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Following a performance at Galway’s newest Youth Café, The Gaf, on Saturday February 23rd, local band Gurt has been offered a regular slot there. The band which comprises six members, ranging in age from 13–17 years, has been together for about 9 months. They get together every weekend to practice and at present have an hour… Read more »

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April, the clock has gone forward and with the arrival of the long evenings our interest in the garden has been re-awakened. Trees are beginning to break into leaf and soon you will notice all the flowering cherries and flowering crabs break into bloom. Vegetable Garden You can start planting. Seed potatoes can be still… Read more »

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The work on the bridge is nearing completion. In 2001 the team concentrated on works to the ground surface and hard landscaping. The cut stone steps at the north end of the bridge were completed and look very well. Repairs were made to the triangular cut stone breakwaters on the east face of the bridge…. Read more »

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Claregalway National School held their Green Flag Open Day on Thursday, January 31st last and it was a huge success. Parents and the general community were invited along to see the amount of recycling carried out in the school. The hard work and sheer ingenuity of all involved drew many admiring gasps from spectators—not many… Read more »

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The club’s AGM which was postponed since December was held on Sunday week last, January 20th, and was well attended. In his address the chairman, Seán Dunleavey, stated that the year 2001 was a mixed one for the club. Success in winning the North Board GPC Shield was tempered by the disappointment of being eliminated… Read more »

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Roadworks As Galway County Council get their roadworks programme for 2002 underway, Councillor Noel Grealish has welcomed the proposed early starts in the Parish which include surface restorations at Crusheeny towards Loughgeorge, Gortagooey / Cloonbiggin, and Waterview while road reconstruction works gets underway at Liscananann and the N84 Loughgeorge valued at over Euro 350,000, these works… Read more »

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Some young people know at an early stage what they would like to be—a teacher, an engineer, a salesperson, a bus-driver perhaps—but there are many who have no definite ideas about the kind of work they would like to do. One of the principal needs of young people in Choosing a Career is information on… Read more »

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The style you choose should be a combination of the style of the house and your taste rather than current fashions or the previous owner’s taste. It helps if you live in a house for awhile before deciding a style or making any major structural changes. This is not always possible. You can use just… Read more »

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Congratulations to the following couples to whom the stork delivered babies:  Noreen and Des Devaney, Lakeview—baby girl Rachel, born October 2001. Julie and Malachy Noone, Crusheen—baby boy Oisín, born November 2001. Carol and Kieran Duggan, Cregboy—baby boy in December 2001—a brother for Ross. Martina and Frank Staunton, Cahergowan—baby girl Niamh, born 17th December 2001. Mary… Read more »

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Welcome to a new year in the garden. Like everybody else I am looking forward to a new year and watching everything burst into life again. Gardening is a great activity to escape from the stresses of life and watch nature in its many forms—be that to see bulbs push their way through from bare… Read more »

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Public Lighting Using discretionary County Council monies allocated to him, Councillor Noel Grealish has secured an additional order for public lighting for the areas of Montiagh—formerly allocated 1 new light , it will have three (3)—while two (2) public lighting orders have also issued for the Lakeview Road. Welcoming the new orders and allocations, Cllr…. Read more »

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Purpose of tasting The purpose of tasting wine is to estimate its quality, to look at its general balance and condition, and to try to assess its maturity at the time of tasting, if possible, its future development. Notes It is most important to keep a permanent record of your tastings, and a loose leaf… Read more »