Hundreds of people turned out at Turloughmore Social Centre on Friday for the launch of a new book entitled Lackagh National School 1886-2016 Times Past and Present  on Friday night. School principal, Michael Lydon, said that the idea of a book came as a new chapter is about to emerge n education in Lackagh as a new… Read more »

By Enda Cunningham, Connacht Tribune APPROACHES have been made to Galway City and County Councils to purchase the 1115-acre Galway Airport site for “well in excess” of its €1.1 million purchase price. Consultants charged with preparing a feasibility study on the future of the site are set to meet with the City Council Chief Executive… Read more »

Abbey Restaurant under New Management Best of luck to Leona, Marty and team who have served Claregalway and surrounding areas with their fabulous food for over 12 and a half years. Looking forward to checking you out further down the road in the near future. The Abbey Restaurant in Claregalway will be relocating to Lydon’s… Read more »

By Declan Varley of The Galway Advertiser For years, Galway’s best known a cappella singing group the Galway Baytones have been entertaining the city and county at a variety of events benefiting charities and worthy causes. They have brought the magic of music to unusual corners and their striking a cappella arrangements have made thousands… Read more »

Archbishop Eamon Martin, Fr. Daniel Gallagher and Fr. Diarmuid Hogan at the blessing of the new bell in Oranmore. Cast in Poland and weighing more than 500kg, the bell has been at ground-l;evel for the past week where it has been rung by most of Oranmore’s 2,450 schoolchildren who will also choose a name for… Read more »

By the Connacht Tribune Claregalway and Milltown treatment plants open following 5.6 million investment TWO areas of the county will enjoy a significant improvement in the quality of their drinking water after an investment of €5.6 million was officially unveiled at the weekend. Minister of State for the OPW and Flood Relief Sean Canney did… Read more »

Strictly Claregalway – Season 2. Now is your chance to follow in the footsteps of Season 1 dancers. Plans are being made for an event at the end of January. If you want to get involved, have a bit of fun and improve your dancing skills please text your name to 086 2566333. Places are… Read more »

I swim in the sea three or four times a week, and having very few clothes on at 7.30am in the morning and getting into the sea you notice when the temperature changes, you notice alot! So the temperature change last week was dramatic, there was frost on the ground and the sea water was… Read more »

It’s official! After 12 and a half years the Abbey Restaurant will be upping sticks and heading just down the road to Lydon’s of Knockdoe, Claregalway. We will be closing for Christmas on the 18th December and will re-open the new look Abbey Restaurant in Lydon’s on Thursday the 26th January. Leona, Marty, Siobhan, Blaithin,… Read more »

This Friday (tomorrow 9th December) afternoon Flynn’s of Lackagh will be hosting a Christmas dinner demo from start to finish.  They will be demonstrating numerous Christmas dishes from the traditional turkey and ham to their own homemade recipes from instore experts Susan and Declan and many more of the employees hidden talents. Testing available on… Read more »