Saranne Flaherty rang the Claregalway Hotel on Monday of the Galway Races in July 2011 to tell her employers that she was sick and couldn’t come in. The 20 year old was worried that they’d be annoyed with her for calling in sick on their busiest day of the year. As it happened, that soon… Read more »
I recently attended my mother-in-law’s funeral. I witnessed my wife’s great loss but also the great love she had for her beautiful mother. Kay wasn’t just my wife’s mother; she was her best friend. It made me realise the love I have for my own mother and the love my mother has for me. Mothers… Read more »
Over 1,000 direct jobs and many others in allied services are expected to be created, many of them local and others for returning emigrants, when the contract is signed tomorrow (Thursday) for the new 57-kilometre M17–18 Gort–Tuam motorway. While “minor logistical issues” have resulted in some delays in the signing, according to source close to the… Read more »
Embrace that person inside you that has ideas and strengths like no one else. Be the person you know yourself to be. And above all, be true to yourself and put your heart in it. Don’t try to change the world but also don’t let the world change the person you want to be. Starting… Read more »
This is a response to a Letter to the Editor from last week by Councillor Nuala Nolan, which you can find here. Dear Editor, In the editorial of the Galway Independent on Wednesday 26th of February, you ask a very pertinent question in discussing the local elections, “Is the €460,000 spent on Galway City Councillors… Read more »
Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has effectively ruled out the prospect of a bypass of Claregalway being built any time soon, if at all. The Minister said that his department doesn’t have any money to build the €21 million road around the traffic-jammed village. He also intimated that even if his department had the money, there… Read more »
Lackagh Parish Centre was one of a number of Galway groups to benefit in the latest round of funding under the €1 million Irish Public Bodies Youth & Community Fund. The Fund was distributed throughout the country with each county receiving funding for a minimum of four projects. These organisations engage with local communities, increase… Read more »
There was deep sadness throughout the entire area as news spread of the tragic death of Nathan Coen of Sheeaun Park. The loss of another young man at a young age came as devastating news for the community, but especially for his family. Nathan was much loved and cherished among his friends and his passing… Read more »
The death has occurred of Mary O’Connor (née Greaney), Ardilaun Road, Newcastle, Galway (formerly Loughgeorge, Claregalway, Co Galway). Reposing at the O’Flaherty Funeral Parlour, Munster Avenue, Galway on Wednesday 12th March from 5pm with Removal at 7pm to Galway Cathedral. Funeral after 12 noon Requiem Mass on Thursday 13th March to Rahoon Cemetery. Family flowers only… Read more »
Dear Editor, There is a lot of confusion out there among the new Irish and EU citizens resident in Ireland as to who can vote in the various Elections the information below is taken from the Citizens Information website which will clarify the issue. “If you have applied and been approved for Irish citizenship, you… Read more »
Horkan’s Irish Shamrock is from the true Irish shamrock species, Trifolium Dubium, and has been carefully grown here in the West of Ireland using our native shamrock seed to produce a quality Irish shamrock plant which can be worn proudly on St Patrick’s Day and planted in your garden to grow on for next year…. Read more »
The death has occurred of Margaret Long (née Baker), Kiltrogue, Claregalway, Galway / Turloughmore, Galway Predeceased by her husband Martin, sadly missed by her daughters Nellie and Maura, sons Francis, Mick, John and Paddy, sister Mary, grandchildren, great- grandchildren, in-laws, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. Rest in Peace Reposing at Lackagh Mortuary Chapel this Sunday… Read more »
