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Galway Advertiser

June 2 2005

TALK O' THE TOWN
COMPILED BY JULIE TIERNEY
jtierney@galwayadvertiser.ie

Find out Why Men Cheat Wanna buy an island?
Ever wondered what compels men to stray from their partners? If so, then a trip to the Town Hall Studio from June 13 to 18 might answer some of your questions. A new show Why Men Cheat written by Peadar de Burca seeks to explore the whole area of male infidelity and shed some light on why men are compelled to wander. Based on more than 100 interviews with cheaters and those they have cheated on, they are condensed into 12 separate stories that were adjusted and adapted by de Burca, with names being changed to protect the guilty. An entire spectrum of people were interviewed from doctors, nurses, lawyers, and teachers to professors, old age pensioners, students, journalists, and politicians. "Not one story was the same," said De Burca. "Some were sad and others were funny, bizarre, and quite frankly something you could not make up in a million years. I talked to married men that bragged about their current affair. I met some stunning women who cried as they told me about the nights they followed their husbands around the town as they did their rounds. "But most of the stories are funny, mainly because men can be so wonderfully stupid. The end result is a 90-minute show that gives an insight into the weird and not-sowonderful world of male infidelity." The show is performed by 10 men who have spent the last month rehearsing A grain farmer from Portumna, County Galway is selling an uninhabited island off the coast of Mayo for more than 1 million. Duvillaun Mor has been uninhabited for more than 100 years and is designated a special area of conservation which should preclude any buyer from developing a hotel on it. Owner Robin Deacy said he is confident of selling the island this summer for at least the 1.1 million guide price. He is hoping to buy a large farm in Australia with the proceeds of the sale. "If you buy a semi-detached house in Dublin, a two-up, two-down will cost you 500,000," said Mr Deacy. "With this island, you're getting 177 acres, wildlife, privacy, beaches, coves, fresh water, and fields. You're getting the whole thing for peanuts, relatively speaking." Prospective buyers so far include a Dublin couple, a community services group, and investors from Britain and the USA. However, Mr Deasy said he would only sell the island to someone who would respect its unique wildlife, which includes 400 geese, 20 grey seals, and two colonies of black beaked gulls. "You have to be someone who appreciates that but if you're somebody who can't live five miles away from Lidl or a pub, you're in trouble," said Deacy. In the wake of the Asian tsunami, he has had to reassure prospective buyers that the island, which is up to 200ft above sea level in places, could survive such an event. "Two of them have mentioned it without my prompting," said Mr Deacy.

Some of the cast members Why Men Cheat.

and finding their inner cheat-- something most women wouldn't think is too difficult for any man! Tickets for the show can be booked at the Town Hall Studio (091) 569777. We have two pairs

of tickets to give away for opening night. To be in with a chance of winning answer the following question: Which American president is alleged to have had an affair with

Monica Lewinsky? Write your answer on a postcard and send it into us on a postcard to Why Men Cheat competition, Talk o' the Town, by Wednesday June 8.

Caption Corner Magnificent Seven go for
Reek record next month
A team of seven will attempt to set a new world record on July 9 for the most mountain ever climbed in the fastest time by climbing Croagh Patrick seven times in 24 hours. The climb will be led by Cathal Cregg of Cregg Stone, Ballinasloe, and Ian Mc Keever, who broke the world record last year for the 5-peaks challenge in Britain and Ireland in a time of 16 hours and 16 minutes. It is being supported by Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd in support of the Osteoporosis Society of Ireland. The team intends to scale the mountain in an average time of 1hr 45 minutes per attempt, allowing on average 30 to 40 minutes recovery. Anyone wishing to support the world record challenge can do in any of the following ways: Texting the word bone to 57080 (2 will go to the Osteoporosis Society); helping out on the day of the challenge by contacting Michelle in the IOS on 01 6774267; or by giving 1 on the day of the challenge if you are planning to climb yourself.

Lots of great entries to last week's competition showing Manchester United's Paul Scholes being consoled by teammate Mikael Silvestre after Scholes missed

during the penalty shootout at the FA Cup Final in Cardiff. The winning entry is that which was sent in by Gooner John Gormally from Tuam who had

`Don't worry Scholesy, at least Liverpool won't win anything this season either.'

Silvestre saying, "Don't worry Scholesy, at least Liverpool won't win anything this season either." Congrats John and you win a 20 book voucher for Charlie Byrne's Bookshop. Now for this week's competition. Our photo shows British and Irish Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll and coach Clive Woodward, sharing a joke ahead of Lions' New Zealand tour opener against Bay of Plenty. Can you tell us what you think is being said or what caption would best describe this photo. Write it on a postcard and send it to Caption Corner, Galway Advertiser, 41/42 Eyre Square, Galway or by e-mail to dvarley@galwayadvertiser .ie Best of luck! -- DV

Ian Mc Keever and Cathal Cregg pictured approaching the top of Croagh Patrick on the second of their four practice runs for the world record attempt.