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Various successful events have been initiated over the last 10 years with official and business visits and most recently the Inter-Celtic Business Forum which second edition took place in Galway.

Ireland’s largest furniture retailer - EZ Living Furniture is urging customers to act fast as its biggest sale of the year is set to end this bank holiday Monday.

The Ó Máille family originally came from Portacarron near Oughterard which accounted for their Irish speaking background. Their landlord, Mrs Annie Nolan evicted them from their holding and they spent a number of years in temporary accommodation. When Mrs Nolan’s son wanted to run in an election, Isaac Butt, the Irish Parliamentary Party leader stipulated that his nomination would not be ratified until such time as his mother reinstated her evicted tenants and so the Ó Máille family were awarded a fine farm holding in Brackloon in the parish of Corofin, east of the Corrib.

The Ó Máille family originally came from Portacarron near Oughterard which accounted for their Irish speaking background. Their landlord, Mrs Annie Nolan evicted them from their holding and they spent a number of years in temporary accommodation. When Mrs Nolan’s son wanted to run in an election, Isaac Butt, the Irish Parliamentary Party leader stipulated that his nomination would not be ratified until such time as his mother reinstated her evicted tenants and so the Ó Máille family were awarded a fine farm holding in Brackloon in the parish of Corofin, east of the Corrib.

University of Galway has announced plans to celebrate Irish Traveller Ethnicity Week with a week-long series of events across campus.

When The Fureys make their eagerly awaited visit to The Shamrock Lodge Hotel on Thursday, January 4, they will treat their audience to one of popular music’s richest legacies.

During the first meeting of Údarás na Gaeltachta’s Head Office in Na Forbacha, 97 jobs were approved in the manufacturing, marine, food and drink and business development sectors. The positions were approved for projects in counties Donegal, Galway and Kerry.

This past Friday night saw the best of cultural events taking place in Athlone and the wider Midlands region, the local Pop up Gaeltacht, together with their friends and supporters, hosting an evening of traditional Irish music and dance in St Kieran’s Community Centre.

The Chief Executive of Mayo County Council has warned councillors to be careful of what they wish for with regard to a campaign to secure the All-Ireland Fleadh in Ballina for 2027, stating that the costs involved for the event would carry a two-year commitment, and would be substantial.

The GAA, the Camogie Association and Ladies Gaelic Football Association has launched the updated Go Games Policy as a reaffirmation of the collective commitment to nurture a passion for gaelic games in young boys and girls and to do this through a positive coaching environment of inclusion ensuring every child has an opportunity to learn and develop their skills.