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Painting your home inside and out is one of those things that we have to do whether we like it or not, every few years, so the key is to prepare for the event and that is half the battle.

John McHugh, manager of the Custom House Studios gives an insight into the creative artistic space provided at the Quay in Westport.

This photograph was taken in the late seventies, and shows how quickly streetscapes can change. Merchants Road was originally known as ‘Back Street’ because it was at the back of (outside) the old city walls. As the docks were developed, a lot of warehousing and industrial buildings were constructed around the area to facilitate companies who were importing and exporting from the port, and so Merchants Road came into being. It was a drab street, quite a bit of the area we see in the foreground was warehousing, like the tall building we see in the centre of our picture.

The new Audi A6 went on sale here recently, and I had the opportunity last week to give one a full Irish week-long test writes Padraic Deane. This is what I found.

MAGO MUSICAE, a new exhibition of contemporary artwork inspired by mediaeval music will take place next week as part of the Galway Early Music Festival.

According to new research, Irish people are currently in the doldrums and badly in need of an uplift. The results of a Dulux ‘Mood of the Nation’ Ipsos MRBI Poll released on April 19 showed 72 per cent of people believe the mood of the nation to be low or very low, with a further 80 per cent believing Irish communities are badly in need of an uplift.

Irish people are currently in the doldrums and badly in need of an uplift according to new research. The results of a Dulux ‘Mood of the Nation’ Ipsos MRBI poll highlight a massive 72 per cent of people believe the mood of the nation to be low, or very low, with a further 80 per cent believing Irish communities are badly in need of an uplift.

While certain things in life take time and patience to achieve, like improving the texture of your skin, reaching your ideal body weight, or growing out a bad fringe, others can be achieved through quick (but planned) fixes.

It is that time of year again when you get the urge to cheer up your home with a dash of colour and perhaps give the kitchen units a new look. It is cheaper to paint units than to replace them, and easier than you think.

Never underestimate the tools you might need when redecorating – if you spend a little more initially you will save time and money in the long run.