local artisan food producers will be showcasing their wares on home turf next weekend when they participate in A Taste of Offaly at the Tullamore Court Hotel.

SINGER Brendan Keeley is looking forward to the next stage of ‘The Voice of Ireland’ as he took another step closer to perhaps securing the show’s lucrative prize of a recording contract with Universal Records.

The Fureys & Davey Arthur make their fourth appearance in the Tullamore Court Hotel on Saturday March 3 and the Offaly Express and www.offalyexpress.ie are giving you a chance to win tickets.

teen models showed their dance moves and catwalk prowess at St Mary’s Youth Club recently at the Moves Like Jagger fashion show which raised funds for St Vincent de Paul and the youth club’s new P2B Youth Café.

The XJ220 remains the fastest Jaguar ever produced and when launched in 1992 and, at 213mph, had the highest maximum speed of any production car. Constructed using advanced aluminium honeycomb, the car was immensely strong and, despite its size, weighed just 1,470 kg.

The forecast said no rain, but a steady drizzle still fell for much of Sunday morning in Kinnitty last week. The enthusiastic group of seasoned walkers who met at Kinnitty Community Centre weren’t put out by the damp day, kitted with gear like gaiters, waterproofs, raincovers for their rucksacks, metal walking poles and woolly hats.

It has been well known as an award-winning new car since its UK launch in January 2008, but now the Fiat 500 is attacting used car honours too. The multi-award winning city car was last night (15 February) crowned Used Car of the Year at the glittering AM Awards in Birmingham.

PEUGEOT’S 206CC was successful beyond the company’s most optimistic projections and its 207CC replacement aimed to continue its dominance of the small cabriolet market.

Hyundai’s i10 has built a formidable reputation as one of the very best affordable small cars. The revised range boasts smarter styling, new engines and an eco-focused Blue model with CO2 emissions of just 99g/km.

Jasango Theatre are back with a bang this season with a new production of Geraldine Aron’s hilarious ‘My Brilliant Divorce’.

Even more powerful, even faster, even more dynamic. Early 2012 will see the launch of the Audi TT RS plus. This compact sports car, in both Coupé and Roadster versions, stands out for its awe-inspiring performance. Its power-boosted five-cylinder turbo delivers 265 kW (360 hp), sufficient for a top speed of 280 km/h (173.98 mph).

Fiat presents the first official images of the 500L, the new model which will have its world preview at the International Geneva Motor Show on 6 March this year.

The Fureys & Davey Arthur make their fourth appearance in the Tullamore Court Hotel on Saturday March 3. The band was formed in 1978 literally by accident. George, Paul and Davey were playing in Denmark with their own band called the Buskers and Eddie and Finbar, while touring in Germany were involved in a road accident. When George, Paul and Davey got news of the accident they immediately travelled to Germany to be with their brothers. They then decided that they should all be playing together and this was the start of the Fureys and Davey Arthur.

The Care Trust and Ford have launched Ireland’s biggest car giveaway with a total of 36 Fiesta cars and generous cash prizes on offer for participants in The Care Trust’s 2012 fund-raising draws.

Road Tested by Hugh Maguire.

Road Tested by Hugh Maguire

Older people can dance their way towards improved health and happiness, according to a report from the Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP).

You don’t have to do something as dramatic as getting a tattoo, or go treking in the Himalayas to shake up your life. All you have to do is look around you and do something different. Give it a go - try something new - take up social dancing, kick boxing, horse riding, take a gardening course or a cookery course, try yoga, learn a new sport or skill. In short, get out there and shake things up!

Every Jaguar XK represents a compelling combination of advanced engineering and cosseting luxury, yet the latest additions to the evolving range - the XK and XKR Special Edition models - further enhance that luxury quality through the introduction of hand-crafted ‘Artisan’ interiors.

Mazda Motor Corporation has developed an advanced safety technology called Smart City Brake Support (SCBS), which helps a driver to avoid a frontal collision when driving at low speeds in the city or in slow traffic.