chance you may be affixing onto that envelope or parcel a stamp bearing the image of the great Galway trad group De Danann.

•Corinthians unbeaten 2nd XV take on the 2006 Junior League champions Westport in Carrowholly this Sunday. After an uninspiring victory away to Corrib last weekend, this is a mouth-watering challenge. In last year's corresponding fixture in Cloonacauneen, the game was won in the final play with a superb 50 metre finish by Ciaran Dolan.