A major initiative to provide independent living for the elderly in and around Claregalway has commenced with a planning application being lodged for the construction of 14 housing units in the village. It is part of a €2.5 million investment towards the care of the elderly in the area and it is hoped that construction… Read more »

Qatar Gulf Crisis by thereluctantemigrant Stranded apart from the offer of the use airspace from Iran and Oman is not a situation I ever imagined for myself or my four children but stranded in a country that is being strongly accused of supporting terrorism in some manner or form, I certainly never imagined that.   Fours… Read more »

Weekly Column – June 10th 2017 Potatoes I can see the veg patch out the window as I write this, and I think it’s fair to say that there’s a real sense of abundant growth right now. May was incredibly dry which didn’t help the growth, so I guess the substantial rain over the last… Read more »

CARNMORE NS displayed silky skills, grit and determination to win at the SPAR FAI Primary School 5s Programme National Finals last week. Carnmore claimed honours in the Girls ‘B’ School Cup after a tough campaign which began in March with county blitzes held nationwide.  They then progressed through regional and provincial finals to make it… Read more »

by Francis Farragher, Connacht Tribune IT does only seem like yesterday when we were dusting ourselves down after the Christmas season and then preparing for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, but almost in a flash, we’re within a stone’s throw of Mid-Summer’s Day.  Now, the ‘Mayos’ are coming to town on Sunday with all their… Read more »

At this very moment there are thousands of young people, God bless them, across Ireland about to take the Leaving Cert or Junior Cert exams. Each of these young people have studied and sacrificed for the past several months and indeed for the last 5 or 6 years of secondary school just to get them… Read more »

Our First Year School Trip to Petersburg by Emma Hannon On our first-year school trip we went to Petersburg in Clonbur, Co. Galway. All of first years went on the trip over 3 different days (Monday 29th May, Tuesday 30th May and Thursday 1st June). Each form was then subdivided into 4 groups for each… Read more »

COMMUNITY NOTICE: Please note that members of the community, other than parents and families of children currently enrolled in the school should email your views to the school by Tuesday 6th June 2017 @ 5.00 p.m. Email: [email protected]. Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme S.N. Baile Clár na Gaillimhe has been issued with a Circular from the Department… Read more »

When we go HOME! by thereluctantemigrant Home is Qatar It’s the chief role of the expat mom, to make sure the children are happy, content, comfortable in the surroundings that are completely different to their home. When we left Ireland first, seven years ago, I arrived in Qatar with an armful of Bun go Barr’s under… Read more »

New RTÉ Western Regional Studio Opens at GMIT RTÉ’s new Western Regional Studio at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) officially opened today, Monday 29th May 2017, marking a new partnership between the two organisations. RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes and President of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Professor Fergal Barry performed the official opening duties, with political representatives and a wide range of guests… Read more »