Don't expect to have your snag list done this weekend as the country's top builders head for Galway for Irish House Builders Association's annual bash. The stress of having to bump up prices all the time is clearly having an effect and high on the agenda of the three-day conference are aromatherapy massage sessions. For an extra fiver, hard-pressed brickies will be able to get a neck and shoulder massage, or even a Swedish foot massage. These should ease away the tensions of finding ways to shelter their millions. For the outdoor types, the weekend will be focused on Sean Mulryan's Galway Bay Golf and Country Club, where several different competitions will be taking place. Other gruelling sessions include a guided tour of the Ailwee Caves, lunch in the famous Monk's of Ballyvaughan and a themed Mardi-Gras evening with a South American buffet and Latin American dancing.

These lads know how to enjoy themselves.