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Europe Senior Tourism Scheme

For more details on this, go to http://www.europeseniortourism.eu/opencms/EST/en/index.html?idioma=en

Digital Radio On RTÉ

Four of RTÉ's new digital radio stations, available up to now on DAB digital radios in major urban areas and online nationally, are also available to all Chorus NTL digital customers.

This means that Chorus ntl customers can now simply turn on their television, scroll through the radio stations, find RTÉ Junior, RTÉ 2XM, RTÉ Pulse or RTÉ Choice on Chorus NTL channels 941 to 944 and tune in for children's, entertainment, music and talk radio.

RTÉ Choice broadcasts a selection of quality features from home and abroad. RTÉ Junior is Ireland's first children's radio station. RTÉ 2XM and RTÉ Pulse are music services.

Arthritis Ireland

Arthritis Ireland has produced a booklet, Coping with Emotions, which offers support and guidance on dealing with the physical and emotional impact of arthritis, which was launched today. People who are feeling low or having difficulty coping with any aspect of their arthritis are encouraged to contact the Arthritis Ireland confidential helpline LoCall 1890 252 846.

Teagasc Vegetable Growing Guide

On Easter Monday, Philip Boucher-Hayes spoke to Teagasc vegetable expert Stephen Alexander about his publication A Guide To Vegetable Growing. This will be available on the Teagasc website later this week: www.teagasc.ie

Seamus Heaney At 70

Easter Monday is also the 70th birthday of Ireland's Nobel Laureate, Seamus Heaney, and as part of RTÉ's contribution to the celebrations of the great Irish poet's birthday, today we hear Heaney read Squarings, Lightnings. A 15-CD box set of Seamus Heaney reading his work, entitled Collected Poems, is available for purchase at €74.95 - for more information, see http://www.rte.ie/heaneyat70/.