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The Galway SPCA have announced that they have opened a new charity shop in Loughrea. In the shop, you will find a variety of high quality items including clothing, small pieces of furniture, shoes, household items and plenty of hidden gems. All of the money that comes in through sales goes directly into supporting the work that the charity does and helping the animals in their care.

Entering the market at a combined price of €700,000, the Loughrea, Athenry and Tuam post offices have been stamped as ‘ready for sale’, but An Post has confirmed that the post offices in these locations will continue trading as normal, despite the sale.

The Galway Senior, Intermediate and Junior championships kicked off over the last week with some very interesting ties taking place.

Friday evening’s intriguing clash between near neighbours Clarinbridge and Craughwell in Kenny Park kicks off a bumper weekend of round two action in both the Senior A and B hurling championships, with twelve group fixtures to be decided which will quickly bring the contenders for the knockout stages into sharp focus.

The life and legacy of Julia Morrissey, one of the leaders in the Galway Rising of 1916, will be commemorated at an upcoming event in Athenry, marking the 50th anniversary of her death.

In a move signalling a significant change of approach from Galway City Council toward large employers, Boston Scientific has been asked to plan for more cyclists and bus users rather than just build extra carparking.

Gort’s Gallery Café will host artists Leonie King and Siobhan Percy for its first exhibition of 2024.

The town of Athenry has a long and storied history, but there is no doubt that a new chapter in its prosperity and attractiveness as a place to live and work was written last Friday when Dexcom officially broke ground on its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

The 2023 Windows and Rooflights LTD Senior A Camogie final will see a repeat of the 2021 and 2022 finals with the current All Ireland and county champions, Sarsfields, taking on the runners-up from the county final for the last two years, Oranmore Maree.

This weekend saw the first round of knock-out games in the Senior A, B, Intermediate, Junior A and Junior B Championships as the quarter-finals took place in each competition.