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THE WRITER Ulick O’Connor and the internationally-acclaimed harpist Siobhán Armstrong will headline the second Forge at Gort literature festival, on March 27 and 28.

Omega 3 is proven to greatly help concentration, learning, healthy brain development and function. In short, omega 3 is brain food. Now that exam time is upon us, a new website has just been launched by TV presenter and teacher, Aoibhinn Ní Shuilleabháin — www.brainfood.ie — which explains how and why omega 3 is beneficial for students, parents and people’s health in general.

Sinn Fein county councillor Gerry Murray has described as extraordinary the admission by the Government that it does not know how many schools across the State are using prefabs. Last week the Department of Education confirmed that it does not have a complete list of all primary and secondary schools using prefab buildings; it just has data collected from a sample survey of 900 schools. Shockingly there are more than 2,605 prefab units being used in the 900 schools surveyed.

Moving children with special needs into mainstream school classes is not only a bad move educationally, it will cost the State dearly, a local politician has warned.

A cancer diagnosis comes as a major shock to many people. Suddenly, their lives are turned upside down as they attempt to take in the news and understand the various treatments available.

The State's over-reliance on prefabricated classrooms was raised at this month's meeting of Westmeath Vocational Education Committee (WVEC), held this week in Castlepollard Community College.

The students of The Marist College, Athlone are celebrating today after receiving a regional award for the funds they raised for the Kellogg’s Jump for Joy Schools Challenge in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin.

The students of St Mary’s Secondary School, Ballina are celebrating today after receiving an award for the funds they raised for the Kellogg’s Jump for Joy Schools Challenge in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin. In total, students from secondary schools nationwide raised €190,000 for the worthy cause. The Kellogg’s Jump for Joy Schools Challenge, which encourages students to get active while raising much needed funds for the hospital is now in its 15th year.

Five Independents will stand for election in Galway City West for June’s Local Elections, however one of those candidates claims he is the only truly non-aligned Independent with no party past.

THE THEATRE director, teacher, and playwright Max Hafler will give an intermediate acting workshop next month, entitled Shakespeare And Language.