Posts By: Josette Farrell

by the Tuam Herald COLÁISTE Bhaile Chláir has won the Cycle Against Suicide Ambassador School Award. It was presented to the school at a ceremony held at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. The awards recognised the efforts of 83 schools around Ireland who have completed the Ambassador School Programme, and become actively involved in mental health… Read more »

In the North Board Minor Semi-Final it finished Claregalway 2-5 to Monivea Abbey 0-9. Congrats lads and mentors. It was a tense game but ye did it. The U14 Ladies Gold team play Clonbur Ladies in the 1st round of the Championship on Saturday 8th in Knockdoemore with the throw in at 4.00pm .and the U14… Read more »

Every Saturday morning for 36 years, Mary Corbett got in her car and for two hours, delivered Meals on Wheels Community Catering meals to the people of Galway. She delivered thousands of meals to hundreds of people over the years, made some great friends, and has some extraordinarily wonderful memories. Mary recently retired due to… Read more »

Dear Fellow Gardeners, I’m always looking forward to October.  It’s usually quite a dry and beautiful month and the colours are amazing.  Unfortunately the beautiful autumn leaves don’t usually last long here in the west – a couple of seasonal gales and they are gone. At the recent Ploughing Championships we (Environmental Pillar) we launched… Read more »

How Does High Vis Work? High-visibility clothing is clothing made of fluorescent material with added reflective tape or shapes. Now for the technical bit… The sun’s ultraviolet rays react with the fluorescent colours to make them appear to ‘glow’ increasing daytime visibility. The effect is stronger in poor light conditions such as in fog or… Read more »

By Declan Tierney, Connacht Tribune THE traffic bottlenecks encountered by motorists coming in and out of Galway on a daily basis have proven to be a godsend for one business – which is now transporting thousands of additional passengers by bus. Passenger numbers travelling between Tuam and Galway cit on Burkes Buses have increased by… Read more »

If you are looking for bespoke made-to-measure furniture, Conneely Custom Built Kitchens & Bedrooms is the place to visit. The showroom, located a short drive from Oranmore on the N18 Claregalway road, features a huge range of beautiful kitchen displays in solid timber, painted, and high gloss finishes.  There are also 11 bedroom displays on… Read more »

Nail fungal therapy, which has taken the world by storm, is now available in Galway.  The new and revolutionary treatment is known as PACT and uses a photosensitive gel combined with LED light.  It is safe and gentle, with no side effects, no drugs, and is fast and effective.  It works regardless of severity and… Read more »

Recently while going through my Nana Scully’s prayer book, I came across a few notes scribbled down on the back pages entitled ‘A Recipe For A Meaningful Life’ and it really got me thinking. We all know that our health is affected by the degree of happiness we feel in our lives. The happier we… Read more »

Bishop Fintan Monahan is Ordained