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It only seems like yesterday that rural Ireland was standing up to the Dublin 4 diktat. Luke 'Ming' Flanagan was in the Dáil and the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association was waging a crusade which took rural areas by storm. Ming and Michael Fitzmaurice, backed by an able backroom team, were uniting people against the over-centralised Irish State and its masters in Brussels and Berlin.

The beautiful Lough Corrib and Inchagoill Island was the setting for the launch of the 2017 Mayo International Choral Festival. Last Saturday saw some 50 members of different Mayo choirs take to the waters of Lough Corrib to sing-in the sixth festival. The atmosphere on the day was one of relaxation, fun, and a sense of adventure.

The International School of Make-up Artistry has been in existence for more than 25 years, specialising in make-up artistry courses, from beginners to advanced levels, and constantly updating with cosmetic products and fashion trends.

No sooner had Ireland’s impressive Euro 2016 campaign come to an end in sweltering Lyon, but I was looking for another bandwagon to hop on. Iceland’s plucky unbeaten run through the group stage had already caught my eye and after their deserved win against England on Monday night it was decided, the Nordic republic would have my full support.

"We must sow terror in the hearts of the Irish people," a senior Irish politician told Irish Independent journalist James Downey in 2001, explaining how the Republic's Government would reverse the people's No vote to the EU's Nice Treaty that year, and turn it into a Yes vote for the same treaty the year after.

Following on from the amazing opening concert in Knock Basilica, more than 1,000 singers will take part in the fifth Mayo International Choral Festival this weekend, performing songs from many genres, including jazz, pop, folk, sacred and gospel music. Mayo in May - the mecca for all music lovers.

The International School of Make-up Artistry has been in business for more than 25 years, specialising in make-up artistry courses, from beginners to advanced levels, and is constantly updating with cosmetic products and fashion trends. The college offers a variety of full time and part time options. The course covers all areas of beauty make-up, including day, evening, bridal, different age groups, fashion/trend, and special effects make-up. The diploma course at The School of Make-up Artistry also includes a module on make-up for professional photo shoots. Qualifications from this course are recognised in Ireland, UK, Australia, Bahrain, Channel Islands, China, Cyprus, Kenya, Malta, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, USA, and Zimbabwe.

The Acoustic Yard Singer/Songwriters Festival will take place in Westport from May 6 to 8 this year.

ATLANTIC, A part Galway made documentary, following fishing communities in Ireland, Canada, and Norway as they struggle to sustain their livelihoods against oil exploration, fishing quotas, and industrial trawling, will be screened at The Eye.

Election 2016 saw Galway West do two things it never did before - elect two Independents and, more significantly, elect two women, meaning Independent Catherine Connolly and FG's Hildegarde Naughton, join FF's Máire Geoghegan Quinn, as the only women to ever be returned for the constituency.