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Comhaltas have established three scholarships to recognise and remember the talent and legacy of the late Ashling Murphy. Ashling was a primary school teacher, Comhaltas music teacher and performer.

Scoláireachtaí Ashling Murphy Comhaltas is a large group involved in the preservation and promotion of traditional Irish arts, which was established in 1951.

Galway socialist-feminist organisation ROSA will hold a rally in Eyre Square on Tuesday March 8 from 6.30pm to mark International Women's Day.

A Reclaim the Night march will take place in Galway next Wednesday, February 23, against gender-based violence.

The need for CCTV in towns in the county was raised at two different municipal district monthly meetings this week. The issue of some CCTV cameras not operating in Westport was raised at the West Mayo Municipal District, while at the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District, a call was made for the installation of CCTV in Claremorris town to curb anti-social behaviour.

The recent murder of Ashling Murphy has catapulted the issue of femicide and male violence against women to the forefront of the political and social spectrum.

A book of condolence remains open in the Athlone civic centre as members of the local public continue to express their grief following the murder of the County Offaly native last week.

For the past week, the entire country has woken up with a pain in the pit of its stomach, a gut-wrenching physiological reminder of the great sadness that has engulfed us all in this tragic start to a new year.

Rosemount GAA will host a coaching and games seminar in the club grounds on Saturday, February 5.