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In a little over two weeks, the madness will begin. But already there is an air of effort and industry as Michael Moloney and his team are counting down to July 31, and the opening day of the 2017 racing festival. Take note of the date: a festival we usually associate with the last week of July will this year begin on the last day of July, the latest possible start date, and end on Sunday August, 6.

The proposed Galway Ring Road has "passed a number of important tests", meeting Government business case and cost-benefit analysis requirements, but a leading Galway TD has warned that many significant hurdles remain to be cleared before construction can begin.

THE FIRST three words of the opening lines of Pink Floyd's 'Echoes' are also the moniker for one of Ireland's most ambitious bands, whose music, like the Floyd's, is wide screen, cinematic in scope, heavily atmospheric, and epic.

This 23 room boutique hotel in the seaside fishing village of Liscannor Co. Clare is the nearest hotel to the Cliffs of Moher. A great base for Lahinch Golf Club; day trips to Aran from Doolin; a spin down the Clare coast or around the Burren; as well as the many fabulous walks and hikes in the area. All rooms in the Cliffs of Moher Hotel have new luxury bedding with memory foam mattresses; Voya amenities; large flat screen TVs with international channel selection; Nespresso machines and unique artworks and photography by local based artists.

Head on down for a fantastic night in one of Athlone’s most welcoming local watering holes this weekend for live music and a great atmosphere.

Summer should be a time of the year where you make room to do some relaxing activities and unwind a little. Trying to forget about your stress triggers is often difficult though. Advertiser.ie is here to suggest some activities that may help you to do just that.

There was great excitement and fun at Western Care’s St. Rita’s residential home, Claremorris, recently, when the six members of the Tuam-based super group, The Saw Doctors, visited to launch the 10th annual Kathleen Conneely Charity Walk on Clare Island for Western Care Association local services. The group’s evocative song, Clare Island, penned by Leo Moran and Dave Carlton, is an enduring anthem that evokes the idyllic beauty and scenery of Clew Bay and Clare Island and the peace experienced by all visitors to the area.

Head on down for a fantastic night in one of Athlone’s most welcoming local watering holes this weekend for live music and a great atmosphere.

"ONE OF the most innovative, original, and downright entertaining events I'd been to in a long time," was how writer Kevin Barry described the INISH: Island Conversations Festival, which returns next month.

For the fourth year funning Yeats College has received outstanding success at SciFest. This competition, held annually, provides a sterling opportunity for students to creatively engage with the various scientific fields. SciFest is a series of one-day science fairs for second-level students.