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The fallout from the most dramatic economic collapse imaginable over these past three years, coming after the incredible highs of more than a decade of the fabled or now much-maligned ‘Celtic Tiger’, has produced plenty of reviews and reassessments of that period in Irish history and of the decisions taken.

The Western Development Commission (WDC) is the key instigator in bringing the inaugural US/Ireland Legal Symposium to Westport next month. Supported by Mayo County Council the initiative dovetails with Government plans for trade, tourism and investment. Up to 300 Irish and American business people and legal sector representatives are expected at Knockranny House Hotel from May 11 to 13. The event boasts an outstanding line up of speakers led by Taoiseach Enda Kenny who is guest speaker at the gala dinner. The event will be chaired by Deirdre Somers, chief executive of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) and speakers include Mr Justice Peter Kelly of the Commercial Court and Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor of the Ohio Supreme Court.

The majority of people in Ireland go to an arts event at least once a year, with plays, art exhibitions and classical music concerts most popular in every part of the country, according to new research.

Special Olympics Ireland’s collection day will take place on Friday April 23. This is the biggest annual fundraising event in aid of Special Olympics Ireland and will take place all over the country. Volunteers will be collecting on the streets and roads of Mayo for the day, so please give what you can to show your support for Special Olympics Ireland. You can also make a €2 donation using your mobile phone by texting DONATE to 57252.

The Volkswagen organisation in Ireland is to provide courtesy transport to members of the Irish team when they arrive in China to take part in the forthcoming Olympic Games.

Age and Opportunity, the group which encourages greater participation in society by older people in Ireland, has teamed up with the Sports Council to announce this year’s Go for Life grant scheme to encourage Ireland’s older people in their quest to remain fit and healthy.

The Volkswagen organisation in Ireland is to provide courtesy transport to members of the Irish team when they arrive in China to take part in the forthcoming Olympic Games.

Tourism Ireland has launched a nationwide search for a number of individuals or couples to star in a series of short online movies to help market the island of Ireland overseas and attract more visitors in 2009 and beyond.

Cyprus has been described as ‘the island of all seasons’ and rightly so. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and enjoys 340 days of sunshine per year. Winters are mild and short with temperatures varying from cool along the coast to cold in the Troodos Mountains where there is seasonal skiing.