By Declan Varley, Galway Advertiser. The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has this morning appointed the Most Reverend Brendan Kelly, Bishop of Achonry, as the new Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. It is planned that Bishop Brendan’s installation will take place in the Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and Saint Nicholas on 11… Read more »

The Baunmore Traffic Safety Group has been set up to highlight a serious accident black spot at Bawnmore crossroads in Claregalway. The Loughgeorge to Corrandulla road has seen an inordinate amount of traffic incidents take place as vehicles attempt to the take the bend at Bawnmore cross heading to Corrandulla. The problem is the camber of the… Read more »

Tickets are on sale for the 2018 Hand in Hand Annual Ball Hand in Hand look forward to another successful event to raise money to support families of children with cancer. Hand in Hand has launched ticket sales for their Annual Ball which will take place on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Ardilaun House Hotel,… Read more »

By Enda Cuningham, Connacht Tribune GALWAY-owned restaurant giant Supermac’s recorded a pre-tax profit of more than €15.9 million in 2016,according to new accounts filed with Companies Registration Office. The after-tax profit was €13.3m (up from around €11.5m in 2015).  Pre-tax profits in 2015 were recorded at just over €14m. Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd, which is owned… Read more »

By Stephen Corrigan, Connacht Tribune December 7, 2017   Galway city…costs survey. Galway could be set to attract a significant number of jobs from Dublin – with lower salary expectations making the county a tempting prospect for employers. A survey carried out by recruitment firm, Brightwater Group, has revealed that in almost all of the… Read more »

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By Declan Tierney. Connacht Tribune.    Bus Eireann’s decision to cut fares from several of the county’s towns into Galway city in the run-up to Christmas has infuriated local businesses, who have accused the state company of sucking the life out of their retail sector. Bus Eireann is to reduce fares to €10 return on… Read more »

COMPÁNTAS Lir are now in the process of completing their casting for ‘The Glass Menagerie’ by Tennessee Williams which they will present in the annual drama circuit in the spring. The Claregalway Carnmore Drama Group will  have rehearsals on three or four evenings each week in January and February which clearly demonstrates the effort that… Read more »