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Local Fianna Fáil Deputy Robert Troy has welcomed changes in the retirement age for Permanent Defence Force personnel.

The remarkable success story of Blackrock Cottage continued last week when the Salthill eatery was named Best Restaurant in Galway at the Restaurant of Ireland awards.

Athlone student Ryan Dolan was one of just 24 teenagers from all over the island of Ireland to be presented with a Rotary Youth Leadership Development certificate at the European Parliament’s offices in Dublin recently.

Sundays in Salthill have always been special, but the team at Blackrock Cottage are sparing no effort this spring to make them extra special.

It may be just over two months since Blackrock Cottage Pantry opened its doors, but the fine food store is already proving to be extremely popular with the people of Knocknacarra and Salthill.

Linley MacKenzie

There was sadness in local political circles this week at the passing of former TD, Minister, Senator, Councillor Tom Hussey.

Peadar O’Dowd’s credentials for writing about Galway were impeccable. One of four children, Nono, Willie, Martin and Peadar, born to their parents John and Bridget, he grew up in Bohermore and was always grateful for the fact. He lived his life there and throughout that life would celebrate the area and its people in hundreds of articles and interviews he published in various newspapers and journals.

Fresh from celebrating their first year in business last weekend, Blackrock Cottage in Salthill is all set for a busy month ahead as the countdown to Christmas begins.

The award-winning executive head chef at Blackrock Cottage in Salthill has described the popular restaurant’s first year in business as "absolutely amazing".