Ronan Scully, Gorta Self Help Africa, and Cathy Connolly, Director, The Galway Rape Crisis Centre in training for Ronan’s walk across Ireland, which began on Monday. Ronan is returning from his 250km charity walk from Dublin to Galway on Saturday 1 April. I was out walking recently, getting ready for my Dublin to Galway 250km… Read more »
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By Rebecca Maher, Galway Independent A march to highlight the lack of services for children and adults with special needs will take place in Galway and across the country next week. The ‘Enough is Enough’ march will see people take to the streets in protest next Monday, 3 April at 10am, starting from Jurys Inn…. Read more »
You choice of lifestyle tends to be very exposed when you live abroad. Without the parameters of location and culture that exist at home, the way you choose to live suddenly defines you and suddenly becomes something that you have to think about. Home in Ireland, it’s easy, a good lifestyle consists of two… Read more »
MARCH 27, 2017 BY HARRY How to deal with SimSimi? On Friday afternoon I became fully aware the most talked about app over the last few days, ‘Simsimi’, a chatbot app some people are describing as a ‘Social Experiment’ but that I consider to be the home of cyberbullying at the moment. Simsimi may be… Read more »
By Mike Rafferty at Eamonn Deacy Park Cregmore-Claregalway 3 … Read more »
Paraic’s Tips: Your Garden in March Spring Marches forward this month, with longer days and warmer temperatures to encourage many spring flowering shrubs and trees to come into flower and add colour and interest after such a long winter.Paraic Horkan Campanula Porto also known as the blue bell flower is one such plant. This low… Read more »
Please support Ronan’s walk across Ireland for Charity as he sets out this Monday coming from Dublin to Galway……… https://www.altruism.ie/fundraising_page/ronan-scully-fundraising-page-for-gorta-self-help-africa …. https://selfhelpafrica.org/ie/baytobay/ One of Ireland’s best-known charity fundraisers Ronan Scully will put his best foot forward along with family friends and colleagues as he celebrates his landmark half-century and when he sets about walking across Ireland for… Read more »
Best Lighting Dalkey Players – “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” Best Setting … Read more »
Students ‘All Shook Up’ in Coláiste Bhaile Chláir It’s almost ShowTime! After months of rehearsals, Transition Year students from Coláiste Bhaile Chláir will proudly present the musical ‘ALL SHOOK UP!’ The show promises to be a smash hit and the students are ready and waiting to showcase their theatrical talents. This impressive production is a… Read more »
By Declan Varley, Galway Advertiser This time last year, life for a Claregalway man changed forever. Gerry Commins was undertaking some voluntary work for the benefit of his community when he suffered an accident that has seen him confined to a wheelchair. Every community has people like Gerry, people without whom things wouldn’t get done…. Read more »
By Declan Varley, Galway Advertiser Claregalway Castle will host Ireland’s Specialist Nurseries (ISNA) and rare plant specialists at the Spring Garden and Food Fair on Sunday April 2 from 11am to 6pm. Get along and get all your gardening questions answered and enjoy coffee and cakes in the coffee shop. This year – thanks to… Read more »
Well done to Colaiste Bhaile Chlair Junior Ladies on their All-Ireland semi-final 6-15 to 3-4 win over St Flannans of Ennis in Gort GAA Grounds on Tuesday last. They will play St Columba’s, Glenties in the final on Friday week March 31st. Details will be on the Claregalway GAA Facebook page when they become available…. Read more »
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Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
