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A NEW book, examining how the Celtic Christianity of Ireland and Scotland, came under pressure from Rome as the Papacy sought to expand its influence, is to be launched in Galway.

Freedom clothing, one of Galway’s trendiest clothing stores, has relocated from the Eyre Square Centre to Lower Abbeygate Street (formerly the Workshop hair studio).

Bealtaine Festival is Ireland’s national arts festival celebrating creativity in older age. This year over 55,000 people all over the country will take part in music, art, dance, writing, photography, theatre, and cinema events. As part of the nationwide festival Roscommon Arts Centre has organised events for active age and retirement groups from May 5 to 29.

Galwegian Gareth Kennedy, along with Sarah Browne, will represent Ireland at the Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious international visual arts showcase.

This Saturday (October 24) find out some odd and interesting facts about bats. This will be followed by some batty games and crafts. A talk on the origins of Halloween will take place on Sunday October 25 at 2pm. Some traditional Halloween games will then be played. Find out what it’s like to be a conservation ranger by attending a talk on the day in the life of a ranger at 2pm on Monday October 26. All events will take place in Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre (098 49888).

The Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa believes that every couple deserves to have a fairytale wedding.

The people of Kilkenny are in for a treat as the one and only Brendan O’Carroll hits Hotel Kilkenny on November 19 with his new show How’s Your Wobbly Bits?

The Irish fashion scene is eagerly awaiting this year’s Peter Mark NCAD Graduate Fashion Show on May 23 in Dublin’s CHQ Building, and for Gillian Noonan from Westmeath it will be the first chance to see her final year collection on show in all its glory.

New drinking bye-laws that will govern the county‘s four biggest towns are to be written up by the local authorities in coming months.

Fires glowed on more than a dozen hilltops across the Midlands as Westmeath launched its newest festival on the legendary Hill of Uisneach to celebrate May 1 Bealtaine.