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A woman in her fifties from Knockmore was killed in a two vehicle car accident on Tuesday November 20 on the Foxford to Ballina road.

A fishing trip turned into tragedy earlier this week when a freak wave knocked two men into the cold waters of Lough Corrib and, despite a major search and rescue effort by local fishermen and a coastguard helicopter, one man lost his fight for life in hospital hours later.

ONE of the highlights of the Galway fundraising scene every festive season is the Croi Cabaret and Fundraising Extravaganza which entertains hundreds and this weekend it is coming to the people when it is staged the Galway Shopping Centre, Headford Road.

The annual gala Christmas fundraiser in aid of Croí returns on Sunday December 5 to the Galway Shopping Centre, Headford Road, from 12 noon to 8pm.

Knockmore Parish Hall Development Committee are raising funds for a hall for the area and this weekend are presenting a Country Gospel concert with James Kilbane in the Church of Christ the King, Knockmore.

When Christy Moore sings his well known song, “Viva la Quinta Brigada”, in honour of those who fought against Franco in the Spanish Civil War one of his sardonic verses includes the lines:

The body of a young Galway woman discovered in Cameroon almost a week ago, was flown home to Ireland yesterday.