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Raising Qatar by thereluctantemigrant When you consider that Qatar have a native population of only c. 250,000 people it’s easy to fall into a state of awe at just how successful a little nation, Qatar really is. Possibly the richest country in the world, home to over a hundred different nationalities, none of whom will even… Read more »
Antibiotics are wonderful things. They help us fight off infection when it goes too far for our bodies to fight by itself. They kill the invading bacteria and stop it from multiplying and spreading. In my case last week, they saved my life. I hadn’t had to take a course of antibiotics for about… Read more »
‘As we move in to summer, it’s important to keep sowing’ There are still loads of vegetables that you can sow from seed, writes Michael Kelly. Michael Kelly Grower LIKE MOST GIYers I did a little rain dance with the arrival of rain this week after nearly a month of drought conditions. What a fickle… Read more »
TEAM CONNAUGHT ATHLETES RETURN HOME WITH MEDALS AND MEMORIES GALORE FROM THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS IRELAND GAMES BY SPORT GBFM JUNE 20, 2018 SHARE FACEBOOK TWITTER GOOGLE PINTEREST Team Connaught have returned home with a haul of311 medals from the 2018 Special Olympics Ireland Games in Dublin. Some 221 local Team Connaught athletes competed in the… Read more »
Though town and city gardens are quite small as rule, they also have many advantages such as being more sheltered and warmer (as a result of buildings and tarmacadam retaining heat during the day and much like storage heaters, releasing this stored heat into the garden by night). They also require less maintenance by the… Read more »
The Summer Football camp is on Monday the 14th August to Friday the 18th August in Knockdoemore Park, for 5 days. For The Senior Ladies took on Annaghdown in Round 3 of the Division 1 league in Annaghdown on Sunday morning. Played in brilliant sunshine the opening half was a very close affair with Claregalway… Read more »
Media Advisory: Public meeting on proposed Educate Together Second Level school VENUE: ILAS – Lifecourse Institute, NUIG campus (near Corrib Village) DATE/TIME: Monday 25th June, 8pm WHAT: Meeting, photo opportunity, interview opportunities DETAILS: The Galway Educate Together Second Level Startup group (GET2LS) will hold a public meeting on Monday 25th June, for parents interested in… Read more »
Four countries, six schools, fourteen years, two and half thousand days, ten thousand arguments over the perimeter of a swimming pool and a million proud moments, there ends my daughters school life. Of course, she’s delighted and can’t wait to say goodbye to school and get on with the next chapter, hard for a teenager… Read more »
For the second week in succession, the parish was abuzz as more Irish titles flooded into the parish of Lackagh – because after the celebration of the U14 hurlers’ All-Ireland Feile na nGael success, a young Waterview girl was the toast of the parish after winning three gold medals at the National Special Olympic at… Read more »
18 June, 2018 The Galway Educate Together Second Level Startup group (GET2LS) is ready for the next stage in the process to decide on patronage of Galway’s new second level school. The Department is expected to launch a survey of parents in the next few days, and the Educate Together group has urged supportive parents… Read more »
The death has occurred of Mary HENEGHAN (née Flaherty) Peake, Loughgeorge, Claregalway, Galway Mary Heneghan Mary Heneghan (nee Flaherty) wife of the late Thomas, 11th June 2018. Peacefully at the Mystical Rose Nursing home, surrounded by her loving family. Sadly missed by her daughters Breda and Carol, sons Paul and Declan, grandchildren Raymond, Ciara, Maeve… Read more »
Claregalway/Carnmore G.A.A. Weekly Lotto Jackpot €3,300. Draw Results for 5th June. No jackpot winner. Match three winners were Gary Fox Carnmore, Ronnie Ferguson Carnmore Elma Grealish Carnmore, David Clarke Lydican. Draw numbers were 3,12,30,32. Weekly Sellers Prize: Tony Stephens. €2.00 per panel or 3 panels for €5.00 Win or share €200 for match three. Last… Read more »
Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
