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One of the real benefits of the the centenary commemorations of 1916, is the amount of research and new material that has been published on the background to the Rising, and in particular on the personalities of the men and women involved.

MIKE MCCORMACK, the Galway based author whose latest novel Solar Bones, has been nominated for the prestigious Goldsmith Prize, will be the featured reader and judge at the eighth annual Over The Edge Fiction Slam.

The 18th FBD Young Farmer of the Year has been named as Kevin Moran, a young dairy farmer from Claremorris. He has won the prestigious title following a challenging interview process and an on farm visit. Judging panel chairman, Michael Hoey, Managing Director of Country Crest, announced the winner at an awards ceremony in the Boyne Valley Hotel and Country Club yesterday. Kevin has won a travel bursary worth €3,000.

The iconic statue of writer Pádraic Ó Conaire will finally be returned to the Galway City Museum today, in advance of a bronze replica being installed in Eyre Square later this year - the statue's original home.

Voice of Ireland judge Niall 'Bressie' Breslin will be in Galway this Saturday raising money for charity.

WHEN HESTER Collyer is found by her neighbours in the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, the story of her tempestuous affair with a former RAF pilot and breakdown of her marriage to a High Court judge emerges.

Mountbellew is mourning the loss of Franciscan Brother Michael Burke who made a great contribution to the parish and community through his involvement in many clubs and committees.

This week, 100 years ago, British soldiers took part in the Great War battles of Doiran and Mlali. At Doiran, the British and French forces were repeatedly pushed back and finally overpowered by the Bulgarian second infantry division, while at Mlali, the British were victorious over the Germans. Victory and defeat followed each other all too frequently during the four years of the Great War.

So summer is winding down and the start of September is fast approaching. Students from all over the island of Ireland and even further afield will descend on Galway city and county looking for accommodation for the academic year. The competition for these potential tenants is fierce and landlords hope to have 'no room at the inn'. And with the younger generation so active online these days, how your property is marketed on the net can be the difference in obtaining a tenant within a few days and having an empty room for a couple of months.

Next Monday, August 15, there are more reasons than ever to go racing in Roscommon with the always highly anticipated family day taking place.