2 h. ago Ireland weather: Met Eireann confirm sizzling highs of 22 degrees this week

Ireland weather: Met Eireann confirm sizzling highs of 22 degrees this week  MSN

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3 h. ago Public consultation event on Kingston Park and Millers Lane project tomorrow

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A ‘drop-in’ public consultation event on the Kingston Park and Millers Lane project is taking place tomorrow, Tuesday 29th. Galway City Council has launched its second public engagement process for the reimagining of the two green spaces. The drop-in event will provide an opportunity to discuss the […] The post Public consultation event on Kingston Park and Millers Lane project tomorrow appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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4 h. ago Charities confirmed for Galway Cathaoirleach Charity Ball in June

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The local charities to benefit from this year’s County Galway Cathaoirleach Charity Ball have been confirmed. Funds will be raised through the event for Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Unit and Hand in Hand Children’s Cancer Charity. The ball will take place in the Raheen Woods Hotel in […] The post Charities confirmed for Galway Cathaoirleach Charity Ball in June appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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5 h. ago Gaeltacht community marks 90th anniversary of exodus from west to east

Words and photos:  Matt Nolan It is now ninety years since that extraordinary day – April 12 1935 – when three specially chartered Comhlacht Busanna Éireann buses and six Great Southern and Western Railway lorries rumbled into the quiet hamlet of Ráth Chairn, just outside Athboy, in the very heart of County Meath. On board […] The post Gaeltacht community marks 90th anniversary of exodus from west to east appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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5 h. ago Historic Celtic Cross unveiled as a Famine Memorial in Mountbellew Cemetery

There was a large attendance at the blessing and unveiling of a historic Celtic Cross as a Famine Memorial in the New Cemetery, Mountbellew, on Easter Sunday. The ceremony was attended by members of the Franciscan Brothers Community, local Heritage groups, neighbours and friends. This was the result of a cooperative project between the Mountbellew […] The post Historic Celtic Cross unveiled as a Famine Memorial in Mountbellew Cemetery appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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5 h. ago Host of Galway memories featured in National Museum book on rural life

Memories of her father cycling from Galway to Dublin to a hurling match in the 1940s – or singer Christy Moore listening to Michael O’Hehir on the wireless and hearing day-old chicks chirp underneath the settle bed .just two of the outstanding contributions to a new book on rural life through the decades, republished for a […] The post Host of Galway memories featured in National Museum book on rural life appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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5 h. ago Northern Ireland’s biggest animal welfare charities sitting on millions in cash reserves

Northern Ireland’s biggest animal welfare charities sitting on millions in cash reserves  The Irish News

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19 h. ago Team Ireland Makes History At ICU World Cheerleading Championships In Florida

Team Ireland Makes History At ICU World Cheerleading Championships In Florida  Galway Bay FM

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24 h. ago Gardaí seize €432,000 in Cannabis plants at growhouses in Ballinasloe and Athlone

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Gardaí in County Galway and County Westmeath have seized over approximately €432,000 worth of Cannabis Plants in Ballinasloe and Athlone following searches on Friday. During an initial search at a house in Ballinasloe, the Divisional Drugs Unit discovered a sophisticated growhouse operation and seized 160 suspected cannabis […] The post Gardaí seize €432,000 in Cannabis plants at growhouses in Ballinasloe and Athlone appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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25 h. ago Water crews to begin network upgrades tomorrow in Portacarron in Oughterard

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Water crews will be on site in Portacarron in Oughterard tomorrow to replace 642 metres of water main along the local roads The Uisce Éireann works, which will drive down leakage on the shores of Lough Corrib, will be carried out by Farrans Construction and should be […] The post Water crews to begin network upgrades tomorrow in Portacarron in Oughterard appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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26 h. ago Letterfrack's Kane Sisters to feature tonight in TG4's 'Music Network Ar an mBóthar' Concert

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The Kane Sisters, Liz and Yvonne from Letterfrack, will feature this evening in a concert that will be broadcast on TG4. The concert is part of a nationwide tour by Music Network, Ireland’s music touring and development organisation, in a unique collaboration with Gradam Ceoil TG4 2024, […] The post Letterfrack's Kane Sisters to feature tonight in TG4's 'Music Network Ar an mBóthar' Concert appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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29 h. ago School community out in force for ‘living tribute’ as stalwart celebrates 70th birthday

Craughwell National School recently opened its doors for a heart-warming celebration in honour of a beloved figure in the school’s history. Former principal and current chairperson of the Board of Management, Pat Kelly, was welcomed back to the school to mark a significant personal milestone – his 70th birthday. Staff, students, and members of the […] The post School community out in force for ‘living tribute’ as stalwart celebrates 70th birthday appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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40 h. ago HSE chief wants up to 10% of healthcare staff rostered over weekends by end of June

Bernard Gloster tells conference roster changes would be ‘big part’ of response to trolley challenges

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41 h. ago 2025 Termon Annual Bingo to raise money for two Donegal charities

Termon Bingo have confirmed that two good causes based in Donegal will benefit from their Annual Charity Bingo Night next… The post 2025 Termon Annual Bingo to raise money for two Donegal charities appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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50 h. ago Road closure between Leenane and Maam this Sunday for Connemarathon

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A section of the R336 between Leenane and Maam Cross will be closed tomorrow It’s to facilitate the Connemarathon 2025, which attracts both local and international participants every year. There are three strands of the race – from 9am, the ultra marathon begins at Recess, while both […] The post Road closure between Leenane and Maam this Sunday for Connemarathon appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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53 h. ago Hare’s Corner Collective artists celebrate Islands with new exhibition

Three very different artists – together known as the Hare’s Corner Collective – are offering their own interpretation of the theme of islands, in a new exhibition which opening at the former Oughterard Courthouse at the weekend. Sacha Hutchinson, Hilary Morley and Ger O’Rourke use their different techniques and work through different media to express […] The post Hare’s Corner Collective artists celebrate Islands with new exhibition appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Culture

53 h. ago Sponsored cycle raises funds to award bursaries to parents to send their kids to Conamara school

It’s a lake that will be familiar to those who enjoyed Pat Collins’ big screen adaptation of John McGahern’s seminal novel, That They May Face the Rising Sun – but last Easter Saturday, there was a different kind of drama all around Loch na Fooey. Because scores of cyclists descended on Joyce Country for the […] The post Sponsored cycle raises funds to award bursaries to parents to send their kids to Conamara school appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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61 h. ago League of Ireland wrap: Galway beat Drogheda to go second, Rovers and Shels draw

Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Tallaght Stadium.

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65 h. ago ‘Bloodied but not bowed’: Connemara’s Misunderstood Heron food truck announces sudden closure

Popular food truck blames shutdown on decision by Galway County Council in statement posted on social media

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65 h. ago Irish man may have made call to British police that led to fatal incident, says watchdog

David Joyce, originally from Galway, died in Milton Keynes after running at armed officers responding to report about man with gun

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