I find our God in helping others. One such occasion was a cold morning when I worked with Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity on the streets of Calcutta or Kolkata as it is known now. I went to Sealdah Railway Station to reserve my ticket for a short holiday in Darjeeling, to trace the journey… Read more »
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The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) has been supporting community groups for the last ten years. To mark the anniversary, we look at the work being done in North Galway through RSS and Tús which are both administered by Galway Rural Development (GRD). On Thursday afternoons, it’s a case of all eyes down for bingo at the… Read more »
The death has occurred of Eileen Grealish, Carnmore Cross Road, Oranmore, Galway (unexpectedly). Eileen beloved mother of Kallum. Deeply regretted by her loving son, mother Rena, father Eamon, brother Pat and his wife Lorraine, sister Mary, nephew and nieces Zoe, Hazel, Robyn, Jack and Kayla, extended family, relatives and many friends. Reposing at her family home Carnmore… Read more »
Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte Health is better than wealth Filleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire The wrong doing returns to/on the perpetrator An té atá thuas óltar deoch air The successful person is toasted An té atá thíos buailtear cos air The person who is down is pushed down further Is furasta… Read more »
At the prestigious AIMS National Awards held in In the I.N.EC. in Killarney over the weekend. Amanda Stuart won the Best Comedienne award, in her role of the Wicked Witch for 9 Arch Claregalway Musical Society production of The Wizard of OZ. At a packed, spectacular awards ceremony, where just about 1,200 musical society people, gathered… Read more »
An East Galway entrepreneur has developed a system in which rural communities can avail of high speed broadband—as well as providing the opportunity to maintain local jobs. And it couldn’t come at a better time—with reports that some high-tech companies had to relocate from rural parts of County Galway into the city so that they… Read more »
Despite committing to spending almost €800,000 already, the Department of Transport has abandoned plans to provide an inner relief road for traffic-choked Claregalway. In a written response the Minister said that he was not in a position to commit any further expenditure to this project—the announcement will come as a major disappointment to local residents. It… Read more »
Recently, I climbed Croagh Patrick for the charity I work for, Gorta Self Help Africa, with my wife and two daughters. For anyone unfamiliar with Croagh Patrick, it’s close on 800 metres in height and takes about four to five hours to climb and return in total. It’s a long way to climb and seems… Read more »
Turloughmore Mum Alice Shaughnessy and her 11-month-old twins Allegra and Francesca are one of seven families in Ireland chosen to share their toddler tales and experiences in an online community. Toddlebox is a new feeding and nutrition website dedicated to families with toddlers. The Toddlebox challenge is to share tales from their toddler’s high chair and… Read more »
Having spent the last five years straight at university, I can’t tell you the number of times I sat in the cafeteria at NUI Galway watching (much younger) students load their plates with chips and sausages on a daily basis with never a green leaf or tomato in sight. I asked the question daily, why… Read more »
One Galway charity is getting the opportunity to land on a prime location on the brand new Monopoly board for the county, it is being announced today. So it means the Galway Monopoly makers shall be re-opening their vote lines—which have now closed—after deciding to offer one site on the official new board to a worthy Galway… Read more »
Coláiste Bhaile Chláir was recently awarded The Amber Flag, an initiative which aims to encourage Schools, Colleges, Clubs, Societies and Organisations to promote and actively bring about a culture change in the promotion of positive mental health within the educational system. What the Amber Flag will do is acknowledge these efforts and unite all community groups in the… 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.
