Three years ago, he weighed 19 stone and smoked 20 cigarettes a day—now John Quinlivan is running marathons for fun. The Oranmore man’s inspiring journey from couch potato to marathon man has seen him shortlisted as one of the six finalists for the Rock ’n’ Run Idol contest being held in the lead up to the… Read more »
Singer-songwriter Jamie Harrison is going back to school—to perform for students at his alma mater. The 24-year old musician, whose stock continues to rise, will return to Calasanctius College in Oranmore to perform concerts on Tuesday December 8th. Among the songs Harrison will perform is his debut single, If Only I Knew Your Name, which was… Read more »
The community of Maree were joined by people from Knocknacarra, Adrahan, Claregalway and Athenry for the second time in just over a month this weekend to remember the late Fr Richie Higgins at his Month’s Mind Mass. Fr Richie, who was 81 and was in the second of two stints serving as curate in Maree, passed away… Read more »
The Oranmore Maree Volunteer Awards committee will host its second ever Awards Night on Sunday December 6th in the Galway Bay Golf and Country Club at 7pm. Speaking after the announcement of the new recipients of the Volunteer Awards, founding member Senator Fidelma Healy Eames said ‘This will be a wonderful opportunity to recognise and thank thirteen… Read more »
After eight successful years Dr David Hanney, Dr Catherine O’Mahony, Dr Lorna Joyce and Dr Dan Delaney are moving from their thriving practice in the Orantown Centre to a recently renovated building on the Dublin Road, Oramore. The new premises are strategically located just off the Oranbeg roundabout and comprises of 4000 sq feet with thirteen consultation… Read more »
After eight years of losing their nest to tides, a pair of swans have successfully hatched five cygnets in Oranmore, thanks to a special man-made floating raft. The raft is a joint project between Conservation Volunteers Galway and Oranmore Tidy Towns and is led by GMIT’s Peter Butler. “I moved to Oranmore last year and… Read more »
Schoolchildren are being endangered by Oranmore’s traffic ‘mayhem’, according to local Senator Fidelma Healy Eames. The Reform Alliance Senator said she had been “inundated” with calls from parents in the past few days, some of whom could not get their children to school on time. Some drivers reported delays of up to 25 minutes on… Read more »
