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Card drive players from three counties raise funds for Turkey and Syria earthquake victims

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Progressive 25 card players from three counties united in Drum Community Hall, Summerhill, Athlone, in recent times to raise funds for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.

Distance does not lessen our duty to help those devastated by earthquake

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I have always loved the cool interior of a church on a warm day. Wherever I am in the world, there is a relief to be found there in among the shadows and age-old flagstones and the marble. In materials built to last, there is a nice chill that adds to the sense of weightlessness you find in places of solitude and reflection.

Mayo earthquake not strong enough to cause structural damage

The magnitude of the earthquake off the north Mayo coast was far below the threshold for generation of a seismogenic tsunami or indeed to cause significant structural damage, Mayo Fine Gael TD, Michelle Mulherin has been told by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

Mayo shaken awake by Wednesday morning quake

Mayo was “All Shook Up” on Wednesday morning when an off-shore earthquake was felt across large parts of the west and north of the county. The quake which registered four on the Richter Scale, was the second-largest earthquake recorded in either Ireland or Britain after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in 1984. Wednesday’s off-shore ‘quake was recorded 60km west of Belmullet at a depth of 3km, shortly before 9am. The tremors from the quake were felt well inland, with numerous members of the public reporting objects moving and shaking in homes and others describing the sensation of the earthquake as like a large truck passing very close by.

Local national school students record earthquakes in class

A Kilkenny primary school is involved in a national programme that measures earthquakes around the world. Lisnafunchin NS is one of 36 schools in the country which has installed a machine (seismometer) that measures earthquakes.

The making of Galway Bay

To celebrate the arrival of the Volvo Ocean Race in Galway a free public talk entitled “The Making of Galway Bay” will be held on Monday May 25 at 6pm in the Cairnes Lecture Theatre, NUI Galway.

 

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