The death has occurred of Micheál Cloherty, Cloon, Claregalway, Galway. Sincere sympathy to the Cloherty and Stiff Family, Cloon on the sudden death of beloved Micheál. Micheál was one of the Stone Masons involved in the building of The Nine Arches Bridge in Claregalway. His work as a Stone Mason was renowned throughout the country. Reposing… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2014
Thousands of euro worth of damage is being caused to cars each week to Galway because unsuspecting motorists have fallen foul of a petrol-stretching scam carried out by unscrupulous retailers. Several cars have had up to €6,000 damage each caused to their engines in Galway in recent weeks because of the con. In the past fortnight, four… Read more »
PACT®—First in Ireland and here in Galway! The revolutionary and effective way to treat nail fungal infections. Nail fungal therapy will never be the same as proven successful in Australia, Germany and the UK and now taking the world by storm. Now available in Galway. This new and revolutionary treatment is, Photodynamic Anti-Microbial Therapy (PACT). This… Read more »
After almost a delay of twelve months the Ladies U16 A Championship Final was played in Rahoon Hurling grounds last Sunday. Played in a gale force wind and rain, the football matched up to the weather conditions. Moycullen and Claregalway had waited a long time to see who was going to take the silverware home and… Read more »
She was a bag lady lonely and sad Who wandered the roads of Galway, Wretched dishevelled and shabbily clad, Among boreens lanes and byways. Knowing the houses of welcome And ones that showed her the door, For all well knew she was irksome And yet part of our living folklore. My memory returns to childhood… Read more »
U15 B1 Hurling County Champions Carnmore won the U15 B1 county final on Sunday 19th of October, beating Cois Fharraige on a score line of 2–12 to 1–7. The game was played in a wet and windy Turloughmore but that didn’t take anything from the game as both teams served up a great display of… Read more »
The graduates of yesteryear wouldn’t know the place. Its iconic clock tower is one of the most striking landmarks on Galway’s skyline, yet the domed structure’s rich history belies the massive expansion of NUI Galway’s campus over the past decade or so. The university has undergone three name changes in its 165-year history, but it… Read more »
I was at Mass one evening recently and, after it, I held on for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and decided to look up a prayer on the Internet on my iPhone. I always enjoy the quietness of the Church during this time. After a short while looking for my favourite prayer on my iPhone,… Read more »
A new medical research centre is to be established in NUI Galway as part of a €245 million Government investment in science and technology. In addition, NUIG is to play a key role in two other research centres as well as securing one of five new Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centres receiving major investment from… Read more »
Aa a nation, we are not very good at planning for the future and more specifically, for death. Most young people, perhaps understandably, avoid thinking about death at all. Those in middle age have a tendency to ignore it. One of the most telling signs of this is the incredibly low proportion of Irish people… Read more »
With Halloween soon over, the countdown to Christmas is truly on, and as a result we have turkeys back in our garden again. Each year we rear about four turkeys, with one becoming the centrepiece of our Christmas Day celebrations, and the balance jointed and put in to the freezer. It’s an arrangement that has… Read more »
Something on your Mind? Let’s Talk! There are times in our lives when we may encounter difficulties. We may feel stuck and unable to move forward. If you would like help I can support you in the process. State of Mind Psychotherapy offers a neutral, safe and non-judgemental space to work collaboratively on what you… Read more »