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The Aer Arann Islands Half Marathon on Inis Mór is back, raising vital funds to support patients in the Mater Public Hospital and promising ceol, craic and camaraderie on the weekend of April 10-12.

Long before Aran island sweaters became a fashion statement being rocked by many celebrities such as Patrick Dempsey, Marilyn Monroe and Alexander McQueen; local fishermen and islanders would wear them in day-to-day life.

Step into Aran Island Gaeltacht life, where tradition, innovation and technology work hand in hand against a backdrop of breathtaking scenery for a unique and quality tourist experience.

Lally Tours has been recognised in Tripadvisor’s® Travellers’ Choice® Awards for 2024. The award honours businesses that consistently earn great reviews, placing them among the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor.

Atlantic Scuba Adventures from Carraroe, Co. Galway and Aran Goats Cheese from the Aran Islands have been chosen as two of the 10 winners of the Grants for Small Businesses awards, which will see the companies each receive a portion of the €100,000 bursary.

In recognition of the long career of RNLI Coxswain John O’Donnell and the close relationship with the Aran Islands RNLI, the Galway RNLI crew last week presented him a framed picture of the lifeboats from both stations to mark his retirement.

The RNLI is looking for new fundraising volunteers to join its lifesaving crews in Galway City, Clifden/Connemara and Aran Islands.

George Chambers was born in England in 1873. He lived at Temple Fortune Lane in Middlesex. He travelled extensively and this included several trips to Ireland. In 1929, he toured parts of West Cork and Wicklow; in 1931, he visited Galway city and the Aran Islands and on subsequent trips he went to the Blasket Islands, to Achill and Clare Islands, and to various other islands off the coast of Donegal.

Inisbofin has been named as one of the ‘Five Best Places to Holiday in Ireland’ and is now in with a chance to win the overall title of ‘The Best Place to Holiday in Ireland 2022’

Nora O’Malley has won Aramark Ireland’s Healthcare Chef of the Year 2022.