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TG4 is thrilled to confirm two days of live racing coverage from the Galway Races Summer Festival 2025, with Rásaí Beo broadcasting over four hours of live action each day on tomorrow Friday August 1 and Saturday August 2.

Traditionally, the Connemara Pony has thrived for centuries on the region’s rugged mountains and craggy seashore and has been shaped by that same harsh, rural terrain. For generations, families in Conamara have relied on this work pony for survival.

Since his election to the Dáil on Sunday, speculation is rife as to who might replace John Connolly TD on the Galway City Council.

Connemara Pony devotees are preparing for the busiest four days of the year from Tuesday Aug 20 to Friday August with a record breaking number of 733 entries competing at this year’s Show. The Show officially kicks off on Tuesday with an impressive entry of 70 ponies competing in the Horse Sport Ireland sponsored Loose Jumping Classes.

Corio, an energy generation firm backed by Australian financier Macquarie, is poised to lodge a maritime planning application for a €1.5 billion development of offshore wind turbines on Sceirde Rocks, around 5km southwest of Carna, near the historic pilgrimage destination of St MacDara’s Island.

Fianna Fáil Local Election Candidate, Daragh Ó Tuairisg, has welcomed Government grant funding for five sports clubs in Connemara South. Mr Ó Tuairisg said; “As a Fianna Fáil candidate in the local election for Connemara South, I welcome the sports equipment grants being awarded to; Club Dornálaíochta & Aclaíochta Chonamara Teoranta in Casla; Coiste Páirc an Chathánaigh, An Cheathrú Rua; Comharchumann Mhic Dara Teo, An Cheathru Rua; Cumann Húicéirí na Gaillimhe, An Cheathrú Rua; and Muintir na Tíre, Mháigh Cuilinn t/a Coiste Páirc Máigh Cuilinn.

by Daragh Ó Conchúir

Two days of racing from this year’s Galway Races Summer Festival will be broadcast live on TG4 on Friday and Saturday July 29/30.

Local Authorities must be the lead provider of social and affordable housing in the State, but this is now under threat from the Government’s Land Development Agency Bill 2021.