RAY LYNAM, Mick Foster, Simon Casey, pictured right, The Swarbriggs, Matt Leavy and Ben Dolan are among the entertainers lined up for the Billy Mac & Friends mega concert at the Greville Arms Hotel in Mullingar on Tuesday, August 24.
The concert is in aid of the Westmeath-Longford Carers' Association.
Tickets, priced €10, are now available from the Greville Arms.
THE Mary From Dungloe festival opened this weekend and if you're looking for some summertime fun then I highly recommend it.
It's been several years since I last performed in concert at the Mary festival, but I'm looking forward to playing there again on Sunday, August 2.
This is a charity show for the Rosses Community School, where I was a student back in the day, with funds also going to the Dungloe Hospital. I'm really looking forward to it and maybe I'll see you there.
I'll also be doing a Radio Ulster Open Air appearance in the street on Friday, July 30, in the afternoon with other artists. It will be presented by Hugo Duncan on his outside broadcast.
And that same night I'll be performing on Arranmore Island.
Altan's Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, the current Donegal Person of the Year, officially opened the festival yesterday.
There are 15 new Marys coming to Dungloe this year, as well as the reigning Mary From Dungloe, Kate Ferguson, who has been a fantastic ambassador for the festival this year.
This year the organisers have placed an even greater emphasis on family activities, so hopefully you'll find something for all ages on your visit.
It's also great to get back out and around Ireland and this week I've been on my summer tour - tonight we're in Salthill in Galway.
This is a tour I always look forward to!
