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GALWAY CITY’S Annual Gala Christmas Cabaret, takes place this year on Thursday December 1, in The Inis Mór Ballroom of the Radisson Blu Hotel, and boasts a superb programme of music, dance, and song which promises to be a truly memorable night’s entertainment.

The decision by Mayo County Council to send the Cathaoirleach and two other councillors to the USA for St Patrick’s Day, saw a heated debate in the council chamber on Monday. Independent Councillor Gerry Ginty wanted his opposition against the trip noted saying it was a waste of public money. The council agreed to send Cathaoirleach John Cribben and fellow councillors Damien Ryan and Michael Burke on the trip.

Having performed for Nelson Mandela at the Yankee Stadium, for the Pope in Central Park, with the Chieftains on their US tour and on U2's Rattle and Hum album, film and tour, the Harlem Gospel Choir will, once again, return to Ireland for an extensive tour incluing a date at the Dean Crowe, Athlone on Friday November 20.

Passionfruit Theatre Company presents the wonderful play by Marie Jones, A Night In November. This highly entertaining one-man show, featuring Ollie Hegarty and directed by Fidelma Nixon, has just finished a very successful run in Kiltoom, Co Roscommon. Following the rave reviews, Passionfruit Theatre Company has the pleasure of an exclusive performance by Ollie on Friday November November 27 for all those local theatre goers who missed out.

AT JUST 15 Dublin schoolgirl Laura Izibor won the 2FM/Jacob’s Song Contest and her winning song ‘Compatible’ received significant airplay. Hotpress chose her as its ‘Hot for 2006’ artist and she became the first unsigned artist to win a Meteor Award.

THE CREAM of national and international designers and illustrators come to Karma in Galway tomorrow as part of Heineken Expression.

Having performed for Nelson Mandela at the Yankee Stadium, for the Pope in Central Park, with the Chieftains on their US tour and on U2's Rattle and Hum album, film and tour, the Harlem Gospel Choir will, once again, return to Ireland for an extensive tour.

THE WHITE Room Gallery, in the Liosban Industrial Estate will tomorrow open an exhibition entitled 10x10. It will feature 10 new pieces by 10 artists, each measuring 10 inches by 10 inches, and each piece is for sale for €100.

Druid has this week won two awards at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards, rounding off an incredible 2009 for the Galway theatre company.

When you enter the Born store you may be forgiven for thinking you were in a department store in London or New York. However there is no mistaking that this is an Irish, and locally owned company.