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A Galway county councillor, who says that Connemara farmers have been left in limbo, is now calling on Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Brendan Smith TD, to reinstate REPS.

Iris Aniar, the Galway magazine programme on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, gets a makeover this autumn when Eibhlín Ní Chonghaile takes over as presenter.

HID Global has announced it is consolidating its electronic passport, or government passport inlay, production into one manufacturing campus at HIG Global Ireland Teoranta, formerly Aontec Teo, in Indreabhán.

A novel and exciting fundraiser in aid of the West of Ireland Alzheimer’s Foundation was organised at the weekend by the Connemara Coast Hotel Coast Club.

Designed by the legendary course architect Eddie Hackett, Connemara Championship Links is one of the finest golf courses in Ireland and has played host to many famous visitors including Tom Watson. Perched on the edge of Europe, the course offers not only a superb test of golf, but also splendid scenery including the Twelve Bens etched against the skyline, or Ballyconneely Bay, dusted with pure, white sand. Connemara Championship Links was developed further in 2000, with the addition of nine new holes designed once again by Eddie Hackett and completed by Tom Craddock.

It’s one of the west’s best kept secrets, but perhaps not for much longer.

The Galway sailing and horse racing community have been plunged into a state of shock and grief following the tragic drowning of a Connemara boatsman and the death of a young up-and-coming jockey in a suspected arson attack last weekend.

THE CUNNINGHAM family from Cashel, Connemara, have played their part in the revival sean nós dancing has enjoyed these last number of years.

The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív is urging Galway people to put on their hiking boots, runners or wellies this Sunday, and take part in one of the many free events organised for National Trails Day 2009.

Brian Cody has regularly pointed out that the only time to be ahead on the score board is at full-time. And the men from Leitir Mor must have been listening to him. They timed their final surge last Sunday to perfection to defeat St James on a score-line of 0-9 to 0-7 to be crowned the Claregalway Hotel intermediate champions for 2009.