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Irish tourism, culture and sport minister Mary Hanafin has chaired the first meeting of an industry-wide group established to help drive growth in the country's tourism sector.

The Deputy Chair of Stormont's Culture Committee has questioned a bid to fund an Ulster-Scots Academy at a time when cuts are being made to the Department's budget.

Asian Beach Games; Omanisation efforts on track

Up to 100 jobs could be at risk in the arts sector because of cuts by the Department of Culture, Arts and Lesiure, the NI Arts Council says.

The arid and boundless Namibian south, with its breathtaking scenery, is the setting for a unique dual property development concept, combining an international motion picture destination with a luxury resort.

A senior civil servant at the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure says that job losses are inevitable because of the cuts it has to make

Come this November, Arkansans will vote on a fairly unknown issue, that's becoming a growing concern across the country.

A key component for winning race cars is a high-performing electrical system and Michael Waltrip Racing team owner and professional driver Michael Waltrip will get a firsthand look at complex electrical hardware, when he travels to New Jersey to "swap" jobs with the winner of the third annual Best Western "Fan Swap" charity auction this fall.

The start of construction on upgrades at the Lakefield-Smith Community Centre was celebrated Sunday by Dean Del Mastro, MP for Peterborough; Jeff Leal, MPP for Peterborough; and Ron Millen, Reeve of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield.

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THE future is looking shipshape for two local lads — thanks to an employment project in Port Glasgow.

The aim of the Lifelong Learning Sport project is for sports standards to be endorsed and implemented in the education and training systems to ensure a strong link with the labour market and meet the needs of employers.

LAKEFIELD, ONTARIO-- (Marketwire - Aug. 29, 2010) - The start of construction on upgrades at the Lakefield-Smith Community Centre was celebrated today by Dean Del Mastro, MP for Peterborough; Jeff Leal, MPP for Peterborough; and Ron Millen, Reeve of the Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield.

PLANS: Councillor Clocherty. PLANS for one of Inverclyde Council’s key leisure developments may be reviewed after a private sports facility was given the go-ahead.

Two race weekends provide a $170 million economic impact to the region, including $13.2 million in state and local tax revenue.

Why did you choose to become a freelancer? For one reason or another I have moved around a lot and the joy of freelancing is you can file copy from anywhere where you have a computer and internet access.

Michael Kimmelman: Tennis, anyone? Is the peripatetic Michael Kimmelman here in New York to review some art? No, he's actually here to cover tennis ---the U.S. Open, to be exact.

2010 major turning point for Kuwait economy

A SWIMMER collapsed and died after suffering a suspected heart attack at Gourock outdoor pool yesterday.

Darcy Hoover has brought his big-city, and big-stage, experience to Orillia. Hoover began his job as marketing manager with the city's culture and heritage department earlier this month. He succeeds Kathryn Stephenson, who left to take a job with the County of Simcoe.[...]