Galway Projects Get Slice of €42m Leader Funding

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Galway’s Local Development Companies—including Forum Connemara, Comhar na nOileáin Teo and Galway Rural Development—will be able to continue with Leader projects across Galway with the news that €42 million is to be made available immediately by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. The €42 million for projects across the country is part of… Read more »

Summer Music in Galway 20th Anniversary ‘Gathering’ in Claregalway

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Ireland’s internationally renowned summer music school and festival for music students and musicians of all ages, from beginners to professionals, has planned a week of events at Claregalway Castle for its 20th Anniversary ‘Gathering’ season in Galway, August 5th–August 11th. Similar to a number of successful classical music festivals for music students in North America, one of the… Read more »

R.I.P. Padraic O’Brien

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The community of Turloughmore was shocked and saddened as the news spread of the tragic death of a popular young man, Padraic O’Brien, on Sunday evening. There was much jubilation in the area after Turloughmore won their first round game of the senior hurling championship and everybody was generally in a good and positive mood… Read more »

€13.5m Investment for Claregalway–Milltown Sewerage Scheme

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Galway County Council will be able to advance the Claregalway and Milltown Sewerage Scheme following the approval granted by Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan, TD, to proceed to tender stage. In a letter to Galway West Deputy, Seán Kyne, Minister Hogan confirmed the approval of the project which totals over… Read more »

Full Steam Ahead for Oranmore Station

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by Marie Madden, Galway Independent ([email protected]) A new rail station in Oranmore is to open in mid-July, Irish Rail has confirmed. A spokesperson for the company told the Galway Independent this week that station works are “progressing well”, with the project “about 75%” complete at this stage. The new station is located beside the level crossing… Read more »

The Late Christy Langan, Rooaunmore

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There was deep sadness as the news spread of the death of Christy Langan on Sunday morning. Christy had given a lifetime of service to Turloughmore Hurling Club and served as secretary of the club over a long period and was actively involved in the glorious halcyon days of the 60s when Turloughmore captured an… Read more »

R.I.P. John Grealish

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The death has occurred of John Grealish of St Anne’s, Carnmore Cross, Oranmore. Galway Beloved husband of Mary and much loved father of Seán and Gerry. Sadly missed by his wife and sons, brothers Martin and Rick, sister Kitty, grandchildren, relatives, neighbours and many friends. Reposing at Síoraíocht within the grounds of the Church of the… Read more »

Claregalway Ladies GAA April 2013 News

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Ladies Football: Intermediates travelled to Caltra on Sunday in the Div 1 league where the pitch was declared unplayable. Junior D hosted St James in Round 3 of the Div 4 League. St James were the stronger team in the 1st half and were dominant all over the field leading 0–9 to 0–0 going into… Read more »

Ode to the River Clare

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Are you still there aflowing With Connaught blackwater you drain, That I loved so much agrowing My Clare I won’t see again. On your banks often went rambling ‘Twas mostly daydreaming in truth, Escaping during my wandering With a mind of untroubled youth.

R.I.P. Christy Langan

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Christy Langan (Rooaunmore, Claregalway, Co Galway, formerly of Ballinvoher, Turloughmore) April 21st 2013, (Peacefully); Sadly missed by his loving wife Margaret, daughters Paula and Emma, sons Declan and Kevin, son in law Martin, daughter in law Deirdre, Paula’s fiancé Joe, cherished grandchildren Cian and Éabha, brothers and sisters, relatives, neighbours and many friends. Rest in… Read more »