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Beat the recession blues and have a laugh at the Prince of Wales Hotel next week.

The curtain will soon rise on the first ever stage adaptation of the book that Spike Milligan once vowed would be his ‘first and last novel’, as ‘this damn book nearly drove me mad!’. Big Telly performs an adaptation of Spike Milligan’s Puckoon at Roscommon Arts Centre on Tuesday February 3.

The curtain will soon rise on the first ever stage adaptation of the book that Spike Milligan once vowed would be his ‘first and last novel’, as ‘this damn book nearly drove me mad!’. Big Telly performs an adaptation of Spike Milligan’s Puckoon at Roscommon Arts Centre on Tuesday February 3.

The curtain will soon rise on the first ever stage adaptation of the book that Spike Milligan once vowed would be his ‘first and last novel’, as ‘this damn book nearly drove me mad!’. Big Telly performs an adaptation of Spike Milligan’s Puckoon at Roscommon Arts Centre on Tuesday February 3.

O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers has reported that more than 200 first time buyers registered with the company when it had more than 20 houses, at major discount prices, open to the public last Saturday. Colm O’Donnellan of O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers said that first time buyers are now realising that with major discounts available on houses — semi detached homes available from €250,000 to €300,000 — that it is now cheaper with current interest rates to buy than to rent, especially when a large number of the houses throughout Galway city have been discounted by €50,000 - €100,000 off their original prices. With more than 20 houses on view 10 of the houses received offers and are currently under active negotiation.

Cara Iorrais would like to thank the committee of the Michael Togher Memorial Fund who donated the proceeds of this year’s 25 card drive to the association. A total of €1,430 was raised.

Ireland's Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Patrick Cunningham has said the Government and business should "hold their nerve" and continue to invest in science and technology despite the economic pressure to cut budgets.

As Christmas approaches, Ireland’s weather is likely to turn colder with freezing fog. This cold weather leads to a very busy time for the insurance industry.

To celebrate the launch of new Ariel Excel Gel, Ariel has teamed up with washing machine expert Hotpoint to offer one lucky reader a chance to win a brand new washing machine and products from the new Ariel Excel Gel range.

Cancer remains the main cause of specified illness and death benefit claims in Mayo, according to the latest figures from Irish Life, the country’s largest provider of life assurance and specified illness cover. The Irish Life figures show that cancer accounted for 60 per cent of specified illness claims and death benefit in Mayo in 2008 while heart conditions accounted for 20 per cent of claims.