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Michael J Crowe is set be elected the Mayor of Galway city on Monday June 21, but the Bohermore man should watch out as his fellow Fianna Fáil councillor Peter Keane could also have his eye on the position.

MUSICIANS OFTEN say in advance of coming to your town to play a gig “Oh yes we’re really looking forward to playing there,” and no doubt it is a line they use to every journalist ahead of every town they play.

Passengers were thrown into further disarray this week as their travel plans were forced to change on Wednesday following the cancellation of flights from Ireland West Airport Knock due to the plume of volcanic ash over Irish airspace. However by Thursday morning operations had resumed after the Irish Aviation Authority were informed that volcanic ash in the atmosphere, from the Icelandic volcano, had stabilised.

A new chapter has been written in the world-conquering history of Toyota's mighty Hilux as it took on the ice and fire of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano, just hours before its eruption brought chaos to the skies of Europe.

While the arrival of the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano a few weeks ago might have been viewed as one of the novelties of time that history throws up again now and again, its reappearance this week could cast a darker cloud on the Irish economy.

It’s all about pensions this week and the county was waiting with bated breath to hear if Liam would give it all up for the love of the country... And he did.

A new chapter has been written in the world-conquering history of Toyota's mighty Hilux as it took on the ice and fire of Iceland's Eyjafallajökull volcano just hours before its eruption brought chaos to the skies of Europe.

There is no doubt that the last week has been chaos. Who would have thought that Iceland, all the way up there to the north west of us, could cause most of Europe to come to a standstill for nearly a week.

I think we may get used to enjoying the simple things in life for the next few years. There’s not much money about and, even if there was, it looks as if Icelandic volcanoes mean we won’t be able to get off this little island to fly to exotic locations for the foreseeable future.

With uncertainty continuing about travel arrangements following the volcanic eruption in Iceland, it is important that people who are stranded abroad realise their rights.