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The former Irish rugby international Ciaran FitzGerald is among the 2009 NUI Galway Alumni Awards winners.

On Tuesday, the US celebrated a major milestone in its history with the inauguration of Barack Obama as the first African-American to become that country’s president.

Help is at hand for sleep-deprived parents struggling to cope with their child's sleep problems.

A fun-filled roadshow together with a group of children’s entertainers will visit young patients in local hospitals next week.

The annual Mayo Athletics Awards hosted by Mayo Athletics Board and sponsored by C&C Cellular/Vodafone took place at the McMillan Park Hotel, Claremorris, on Sunday. Mayo AC celebrated their most successful year so far with 20 members nominated for awards. All of them won national medals as individuals or as part of a team in track, field, and road running championships in 2008. Among the nominees for senior and masters categories, Mayo AC athletes won four of the five awards. They were Anne Lennon, Women, Masters Road Racing; Ronnie Naylor, Masters Male High Achievement; Catherine Conway/Mary Gleeson shared Senior Women Road Racing; Tom Hunt, Masters Male Road Racing.

Keith Duffy and his Fair City colleagues are set to take part in the 2009 Croagh Patrick Challenge on Sunday March 15 in aid of Irish Autism Action (IAA). The Croagh Patrick 7 Day Challenge takes place from March 11 to March 17 in a bid to raise much needed funds for Mayo Autism and Irish Autism Action.

A group of volunteers from Kilkenny are travelling to Mombosa, Kenya to build a centre of education and training with the Building of Hope Project.

CHRISTY MOORE, Liam Clancy, Virginia Kerr, Druid Theatre Company, and Opera UK are among the highlights in Town Hall Theatre’s programme for the coming months.

Kilkenny under 14 girls made the short trip to Old Leighlin last week to face neighbours Carlow in the opening round of the Leinster under 14 football championship. The girls have been training for the past month under the guidance of PJ Whelan and Barry Hayes and made the perfect start to their campaign with a resounding win played under lights.

The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP) has launched a nationwide public awareness campaign highlighting the vital role in healthcare played by chartered physiotherapists.