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Discovery of historic slipway on the Strand during flood scheme works
Groundworks for the construction of a flood defence wall on The Strand, Athlone are being archaeologically monitored by archaeologists from County Clare based consultancy TVAS (Ireland) Ltd as part of the Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme undertaken by the OPW in conjunction with Westmeath County Council.
A sporting life to cherish
Galway sporting communities are mourning the loss of Micheal (Mick) Grealish, a much-loved and respected sports personality who passed away last week.
Independent Councillor expresses his frustration with unsightly dumping scene
Local Independent Councillor, Jamie Moran, has expressed his anger and frustration with the large volume of waste materials which was illegally dumped on the road behind the ESB at Garrycastle in recent times.
Disappearing banks a signifier of the changing face of Irish towns
The banks were always a key part of the development and growth of towns and villages across the country. In my home town, we had three banks. The Bank of Ireland (where my dad was the porter for a quarter of a century; the Munster and Leinster Bank (later AIB), and the Ulster Bank. All three were housed in fine solid buildings from a different age. Buildings that marked their importance in the town.
Social housing retrofitting programme a stimulus for Midlands region
Fianna Fáil Senator for Roscommon/Galway, Eugene Murphy, has welcomed the significant allocations and targets under the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme for Social Housing.
Galway Hockey Club, the first seventy years
In 1951 Hastings Elliott Jephson was working in the ESB in Galway when he had the idea of setting up a hockey club in the city. He and his friend George Bevis decided to see if there was merit in this notion, so they simply went from door to door around town asking people if they would have any interest in playing the game of hockey.
Final phase of roadworks at Corner Chapel completed
The final phase of works on a section of road at Corner Chapel, outside Headford, have been completed.
NUI Galway commits to ‘campus-wide’ promotion of leadership skills
LIFT Ireland and NUI Galway yesterday (Wednesday) announced the first partnership in Ireland’s third-level sector aimed at improving leadership skills amongst students and staff.
Blake’s Castle, Quay Street
This drawing of Blake’s Castle was done in 1847 by George Victor Du Noyer, a Dublin born artist, geologist, and antiquarian who spent much of his life recording natural features and archeological sites around the country in the 19th century.
ThermoKing Galway project awarded Engineering Endeavour of 2020
A project born to life in Galway to reduce its customers’ carbon footprint by one gigaton by 2030 has been awarded the prestigious title of Engineering Endeavour of 2020 by Engineers Ireland and ESB.