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A former prison officer turned serial con man who was the subject of an RTÉ Liveline campaign to track him down will be sentenced next month at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A dramatic sea cave tragedy in Belderrig will feature in the first episode of a six-part RTÉ series Rescue which airs on Sunday April 5 at 7.30pm on RTÉ One.

Communities in Mayo are in with the chance of winning a live broadcast for their local sporting event this summer thanks to a partnership between RTÉ 2fm and Kellogg’s Let’s Get Active.

With its castle, mountains, lakes, and river, Ballynahinch is undoubtedly one of the best-known areas of Connemara. The present day hotel was once the seat of the Martin family and the birthplace of Humanity Dick, parliamentarian and founder of the RSPCA. In later years the house was bought by Ranjit Singh, the great cricketer. This beautiful area provides superb game fishing and shooting as well as a variety of other outdoor pursuits.

Thirteen charities from Kilkenny received grants totalling over €79,972 from the People in Need Trust from funds raised during the 2007 RTÉ People In Need Telethon supported by Eircom.

Garda Robert McCallion, a 29-year-old native of Swinford who lost his battle for life at Beaumont Hospital Dublin on Tuesday, has been described as a “hero”.

Twenty-two-year-old DCU student Michael McHale, from Ballyvary, scooped the coveted Best Journalist award, sponsored by the Irish Examiner, at the 3 student media awards. It was judged by Tim Vaughen, the Examiner's editor.

With The Saw Doctors enjoying a Top Five hit with ‘She Loves Me’, RTÉ 1 will broadcast a documentary on the band, Clare Island To Cape Cod, this Saturday at 11.10pm.

Those watching the RTÉ series Designs For Life will realise how economical and exciting it is to build your own home. The big obstacle is the availability of sites with planning permission, and without restrictive enurement clauses attached. There is now such an opportunity only minutes from Athenry town.

The National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar, will open on August 1 from 10am to 5pm (cafe and shop open 10am to 5pm); Sunday August 2 from 2pm to 5pm (cafe and shop open 12pm to 5pm) and it will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday.