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The Rambling Mummers comprising performers from many Parishes throughout East Galway, and organised by local New Inn girl Claire Smyth, took Senior Honours, while Lackagh dominated the Junior Competition at the Annual Mummers Festival in New Inn last week-end. Despite the bad travelling conditions, the Leisure Centre was packed for this rescheduled event, which had to… Read more »

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We are a group of guys about to climb Mount Blanc to raise money in aid of CD’s Helping Hands. We have organised a charity Head Shaving, Chest Wax and Leg Wax event in the Spanish Arch Hotel in Galway City on the 30th of January from 7pm to 9pm. All Money raised from this… Read more »

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The Flood Recovery Fund is continuing to accept applications from community and voluntary groups working in the areas affected by recent flooding. For the fund criteria and application form please visit www.communityfoundation.ie/grants. In response to the devastation wrought by recent widespread flooding across many parts of Ireland, this fund has been

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Claregalway Community Development Association Annual General Meeting On Thurs 28th January@ 8pm In the Parish Meeting Room (behind the church) Let’s build on the Community Spirit generated in the area during the floods and the frost. Perhaps you have more free time than you had last year and you would like to

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Informing CAO decision-making: Free talk for Leaving Cert. students & parents Rosemarie Ryan & Fidelma Healy Eames Two free talks for Leaving

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Large crowds are expected to converge on the East Galway village of New Inn on Saturday night 23rd January for the eagerly awaited re-scheduled annual Mummers’ Festival which takes place in the local Leisure Centre. The postponement of the festival due to the bad weather forced the organising committee to condense the event into one… Read more »

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The National Wedding Awards, hosted by weddings-on-line.ie have nominated the Claregalway Hotel for the Best Wedding venue in Connacht. The Claregalway Hotel is the only Galway Hotel to be nominated for the prestigious award, which honours and celebrates excellence in Irish weddings.

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When Colm Le Gear, a student in sixth class in Claregalway Educate Together National School, took part in the Bord Gais Capture the Power photography competition, he had no idea how exciting life was to get. He came second and won a Canon camera.  Colm was invited with a group of his classmates to Croke… Read more »

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The first Galway County Titles of the 2010 season were decided recently in the Scor na nOg County Finals. The excellent exhibition of music, song and dance was held in Mountbellew Community Hall despite the extremely cold and frosty conditions.  The keen competition on stage and the wealth of talent on show, however, was enough… Read more »

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The annual New Inn Mummers Festival, which was postponed because of the bad weather, will now be staged at the New Inn Leisure Centre on Saturday January 23rd. The postponement has forced the committee to reduce the Festival to a one night event this year. This will mean that the Senior and Junior competitions will… Read more »

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Quinn (née Flaherty), School Road, Caranmore, Oranmore, Co. Galway—January 11, 2010 (suddenly), at her residence. Bridgie, deeply regretted by her broken hearted husband Barry, her adored children Edward, Lourena and Shane, sisters Julia, Marie and Sally, brothers William and Michael Paul and his partner Aine, niece, nephews, mother-in-law and father-in-law Maureen and Malachy, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law,… Read more »

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Michael Brennan, (Cloon, Claregalway, Co.Galway)—January 9th, 2010 (suddenly). Michael, (MVB MRCVS), beloved husband of Christa, sadly missed by his wife, daughters Suzanne, Lorraine and Stefanie, brother Arthur, sister-in-law Brigitte, brother-in-law Franz, mother-in-law Theresia, son-in-law Colin, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours, friends, work colleagues and clients. Reposing at his home in Cloon from 3pm until 8pm tomorrow… Read more »