by Judy Murphy, Connacht Tribune Five miles past Claregalway on the road to Tuam is a narrow road to the right. Blink and you’ll miss it. But if you travel down that road to the fourth house on the right hand side, you’ll find a unique venue which hosts everything from yoga classes to permaculture… Read more »
Living and working on the family farm all his life, Claregalway native Oisín Kenny has always had a passion for quality flavoursome foods grown without the use of chemicals, pesticides, and preservatives. Mr. Kenny provides only the finest varieties of vegetables which are hand-selected for their vibrant tastes and healthy benefits, always encouraging people to… Read more »
Lackagh undertaker and community activist Frank Kearney has announced he will seek the Fine Gael nomination to stand as a candidate in the upcoming local election. Speculation had previously been rife as to who would run for the party in the Oranmore/Athenry area, following veteran Councillor Jarlath McDonagh’s decision not to seek re-election in the… Read more »
The death took place at an advanced age of Elizabeth O’Hanlon of Lackagh. Formerly Elizabeth Murphy of Ballyglass, Lizzie moved to England in her youth with her sisters, but later came home and married Lackagh native Billy O’Hanlon in 1946. Elizabeth had always an interest in sport, as her father, Walter Murphy, was a member… Read more »
The dreams and the hopes that Turloughmore could go one step better this year in the Galway Senior Hurling Championship and reach the county final for the first time since 1990, were dashed by a committed performance by Beagh that Turloughmore simply were unable to answer on Saturday evening. Beagh had never reached a semi-final… Read more »
by Shane Moylan North Board Minor Football ‘A’ Championship Final at Tuam Stadium Thursday September 13th 2013 Claregalway beat Mountbellew-Moylough in Tuam Stadium last Thursday evening in the North Board Minor A final. This was a historic day for Claregalway GAA Club, as the last Minor Football title wins for the club were in 1991… Read more »
In an exciting and futuristic development Galway Senator Fidelma Healy Eames has confirmed that twenty one schools across Galway city and county commence teaching Chinese language and culture classes beginning this week. ‘A mix of primary and second-level schools have committed to teaching Chinese language and culture for twelve weeks this term and twelve weeks… Read more »
Claregalway Tidy Towns committee did trojan work in the community over the summer, planting flowers, landscaping and generally keeping the village tidy! The following is a report from the official Tidy Towns adjudicators, who visited Claregalway in June and assessed the area on a number of criteria, awarding Claregalway a total of 251 points out… Read more »
in partnership with the GAA From the 18th to 21st September 2013, Aer Lingus in partnership with Etihad Airways will host the first ever International Hurling Festival. The Hurling Tournament and other festival events, including family fun days, kids games, traditional music and dance, will be staged in Galway City and County throughout the four… Read more »
Introducing M-i Security and the range of Digital CCTV equipment, intruder alarms and fire alarms for your business premises or home. Our easy to use systems all come with the following options: Excellent recording quality CD reader/writer for saving incidents Remote viewing capability Low management with all recordings saved automatically Excellent business management tool Systems… Read more »
Galway County Council and WEEE Ireland will be holding a free WEEE Collection for Household Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Anything from the home with a plug or a battery will be accepted at the collection. Items Accepted All Electrical Household Items Radios, ipods, MP3s etc. TVs, remotes etc. Video/DVD players, consoles and games etc. I.T. equipment (erase any… Read more »
A Galway based stocktaking company is set to double its workforce by the end of the year as it expands its Irish operations. Headquartered in Claregalway, Stocktaking.ie employs four full time staff and an additional 90 part-time staff throughout Ireland. The expansion plans will see the number of full time employees double to eight as… Read more »
