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Believed to be one of the comic geniuses of our time, Brendan Grace is returning to the Irish stages this year, rolling four decades of comedy into one show when he returns to the Town Hall Theatre for two days only this month.

About five years ago, I got the chance to follow our dear departed leader Bertie Ahern around Leinster House for the day. It was a times interesting but mostly very very boring, until at one stage I found myself in a little room with his make-up artist.

Us cute hoors of Irish people just love to talk about our “place” abroad. We don’t do it in an openly boastful way like our American friends might be accustomed to but we’re mighty at slipping it into conversation that we’ve taken the plunge. Sure why not, you couldn’t be dealing with the rain and the wind which is now part and parcel of our Irish summer as well as our winter. We seem to have only one season these days apart from the odd showing by the summer sun.

The greatest family comedian of our generation proudly presents 38 years in the comedy business and most of this time at the very top of his profession. Brendan's latest show features some brand new material and some old favourites'from his vast repertoire over the last 38 years. His sense of timing and ability to read an audience is without equal. A brilliant character actor, his “Bottler” character is legendary and is now featured at every performance. Apart from his obvious star quality in all aspects of his performance Brendan's drawing power is enormous and the “House Full” sign is the norm rather than the exception at his concerts.

One of two Irish priests accused of stealing huge sums of money from a Florida parish yesterday dramatically changed his plea to guilty.

Thweek We’ve seen a massive public outcry following the publication of just some of the expenses incurred by the top brass in FÁS, the national training and employment authority.

You will be glad to hear that the whole world is not in recession. As you know, the UAE’s main income has been oil and with a surge in oil prices since 2001, Dubai and the Gulf states have benefited enormously. So much so that Dubai is presently constructing 230 tower blocks in Business Bay, the Manhattan of Dubai, one of which is the tallest tower block in the world, presently standing at 180 floors. Constructing phases two and three of International City to accommodate and service a population of over one million. Constructing the third palm at the waterfront area. Constructing Dubailand, which has 16 theme parks and is set to be three times larger than Disneyworld in Florida.

Unlike most of the Government I’ve never been to Cocoa Beach and, in fact, I’d never heard of the place until last week.

THE GALWAY Arts Centre will continue to bring Galwegians challenging artworks and exhibitions throughout 2009 and its spring programme will focus on solo exhibitions by Irish and other northern European artists.

THOSE INTERESTED in getting creative for the New Year or who want to be challenged or provoked by the creativity of others should check out the classes and exhibitions at Galway Arts Centre.