Veg Of The Week – Asparagus Why Grow It? Asparagus isn’t easy to grow – it’s fussy about the soil it grows in and though it only crops for a little over a month, it takes up space in your veggie patch for the whole year.  It also takes three years before you get any… Read more »

Coláiste Bhaile Chláir receives Cycle Against Suicide Ambassador School Award November 16, 2016 Third year student Rebecca Norman and 2nd year Liam Veenstra On Friday last, September 23rd, the now annual Cycle Against Suicide Ambassador School Awards ceremony was held at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. These awards recognised the immense efforts of 83 schools around… Read more »

*** Please note embargo – 12:59pm today Thursday 17th November ***Seán Kyne TD – Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources Galway, Thursday, 17th November ‘16Every Primary School in Galway to benefit from Minor Works Grant Scheme – KyneGrants represent a minimum of €1.845 million for Galway Primary Schools   Minister of State for… Read more »

We provide balanced and individually tailored nutrition programmes and fitness routines for all our clients. We promote a balance of 80% Nutrition and 20% exercise. We run our Breakfast Club from 6am-11am Monday to Friday and we also have some classes on Tues and Thurs at 6 and Sat morning at 10-12. Our club works… Read more »

By Órlaigh Roe, Galway Independent At the announcement of the Dash service in Galway with NUI Galway student and Dash inventor, Richie Commins (front) were Dan Khan, NUI Galway Students’ Union Welfare Officer; Owen Jennings, Big O Taxis; Jimmy McGovern, NUI Galway Students’ Union President; Joe O’Halloran, Big O Taxis and Garda Denis A new… Read more »

Seán Kyne TD – Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources Galway, Wednesday, 16th November ‘16 Public Consultation opens on Rail Review which will impact on rail services in the West – Kyne Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources and Fine Gael TD for Galway West and Mayo South, Seán… Read more »

By Jacqueline Hogge, Tuam Herald CLAREGALWAY students are leading the North Galway charge at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition with five projects from Coláiste Bhaile Chláir being chosen to compete in the prestigious competition. The five projects representing Bhaile Chláir will see 13 students contest both the junior and intermediate categories in what is the… 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 »

By Connacht Tribune WITH  a cast of nearly 60, Claregalway 9 Arch Musical Society’s thirteenth production Hairspray  will go on stage in the Town Hall Theatre from November 17 to 19, with a matinee on Saturday, November 19. Laura Charleton will take on the female lead, playing Tracy and will be joined by the talented and… Read more »

British Exit, Royal prerogative power and a High Court decision (under appeal) by Paul McNulty, Lawyer As many of you are aware, the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU in June. This vote will have an impact on Ireland in a large number of different ways. Some are obvious i.e. Northern Ireland, trade etc… Read more »

Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on thereluctantemigrant Trump by thereluctantemigrant Generally impartial to politics, I tuned in absentmindedly to the election campaign between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump over the last year or so. I tolerated her, but whiter than white, ambitious, democrats who fancy giving the big job… Read more »

Welcome Flowers by thereluctantemigrant It was only when a good friend of mine recently flew back to Ireland for her citizenship ceremony that I came round to the idea that being granted citizenship in a country, particularly Ireland of course, is a pretty big deal. Up to then I ashamedly looked with cynicism at highlights… Read more »