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Slugs are having an absolute field day in the big tunnel this year, because of the cool and wet weather which we’ve had to endure in May and June. For the first time ever I am noticing considerable slug damage on tomato plants in the tunnel and the tomatoes themselves which is a nuisance. Each… Read more »
By Sarah Mac Donald – 25 July, 2017 Bishop Brendan Kelly ordains Rev Declan Lohan, a former barrister and member of the Legion of Mary and Youth 2000, to the priesthood for ministry in the Diocese of Galway. “We’re not priests in order to fix the world, or anybody in it. We are priests because God has… Read more »
The owners of the derelict Corrib Great Southern Hotel at the Dublin Road will be hit with a 112 thousand euro annual levy from January if the building is not renovated. A notice under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 has been issued to the owners of the former hotel, which has been valued at over… Read more »
The secondary school in Claregalway is hoping to expand further. The Minister for Education has applied for planning permission for a new two-storey extension to the existing Coláiste Baile Chláir building. The application also seeks permission for a new Claregalway Educate Together National School on the same site as the secondary school. The extension to… Read more »
The Summer Football camp is on Monday the 14th August to Friday the 18th August in Knockdoemore Park, for 5 days. For application forms these will be available in June: claregalwaygaabooking@gmail.com also available at Training & in Clubhouse. Mobile Contact: 087 204 4158. The Camp is for ages 6 to 13. Monday August 14th to… Read more »
Saturday, July 22, 2017 Welcome to the City of Bluster Did you know there was a “prayer crisis” in my city this week? No? Well, I guess you might be more familiar with the homelessness crisis. It’s festival season in Galway, but our councillors are bickering over their pre-meeting prayers At this time of year,… Read more »
By Francis Farragher, Connacht Tribune. THE Galway Airport site at Carnmore should be developed into a regional sports centre with a multi-purpose state-of-the-art outdoor stadium capable of accommodating 30.000 people its focal point, a West of Ireland TD has said this week, Roscommon-Galway TD, Michael Fitzmaurice, said that he had already carried out some preparatory… Read more »
Gaeltacht Local Area Plan (including settlements of An Cheathrú Rua, An Spidéal and Baile Cláir.) Issues Paper 2017 Public Consultation The purpose of the Local Area Plan is to guide how the Gaeltacht physically develops over the next 6 years Public Information Day The Forward Planning Team will also be holding a public information days… Read more »
Clare River Harriers Athletic Club will host their 30th annual road race on Saturday 26th August at 6pm. The race is Athletic Association of Ireland approved and once again the main sponsors are the Arches Hotel, Claregalway. As always €5 from every entry will go to the Galway Hospice. Further details are available from the… Read more »
By Mark Walsh, Tuam Herald. GARDAÍ are asking members of the public to make sure all windows and doors in their home or business are secured, and be wary of keeping large amounts of money in either location, during the fine spell of weather after a local pub was broken into last weekend. Burglars made… Read more »
THE parish of Oranmore will celebrate its first ordination this weekend as a local Galway man is to join the priesthood. Declan Lohan from the Coast Road in Oranmore is to be ordained to the priesthood, for service in his home diocese (Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora), this Sunday, 23 July in the Church of… Read more »
Mother Teresa once said that “the most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved”. With a growing awareness of mental health issues entering the collective consciousness, depression and mood disorders are more widely accepted but admitting to feeling lonely? Some say it’s the final taboo. We live in a digital age where… Read more »
Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
