Operators vow to fight on but absence of commercial airline leaves a massive hole By Dara Bradley, Connacht Tribune. Aer Arann delivered a hammer blow to beleaguered Galway Airport yesterday when the airline announced it was withdrawing its services from Carnmore, effectively closing the commercial element of the facility and putting scores of jobs at… Read more »
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Dear Editor, The 7 Presidential Candidates have either got the Nomination of their Political Parties or have got the nomination or 4 Councils. This is no easy achievement so it is quite disturbing to see those people being the subject of tabloid journalism. Each of the 7 candidates have given to the community over many… Read more »
R.I.P. Mary Mannion (née O’Loughlin), Lydican, Oranmore, Co Galway. Peacefully, surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of John and loving mother of Maria, Sean and Eamon; sadly missed by her loving husband and children, her brother Patrick, sister Kathleen, mother-in-law Nellie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephew, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces, relatives, neighbours and many sincere friends. Reposing… Read more »
Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Social Protection, Fidelma Healy Eames, has proposed an innovative new approach that increases support for parents and simultaneously saves the State millions of Euro. By diverting a portion of monies spent on the Back to School Allowance (BTSA) and investing it in a School Book Rental Scheme, parents in receipt… Read more »
Active in Age – Getting to know your local organisations and seryices! Venue: Respond Housing, The Old Convent, Ard na Mara, Oranmore Date: Thursday, October 20th Time: 11am-2pm
TWO of the three Romanians, charged last week with handling items stolen from graves in Lackagh cemetery, were remanded to appear again next Wednesday when they appeared before Galway District Court yesterday. Last Thursday, Crisa Rostas (30) and Marian Lingurar (35), of Loughgeorge, Claregalway, were refused bail, while a third (16), who cannot be named… Read more »
Catastrophe Presents LOVE & FURY The Passion of Jonathan Swift Claregalway Castle 11th and 12th November 2011
Progress in the planned new secondary school for Claregalway is being made. Officials from the Department of Education have already met with Galway Co Council to discuss site selection and a meeting to discuss the patronage of the school is to be held in the near future. It is widely expected that the VEC will… Read more »
Night time work to be part of contract for the works at Font(Tuam Road)and Morris(Ballybane) Cllr Nuala Nolan has been informed that night-time working has been written into the contract for Font and Morris Roundabouts. Cllr Nolan has been concerned about the potential for traffic disruption during the construction phase of the scheme.
You can treat yourself at the newly decorated and long established Galleon Restaurant in Salthill while also supporting the Irish Humanitarian Charity Self Help Africa.
Claregalway Junior ladies travelled to Leitrim Gaels Pitch in Leitrim Village on Saturday last to play Leitrim Champions Borrnacoola in the Connaught Semi-final. Claregalway got the perfect start with 2 goals in as many minutes and led at halftime by 3-8 to 1-0. The Claregalway Girls went on to win by 4-17 to Borrnacoola’s 2-1.
Below is the interactive edition of the October Nuacht Chláir, the local newsletter for Claregalway and Carnmore. This edition features news and articles from the locality, including an update from local Councillor Jim Cuddy, stories from local blogger Móna Wise, and Gardening Tips from Horkan’s Garden Centre.
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Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
