This article appears courtesy of John Duffy MPSI of Claregalway Pharmacy. For more information, phone 091 799 754 or pop in and speak with any of the staff. Open Monday–Friday 9am–8pm and Saturday 9am–7pm. Coeliac Disease—gluten free diet Coeliac disease is a condition that causes inflammation in the lining of the small intestine (part of the… Read more »
Too much red- tape and civil servants ‘dropping the ball’ will cause further delay to a drainage scheme, necessary for flood prevention in parts of County Galway. The River Clare Drainage Scheme in Claregalway will be delayed by at least six months due to uncertainty over new laws that were passed to comply with European… Read more »
Turloughmore 2–17 Loughrea 2–7 Turloughmore won their second county Minor A title in a row when they defeated Loughrea in the County Minor final in Athenry on Sunday. A squad that has enjoyed fantastic success since U12 level eked out a seventh Minor success for the Club in splendid sunshine in Athenry. By half time Turloughmore… Read more »
Progress on the River Clare Drainage Scheme in the Claregalway area is being delayed due to uncertainty regarding new legislation passed to comply with EU Directives. Approval for the drainage scheme was confirmed earlier this year in February to Galway West TD Seán Kyne by then Office of Public Works (OPW) Minister, Brian Hayes. However,… Read more »
Hello! We are Fatima and Ariadna, two Spanish students. We are here in Ireland for a month to learn English in the Claregalway Secondary School and every Saturday we go to different places. Last weekend we went to the Aran Islands. We woke up at 7:00am because the bus arrived at 7:55am. We met with… Read more »
WB Yeats’ ancestral home, which has been closed to the public for five years after severe flood damage, could be open on time for the Nobel Laureate poet’s 150th birthday next June 2015, thanks to a campaign waged by a local South Galway community-based group, the Yeats Thoor Ballylee Society. Described by Seamus Heaney as “the… Read more »
CATS Blitz: U10s Lose Final (by Kevin Moran) In August Carnmore U10’s participated in the perennial CATS Blitz with Abbeyknockmoy, Turloughmore and Sylane. This is always a competitive affair where each club fields an A and B team with the aim of winning the Cup or Shield. This year Carnmore’s first match was against Turloughmore… Read more »
There was a large turnout at the opening of the Claregalway Museum located at the Smyth Forge complex at Loughgeorge. Speaking at the opening Tom Lenihan said this project would not have happened without the co-operation of the Smyth family. He paid tribute to the hardworking committee who undertook the challenge of developing this project,… Read more »
The Connacht College of Design is offering a diploma course in Professional Interior Design. It will be held in Oranmore and bookings are being taken now. Interior Design is a great career, as it is easy to earn extra money working part-time or full-time with very little expense. This course is a combination workshops and lectures…. Read more »
The village is looking resplendent thanks to all the hard work undertaken by the Claregalway Tidy Towns committee. This summer, more flowers were planted, landscaping was done and signs were erected. The following is a report from the official Tidy Towns adjudicators, who visited Claregalway in July and assessed the area on a number of criteria,… Read more »
The final of the Galway FA U16 Girls Final took place on Friday night in Eamon Deacy Park, Terryland, Galway. The final was contested between Cregmore-Claregalway FC and Corrib Rangers FC, with Cregmore-Claregalway FC coming out the eventual winners on a score of 2–0. Despite Cregmore dominating the first half, they failed to convert a… Read more »
Forbairt Scoile / School Development Ba mhaith leis an Bord Baisintíochta nuacht faoi forbairt na scoile a thabhairt do thusmitheoirí agus caomhnóirí na scoile. Fuaireadh dearbhú ón Roinn Oideachais seanphíosa na scoile a leagadh agus seomraí ranganna nua a thógáil. The Board of Management of Claregalway NS is delighted to announce that it has secured… Read more »
