That beats Banagher is a saying often used in rural Ireland to describe the extraordinary and the wonderful – and the extraordinary and wonderful are to be expected at a festival next weekend in the Offaly town of Banagher. The event takes place between Friday 13 May and Sunday 15 May. From hurling to handcraft, kayaking to kebab-making, boat-building to Brontë-reading, it is all contained in one weekend where the list of things to do certainly beats Banagher. For more information, go to www.thatbeatsbanagher.com or contact Aileen Duffy at 087-9430-489.