Posts By: Josette Farrell

By Siobhán Holliman, Tuam Herald NO one wants to have to face a challenge alone.  Having someone to lean on,to know there’s someone there when you need them, can drive you forward and help keep life on track. Homecare is the base from which all of the now extensive range of supports and services of… Read more »

The well-known Central Tavern in Loughgeorge, Claregalway has been purchased by Brendan Kelly. Brendan runs two bars/grills in Manhattan, New York and hopes to replicate the same here in Loughgeorge.  The premises is under re-roofing at the moment and the interior work will then commence.  Brendan hopes to be open for business by the end… Read more »

By the Tuam Herald   A BELFAST man who was caught fishing illegally on the Clare River near Claregalway was fined and had has gear confiscated at Galway District Court last week. Island Fisheries Ireland Officers Conor Dennedy and Paul Reynolds told Judge Marie Keane that they were on a fot patrol on the Clare… Read more »

In U14 Ladies the Gold team and the Green team have played their County Semi-finals. The Gold team played St.Furseys in Headford in the U14D County semi-final. After a slow start the Girls found themselves 5points behind at half time and 10 minutes into the 2nd half they were down by eight. But from there… Read more »

Galway County Council 18.10.2016 Press Release Reuse Event in Claregalway Hotel Do you want to learn more about reuse, repair and upcycling? If so, come along to a Reuse Event which will be held in the Claregalway Hotel on Thursday 27th October between 5.00pm – 8.00pm. This event has been organised as part of this… Read more »

Match report – Coláiste Bhaile Chláir vs Mercy Tuam.   On Friday the 21st of October, the U14 girls’ football team of Coláiste Bhaile Chláir took on Mercy Secondary School Tuam in Knockdoe pitch. Throw in was at 11 o clock on a frosty morning. The game set off with a trilling start by Kate… Read more »

  Not an avid cinema goer per se, but this week I was looking forward to seeing The Girl on the Train. Having read the book I felt confident that there was little likelihood that it would be banned like the last movie on my must watch wish list, The Danish Girl. I was prepared… Read more »

by the Tuam Herald THE community outreach outlook at Carnmore NS ensures that parents can play a big part in what is taught there, even getting Irish lessons if they wish, while pupils and staff reach out to the older community too by having open days for them and visiting the local day care centre… Read more »

By the Connacht Tribune GALWAY representation is about to be doubled on Googlebox, the Irish version of the much-hyped UK original – as an opinionated family from Moycullen make their debut on the couch in front of the telly. The Gibbons-Coyle family – man Eileen, dad Chris and daughters Hannah and Ciara – describe themselves… Read more »

Teenage “Night Owls” risk worsening Oral Health: New research suggests that adolescents who prefer to stay up late are at a significantly higher risk if tooth decay. The study found that teenagers who stay up later are almost four times as likely to suffer from tooth decay than those who like to get their heads… Read more »