Church and State admit absence of Christianity in the running of Tuam home
Thu, Jan 14, 2021
The Sisters of Bon Secours who ran the Tuam Mother and Baby's Home for almost 40 years said last evening that they did not live up to their Christianity when doing so, adding that they also acknowledge that the manner in which infants were buried at the home was deeply disrespectful.
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Back to lockdown, back to streaming movies
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Property
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One week left to enter Galway Chamber Business Awards 2020
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Connacht facing time out after letting Munster off the hook
hree-week break from action after the French government called a halt to its teams playing in the European Cup. ...
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Apply for your CAO registration number today
For the 70,000-plus potential applicants to the CAO this coming year, and particularly for the almost 50,000 Leaving Certs, who are currently considering their application, the uncertainty created by the closure of all schools and colleges has given ...
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Competition | WIN a free NUI Galway short online course
The Centre for Adult Learning and Professional Development at NUI Galway offers a series of eight-week, non-accredited online evening courses in a number of different subject areas such as Art History, Languages, Irish History, Cinema, ...
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Two jobs, same company – should I have a go?
Q: There’s a company I’d really like to work for – two jobs that interest me have recently been advertised there. They even have the same closing date. Should I go for one or would it be a good idea to apply for both? (EC, email). ...