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How well do you know your local area, really? If you are one of those people who lives for the weekends so you can make a quick getaway to - well, anywhere but here - how about trying something different this weekend? With so much going on across the Midlands, this could be the perfect opportunity to get out there and get to know where you live.

How well do you know your local area, really? If you are one of those people who lives for the weekends so you can make a quick getaway to - well, anywhere but here - how about trying something different this weekend? With so much going on across the Midlands, this could be the perfect opportunity to get out there and get to know where you live.

IN TIMES of recession, when uncertainty is the name of the game, there is something solid and comforting about a book. It will always be there on the shelf, a source of strength, consolation, and reassurance.

I have often been intrigued by the stories of German spies parachuted into Ireland during World War II. It was quite an intriguing time. De Valera was anxious to steer the country in neutral waters, despite serious pressure from Britain and America to at least open our ports to the transatlantic convoys which were being hammered by German U-boats. The IRA and its sympathisers, were pro German to such an extent that Germany believed it could foster a lot of trouble in Britain’s ‘back yard’ by encouraging the IRA to make mischief.

“Things can only get better” is the message and theme of Westport Councillor Keith Martin's bid for a seat on Mayo County Council. The Labour councillor is an avid blogger and keeps his constituents informed via regular updates on his blog councillorkeithmartin.com and his Facebook page. In addition to these Cllr Martin has launched his own YouTube channel and his own campaign video entitled “Things can only get better”.

A series of illustrated talks due to take place in Kinvara in the coming weeks will shed light on the history of the area.

Another St Patrick’s Day has slipped by, and I am reminded that although there are several wells associated with saints in and around Galway city, St Patrick, on his many journeys around Ireland, notably in Mayo, passed Galway by.

Historical walking tours of Castlebar and Newport have commenced and will continue throughout the months of July and August.

FIS Athlone is a contemporary multi-media exhibition and residency project taking place in Passionfruit Theatre, Athlone over a two week period, initiated and produced by Athlone visual artist and curator Miriam Walsh.

Images of Mayo will be broadcast into one million homes across Australia later this year, after one of the country’s most popular travel programmes, Gurus Explore, filmed on location here over the weekend.