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IN 2007 Mary O’Malley made a voyage on the Irish marine research ship the Celtic Explorer. It took her out into the Atlantic and returned her to a country made strange.

Galway will have a new entrant in Ireland’s most prestigious off-shore yacht race.

The picturesque west coast town of Clifden has this week been officially twinned with the beautiful seaside town of Plourazel in the province of Brittany in northwest France.

Searching for something different, unique, and unexpected to do? Is a cheeky skinny dip on your bucket list? If so, why not take part in the first ever Valentine’s Dip in the Nip with the proceeds going to charity.

Michael Ring, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, has confirmed that a €450,000 marketing blitz for the west of Ireland is currently under way.

“The biggest news story in Mayo since Knock Airport” is how one insider described the revelation this week that a major dark fibre optic cable from Mayo to New York is set to be developed.

Basilico owners Paolo Sabatini and Fabiano Mulas have put together a real feast of traditional, hearty, Italian dishes for the 2011 Christmas menu.

Basilico owners Paolo Sabatini and Fabiano Mulas have put together a real feast of traditional, hearty, Italian dishes for the 2011 Christmas menu.

A Gambian couple, Betty and Ebrahim Sinyan, who have been living in Kilkenny for the past few years have launched a new website to fight disease and poverty-stricken areas in Gambia.

ONE OF the best-loved Galway restaurants of recent years has been Nimmo’s on the Spanish Arch and the eateries’ many devotees will be delighted to learn that Harriet Leander, the genial Finnish chef who did so much to establish its reputation, has just published a wonderful book, entitled Nimmo’s; Anecdotes and Recipes, combining recipes of favourite Nimmo’s dishes with a wealth of great stories and illustrations.