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 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 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 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 »

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 »

By the Connacht Tribune THIRD-level creative arts and media students will now have the chance to work alongside established gaming and programme makers – thanks to a new collaborative centre unveiled at GMIT. The Creative Hub at GMIT’s Centre for the Creative Arts & Media is made up of companies developing gaming projects, animated features… Read more »