Arts & Culture

THE decision by the European Commission to prioritise the availability of ebooks is a positive step for people with visual disabilities according to Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Disability and Equality Martin Conway.

The WolverineDIRECTED BY: James MangoldSTARRING: Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Rila FukushimaCERT: 12A I feel you might be needing some good news, those of you who’ve been turning to this page in recent times with a terrible sense of foreboding.

It’s a rare thing for a sequel to be better than its predecessor. Traditionally follow-up films suffer from second album syndrome. In an effort to bigger, better, darker, insert-superlative-here, whatever makes a flick great is lost and the result is something that would best be served in the dog’s bowl at dinner time. The Matrix Reloaded for example.

Last year the Feakle International Music Festival marked a quarter of a century of celebrating Irish traditional music and as it crosses that threshold to host this year’s 26th festival, it brings with it exciting prospects for the future.

The Clare Memory Orchestra (pictured) broke onto the county’s music scene last September and since that time has generated plenty of interest from both masters of traditional music and the classically trained.

Celebrating 20 years of providing accessibility to excellence in music, the Summer Music on the Shannon/Summer Music in Galway 2013 festivals return this year bringing music to venues across Clare and Galway.

The University of Limerick will host the Tailteann Nua Festival this August Bank Holiday weekend where Irish dancers, musicians, writers, ladies footballers and worldwide visitors will be welcomed for a weekend of Irish culture and fun.

The Western Development Commission (WDC) has recently launched MyCreativeEdge – The Creative Showcase for Europe’s Northern Edge’, a new website showcasing the creative work of businesses, freelancers and jobseekers from the West of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Sweden and Finland.