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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, confirmed last Friday that the Hughes family has now successfully completed the acquisition of Westport House and estate from the Browne family. In February 2016, the family placed the historic house and estate on the market, having owned it for generations. The estate has been overseen in recent years by the personal representatives of the late Jeremy Browne Lord Altamont, namely Con Casey of LHM Casey McGrath accountants and Dermot Furey of Gartlan Furey solicitors.

Galway Astronomy Club is to hold a talk at the Harbour Hotel next Monday November 5 (starting at 7.30) on the next generation of giant space telescopes being constructed around the globe.

Swinford man Padraig Peyton has been elected the first honorary president of SIPTU. The Tumgesh, Swinford, native defeated three Dublin based candidates in the recent election which will see him become one of the major players in labour relations matters across the country.

A new group format will be used in the Top Oil Br Bosco Cup Leinster Schools Senior A Football Championship.

The private rental sector is being destroyed by stealth due to the unnecessarily and complex legislation surrounding it, more of which was announced last week by Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy, according to the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA).

A collection of essays celebrating the life and work of Nollaig Ó Gadhra, journalist, lecturer, historian and activist, will be launched tomorrow Friday September 29 in the Connemara Coast Hotel in Furbo by Junior Minister Seán Kyne TD.

A trophy will be presented tomorrow night (Friday) to the winner of the Irish National Oyster Opening Championship 2017 in honour of the late John O’Dowd whose sterling efforts to promote Galway at home and abroad are legendary.

Galway 2020 this week announced the appointment of four new directors to the board following a rigorous board selection process: Maire Geoghegan Quinn, Caroline Loughnane, Christopher Greene, and Enda Newton were selected on the basis of their respective skill sets in order to add value, and augment the existing Board to ensure the successful delivery of the European Capital of Culture for Galway in 2020.

Westmeath companies are increasingly taking up opportunities for training and up-skilling staff to meet business needs.

The Barbarians return to Limerick to complete this year's world tour by taking on Tonga at Thomond Park on Friday, November 10 (19.30).