88 m. 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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2 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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2 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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2 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.

Culture

2 h. ago State bodies to face increased pressure to sell sites to LDA for housing

Government also considering steps to allow Land Development Agency to build more private housing at its projects

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3 h. ago Weeks after fire destroys Ireland Farm building, volunteers help with farm tasks

Weeks after fire destroys Ireland Farm building, volunteers help with farm tasks  WBMA

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6 h. ago Eamonn Sweeney: Is Meath beating Dublin the greatest shock in football history? It’s difficult to think of a bigger one

Eamonn Sweeney: Is Meath beating Dublin the greatest shock in football history? It’s difficult to think of a bigger one  The Irish Independent

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10 h. ago Death toll rises after car hit revellers at Vancouver Filipino street festival

Police have ruled out terrorism in the incident which killed 11 people, saying the suspect has a history of mental health issues.

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13 h. ago Nottingham Forest fall short as Manchester City reach third successive FA Cup final

Early Rico Lewis goal gave Pep Guardiola’s side platform for 2-0 victory to set up clash with Crystal Palace on 17 May.

Sport

14 h. ago Liverpool crowned 2024/25 Premier League champions after a 5

Arne Slot’s side beat Spurs 5-1 to equal record of 20 top flight English titles set by Manchester United.

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15 h. ago Death toll rises to at least 40 in massive port explosion in Iran heard 50km away

The blast was reportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant.

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16 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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19 h. ago Man in his 50s fighting for his life after scrambler crash in Dublin

Man in his 50s fighting for his life after scrambler crash in Dublin  Belfast Live

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19 h. ago A foolhardy uprising, a brutal crackdown: how Ireland's Easter Rebellion of 1916 set the stage for the civil wars to come

A foolhardy uprising, a brutal crackdown: how Ireland's Easter Rebellion of 1916 set the stage for the civil wars to come  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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20 h. ago Man fighting for his life following scrambler crash in Finglas

Man fighting for his life following scrambler crash in Finglas  Dublin Live

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20 h. ago Man, 50s, fighting for his life after scrambler crash in Dublin

Man, 50s, fighting for his life after scrambler crash in Dublin  Irish Mirror

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20 h. ago Death toll rises to 28 in massive port explosion in Iran heard 50km away

The blast was reportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant.

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21 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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22 h. ago Donegal man to be part of “Achill to Athens” cycle to raise funds for Palestine

A Donegal man is set to be part of a team of two that will cycle from Achill Island to… The post Donegal man to be part of “Achill to Athens” cycle to raise funds for Palestine appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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22 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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