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In January 2007, a young mother from Kilkenny known only as ‘Rosie’ revealed on the national airwaves that she had been handed a death sentence by the Irish healthcare system.

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Fiona Mangan, a native of Ennis and based in Athenry, set up her millinery label less than one year ago. With her natural creative flair and a background in architecture, she creates truly unique and iconic headwear. Evidence of her natural talent was revealed when she was recently shortlisted as a finalist for the second annual Golden Egg Fashion Innovation Awards.

Ryan Sheridan is a solo singer and guitarist from County Monaghan. As a teenager, he made his tentative first steps onstage in the pubs and clubs of Manhattan’s Lower East Side. An intimidating environment where he was old enough to play but not to drink, the competitive nature of the scene and the city meant he had to get good quick or go home.

Castlebar has played host to the launch and first leg of a series of nationwide personal finance meetings organised by the Irish League of Credit Unions. The event entitled ‘Managing your Money in 2011’ opened to a capacity crowd at the Harlequin Hotel last Thursday.

In the context of the deep recession and the current challenging economic times, the Irish League of Credit Unions has announced that it is organising a series of nationwide public meetings to provide expert personal finance advice and guidance to members of the public. The first meeting will be held in the Harlequin Hotel, Castlebar on Thursday February 10 at 6.30pm.

Pundits and the public alike are in agreement that the coming election will see a historic battle for supremacy between Fine Gael and Labour.

Colm Murray, the popular RTÉ sports presenter will be among the winners of the 2011 NUI, Galway Alumni Awards, which will be presented in March.

The Aisling was a rig kedge which was built in McDonagh’s Boatyard in 1946 by John McNally to a design by AA Pemberthy, who was a district engineer with the ESB. It was intended for Mediterranean cruises. Most of the vessel was of timber cut in County Galway and it also included part of the recently demolished stand at Ballybrit. John McNally unfortunately died before the boat was built, and a man called Tony Jacob from Rosslare bought the half finished vessel. He had gone to school with Fionn and Christopher Darby from Killiney, with Anthony Blyth from Athenry, and with David Webb from Nenagh.