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A QUIZ show seems like an unusual premise to build a novel around, but Vikas Swarup managed to cram quite a backstory around India’s fictional version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in his debut novel.

For the second time in a month, a judge criticised the Tánaiste, Mary Coughlan, for failing to appreciate the present financial climate before throwing out all charges brought against a business for employing teenagers illegally.

Three weeks to Roots festival lift off. The launch was held in the Cellar Bar at the brewery on Wednesday night, the last relaxing night for the next few weeks.

The work of an Oranmore nun in southern India will be the beneficiary of two major fundraising events to be held in Cregmore and Oranmore next week.

Rosie’s Remedies on Hill Street, Ballina, stocks a varied range of tea blends such as calea dream herb; which is used to aid appetite, digestion, and to induce sleep, along with herbs such as damiana, sage, passion flower, and wild lettuce. Rosie’s also stocks Fair Trade nomad organic clothing direct from India; this means the profits go directly back to the communities where they were made, it also means no child labour, each piece is unique and crafted with the best materials to the highest standard.  

GALWAY INDIAN Community is organising an Indian fun and cultural fair to celebrate India’s Independence Day on August 22. Events throughout the day will include an exhibition of authetic Indian attire, food stalls, jewellery, and clothing. The event will be held at St Joseph’s Community Hall, Ashe Road, Shantalla, and all are welcome.

For two weeks Valerie McEllin, a native of Kiltimagh, found herself digging trenches, plastering walls, and carrying boulders. With worn-in jeans and muddy boots, Valerie spent her holiday volunteering to build homes for underprivileged families and fell in love with beautiful Costa Rica.

Nissan Ireland will soon launch their all-new Pixo city car. The Pixo follows the popular modern theme of compact urban motoring, and with outstanding green credentials, the all-new Pixo is an accessible city car which offers low emissions and consumption at an extremely accessible price.

Curry is one of the most traditional English dishes dating back to the East India Trading Company. Curry may be delicious when made well, but Indian food it is not. Now the spices and their combinations used in curry are indeed very much Indian, but in India they tend to be fresh and far more fragrant than what we see in Ireland. The name curry originated from the word kari, which means spiced sauce. Curry powder was a British invention which allowed the spice combinations of the Indians to become far more user friendly, also transporting a powder is a lot simpler than moving complex varieties of foods across continents.