Challenge Yourself on the 9th of April for ACT Galway will once again be buzzing with Athletes from all over the country on Sunday 9th of April 2017 as ACT for Meningitis bring their exciting annual sporting event “Remembering Aoibhe Renville Challenge”, which includes a 5k fully time-chipped run/walk and an exciting 3k/16k/3k Duathlon, back to the picturesque… Read more »

Gerry Commins was living a normal life when on March 16, 2016 his whole world changed forever. On that evening he was involved in an accident, whilst working in a voluntary capacity for his local community in Bawnmore Claregalway. It resulted in Gerry sustaining a life changing injury and he is now confined to a… Read more »

The Claregalway 5K Fun Run & Walk for 2017 will take place on Tuesday 4th April at 7pm.  Again, the race will be a fundraiser for the Claregalway & District Day Care Centre, and sponsorship cards can be obtained there, in the ‘Never Too Old’ Charity Shop in Claregalway village, and from other businesses in… Read more »

The annual Claregalway Festival of Drama will commence on this Thursday night, March 16th and will continue for nine nights. Claregalway Community Centre is turned into a tiered theatre style hall for the duration of the activity and it has become one of the best run festivals in the country.  The festival club after the… Read more »

IN conjunction with the launch of their second CD, Lackagh Church Choir held two concerts in Lackagh Church last week to help raise funds for the Church repairs.  The CD title “Raise the Roof” was also the title of the two concerts that were performed to packed audiences on both nights.  The parish church was… Read more »

The U12 girls were back last Saturday 11th in Knockdoemore 4pm to 5pm. All Girls welcome and any enquires contact Helen on 087 1953404. U14 girls Gaelic training every Saturday 4 to 5pm and Monday 6.30pm to 7.30pm in Knockdoemore. Contact David Flaherty on 086 3826443 for further details. In U16 Ladies the U16B team… Read more »

Lock Doctor, a business created in the height of the recession, has grown into Ireland’s largest firm of locksmiths and has franchises around the country.  Now brothers Tommy and Michael Dillon have brought this business to Galway. “We make keys for virtually every type of car which makes us unique” said Tommy, “and we get… Read more »

The EYE Cinema will get a taste of Hollywood for one night only on March 31, as Sanctuary premieres in Galway to raise funds for a new theatre for Blue Teapot.  Fresh from winning the prestigious Michael Dwyer Discovery award at this year’s Audi Dublin International Film Festival, the cast of Sanctuary will be in attendance on the night, and… Read more »

By Denise McNamara, Galway Advertiser GLENAMADDY brothers Luke and Brian Comer have been declared yet again the richest people in Connacht, amassing wealth estimated at €906m from their property portfoilio. The Glenamaddy siblings who started out as plasterers saw their empire drop by €56m – and their position on the Sunday Times Irish Rich List… Read more »

By Tom Kenny, Galway Adveriser IN the years following the establishment of the Defence Forces various classes of Army Reserves were experimented with between 1927 and 1939.  In May 1927, a Class A Reserve was formed consisting of NCO’s and men transferred to the Reserve. In January 1928, a Class B Reserve was set up… Read more »