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Overcome that fear now! Improve your Communication & Leadership Skills Gain confidence speaking in public Learning techniques for impromptu & prepared speeches Enjoy speaking in public in a welcoming club environment Visit the Corrib Toastmasters Club For a supportive and practical way to become a more effective communicator. Friendly learning environment attracting a diverse range… Read more »

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The passing of Danny Frank Monaghan brought widespread sadness to the area. Danny was much loved and highly respected in the community. He always had time for people and loved to chat with neighbours, relations and friends. Over many years Danny played a major role in the community of Lackagh and Turloughmore. A keen hurler… Read more »

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There was a large and representative gathering at the funeral of Monsignor John P Caulfield, Pastor Emeritus of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lakeland, Florida, which took place in Claregalway Church last week. The remains of the Kiltrogue native arrived from Lakeland, Orlando in Florida accompanied by Most Rev Dr John Noonan, Bishop of Orlando, where… Read more »

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Christmas Fair Green Sod Ireland will hold its annual Christmas Fair on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December in the Nora Barnacle House Museum where we will be selling our exquisite organic jams, chutneys, preserves, made from the fruits of our organic fruit and vegetable garden in Carlow. Along with the preserves there will be… Read more »

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The acting career of Claregalway native Eugene Horan is going from strength to strength of late, with no less than two new international movies on the horizon for 2014. Eugene begins shooting a new psychological thriller in Dunfermline, Scotland in February, after which he will turn his attention to a scene opposite an Oscar winning Hollywood legend,… Read more »

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Hi Parents, It’s been two years since this present Parent Association committee set out to achieve a few new goals with regard to the parents association. The first hurdle was to find a channel of communication between the Parent Association committee and the parents. Understanding that previous Committee’s had tried really hard, and found it… Read more »

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Perfect for your elevenses or four o’clock cuppa I am a whole month back in college at this stage of the game. And I love it. I keep calling it ‘grown up college’. Doing a Masters (in Journalism) is quite tough. The contact class hours on campus are long and we are having a lot… Read more »

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The photos in this post were taken during the floods in Claregalway in November 2009. For more, see our album on facebook. Almost four years on from the catastrophic floods that hit Claregalway in 2009, local residents are again facing into a winter of uncertainty with flood relief works yet to be undertaken in the area…. Read more »

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No. I am not. I’ve been fighting the urge to set up a second blog for months, nay, even years now. I think I was stifled by the big win at the Blog Awards last year and lost my blogging mojo. I was afraid everyone was watching and listening. Then, with The Sunday Times, I became ‘we’ instead of me,… Read more »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »