FOR several decades, Malachy Qualter has entertained generations of people around the county, singing at all kinds of functions and events. Now after many years the Loughgeorge man has at last entered the recording studios and produced a wonderful recording. Recorded at Sounds Technical Studios in Kiltrogue, under the direction of Gerry Fahy, Malachy simply… Read more »
Posts By: Josette Farrell
Weekly Column – May 13th 2017 chaaaarrrrrd…
Weekly Column – May 13th 2017 chaaaarrrrrd… All around us nature is in the process of a remarkable transition from brown to green. The potting shed is resplendent with emerging green seedlings; green leaves have emerged on the trees in our garden; brown soil is bringing forth rapidly growing green weeds. The decay and stasis… Read more »
Paddy and the Beenstalk – by thereluctantemigrant Denise Hession
Paddy and the Beanstalk by thereluctantemigrant buying a house in ireland Well, what do you know, it seems the Irish property market has come full circle. Ten years ago the advice was buy, buy, buy, why?, because the prices were going up. The quicker you bought, the quicker you could flip it and buy two more… Read more »
Reel Lives Films – in the 250-seater auditorium of NUIG’s ILAS(Institute for Lifecourseand Society)building, CorribVillage
Free lunchtime screenings of international, award-winning films that reflect the lives of older people, children and families, and persons with disabilities, will be shown from Wednesday 17th – Friday 19th May in the 250-seater auditorium of NUIG’s ILAS (Institute for Lifecourse and Society) building, Corrib Village. The movie venue has wheelchair access, a theatre-size screen,… Read more »
Progress expected on helping to ease commuter chaos – work on Claregalway to city bus lane to begin next year
COMMUTERS to Galwaycity from north and east Galway have lobbied Minister Sean Canney over traffic chaos on the east side of Galway city resulting from recent lay-out changes. Mr. Canney is optimistic that a solution can be worked out with the assistance of is Galway West Oireachtas colleagues and feel the opening of the long-awaited… Read more »
Claregalway Football – Summer Football Camp
The Summer Football camp is on Monday the 14th August to Friday the 18th August in Knockdoemore Park, for 5 days. For application forms these will be available in June: [email protected] The Senior Ladies took on Annaghdown in Round 3 of the Division 1 league in Annaghdown on Sunday morning. Played in brilliant sunshine the… Read more »
Retail sales increase, but continually falling prices a concern
Retail sales increase, but continually falling prices a concern Retailers in Ireland saw an upturn in performance in the first quarter of 2017, but other key industry metrics are a cause for concern, according to a new report from Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the sector. In its latest Retail Monitor, published today,… Read more »
Paraic’s Tips for April in your Garden
Paraic’s Tips for April in your Garden I love April for those early Spring days when the sun is shining, you can listen to the birds singing and you can get out into your garden and enjoy the clean air.Paraic Horkan April is finally here and now the clocks have gone forward we have an… Read more »
R.I.P. Patricia O’Shaughnessy, Mirah, Turloughmore.
The death has occurred of Patricia O’SHAUGHNESSY (née Kearney) Mirah, Turloughmore, Galway Patricia O’Shaughnessy, (nee Kearney) (Mirah, Turloughmore, Co. Galway) April 27th 2017, (Peacefully); Predeceased by her brother Seamus, Sadly missed by her loving husband John, daughters Elaine and Joanne, sons Fergal, James and Patrick, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, cherished grandchildren, sisters Maura, Joan, Catherine, Brid, Monica,… Read more »
Claregalway Football…..
The Summer Football camp is on Monday the 14th August to Friday the 18th August in Knockdoemore Park, for 5 days. For application forms these will be available in June: [email protected] The weather was very good to us this week. A little on the cold side on Tuesday, two small showers yesterday and a lovely… Read more »
An Irish Language Plan for your area
A chara Plean Teanga don Ghaeilge i do cheantar. Tá deis agat páirt a ghlacadh. An Irish Language Plan for your area. Have your say. Beidh tús á chur go luath le hobair ar Phlean Teanga i do cheantar le húsáid na Gaeilge a neartú agus a threisiú. Beidh an obair seo á dhéanamh mar… Read more »
Fundraising Raffle Claregalway Hotel Sunday April 16 2017
Fundraising Raffle Claregalway Hotel Sunday April 16 2017 The hugely successful Journey with Gerry Fundraising Raffle took place on Easter Sunday night in the Claregalway Hotel after a nine week fundraising effort. Gerry Commins, Bawnmore, Claregalway, whilst working in a voluntary capacity for his local community in Bawnmore, had an accident which resulted in him… Read more »