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The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan this week published the Finance Bill 2012 which gives effect to taxation measures announced in last December’s Budget.

NFL fans in America are getting a taste of Kilkenny hurling this week, in the build-up to this Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.

Galway ultra-runner, Richard Donovan, is attempting to become the first person to run seven marathons in seven continents in under five days, all in aid of GOAL's efforts to alleviate the suffering of people affected by famine and drought in the Horn of Africa.

Rachel Sweetman, Hakomi psychotherapist, is running another of her very popular 10 week courses on mindfulness and loving presence, starting on Tuesday January 31. Before this there will be a free introductory talk on January 24 in The Downhill House Hotel, Ballina.

Budget 2012 is “music to the ears of Galway business, big and small” as it contains “positive and creative pro-jobs measures”.

Over recent weeks, there has been much speculation on the provisions to be announced in Budget 2012. The anticipation was heightened by the “State of the Nation” address by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny on Sunday night. In an unprecedented move, Minister Howlin and Minister Noonan shared the burden and spread their respective speeches over two days. Some of the main features introduced in the 2012 Budget are set out below:

They must be the most travelled band in the world, and they’re at it again with a one night only and long awaited return appearance in Mayo, when they play The Royal Theatre, Castlebar on Friday December 9. They will perform as one of the main Christmas party nights in The Royal Theatre which includes a five course scrumptious meal and Christmas novelties and caper. They have had numerous top 10 hits all around the world, went on to become radio staples and earned their ticket to travel the globe for the past 30 years. Also in the set now is a song written specially for them by Irish songwriting brothers Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg. It’s called ‘Tomorrow’ and it’s a big hit in the show all over the world.

Aras an Uachtarain will echo to the sound of heavy paws from next month as president-elect Michael D Higgins is to give a home to at least one and possibly two Bernese Mountain Dogs.

Margaret Fahy, owner and qualified counsellor of LighterLife Mayo, has helped the people of Mayo and surrounding counties shed weight since she opened her practice a year and a half ago.

Custom House Studios Westport Quay with Westport Arts Festival 2011 is hosting two new exhibitions, Glass Flowers by Emma Bourke which runs until October 23, and The Past is Another Country by Jackie Nickerson which runs until October 16.