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The Galway City Charity Mayoral Ball which took place last Friday night in the Galmont Hotel, was a massive success raising over €65k for five local charities.

After last year’s triumphant run, Galway Races have announced that applications are now open for their highly sought-after Brand Ambassador Programme 2024.

The Circle of Life National Organ Donor Commemorative Garden had an event last Saturday in honour of its tenth anniversary, where hundreds gathered from across the country to remember and honour organ donors and their families.

Two Farmhouse Cheesemakers from Co. Galway were honoured last week at the 2024 Irish Cheese Awards during a prestigious ceremony hosted by CÁIS, the Association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers, at Kilshane House in Co. Tipperary on Wednesday April 24th. Between them, Killeen Farmhouse Cheese from Portumna and Kylemore Farmhouse Cheese from Loughrea took home a total of four awards.

There is no better person in the whole of Clare to help you find your match than Ireland's last traditional matchmaker Willie Daly. Willie has been matchmaking for over 50 years and is proud to say that he has matched over 3000 couples in his lifetime. Matchmaking is in his blood, and he is fortunate enough to have inherited the skills of his father and grandfather who also had the gift of making a perfect match.

Now celebrating its 20th anniversary as Ireland’s top show, Trad on the Prom continues to thrill audiences with outstanding live performances of authentic, traditional Irish music, song and dance.

It was an occasion to remember in recent times for Badia Zaidi, as the proprietor of ‘The Balcony Café’ received a prestigious accolade at the recently hosted Irish Takeway Awards which took place in the Tullamore Court Hotel.

Ireland’s pet experts, Petmania, with a state-of-the-art location at Monksland, Athlone, are teaming up with Roscommon SPCA to reduce the number of unwanted kittens and promote responsible cat ownership this April.

A Connaught Street chapter will conclude at the end of this year with the closure of Grenham Travel after 112 years of dedicated customer service in Athlone and the wider Midlands region.

Irish dog lovers have been warned to ensure the current cold temperatures and lack of daylight hours aren’t giving their cherished pets winter blues.