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An argument which started when a car revved aggressively to get a crowd out of its way quickly turned into a street brawl in which one man was left in a two-week coma in Dublin suffering terrible pain and having a quarter of his skull removed, a jury has heard.

O EMPEROR are on the crest of a wave. In less than two years they have become one of the highest profile alternative acts in the county, and one of the most acclaimed.

The best laid plans of mice and men, Eh? Well, the mice have certainly been to the fore this week with the news that the beautiful people, the chosen ones, those doyens of the media, those apostles of the commentary box, those Ivorians of the ivory tower have decided that after much bleating, beating of chests, gnashing of teeth and scratching of arses, that they could not be bothered to take part in the forthcoming election and save Ireland for the rest of us.

There are historical reasons why we celebrate New Year on the first day of January. And when I say ‘we’, I am reminded that other cultures celebrate their New Year at different times, but, if for no other than commercial reasons, the Western way of marking the New Year on January 1 has been adopted around the world.

O Emperor are on the crest of a wave. Since emerging onto the live scene just 18 months ago, the band has become one of the highest profile alternative acts in the county, and one of the most acclaimed.

Now that was a sad story about the millionaire owner of the Segway company, who died after falling from cliffs while riding a Segway motorised scooter. Jimi Heselden (62) crashed into the River Wharfe while riding the vehicle round his estate in West Yorkshire last week and was pronounced dead at the scene.

O EMPEROR have created much excitement since their emergence onto the live scene over the past 12 months, and this month should see them step up to the next level.

THE TEMPLE House Festival takes place in Co Sligo from Friday September 10 to Sunday 12.

TODAY FM’S The Paul McLoone Show is heading west and on Thursday July 29 he will be broadcasting his show live from the Róisín Dubh.

Ireland’s leading arts event, the Galway Arts Festival, is set to provide an internationally acclaimed line-up of music, dance, theatre, comedy, street events and art from July 12 to 25.