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Galway gear up for east coast clash
There is rarely a dull moment at Galway United and tomorrow's trip to the Carlisle Grounds for a clash with Bray Wanderers provides an ideal opportunity to end a wretched losing streak that now stands at 20 matches in all competitions.
Darragh set to slam dunk
Darragh Sheehan, a young Kilkenny student, is on the verge of joining the prestigious college basketball circuit in the United States.
Ryan Sheridan: Putting the pieces together
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RYAN SHERIDAN is a man with a very bright future ahead of him. In his mid teens he toured the US with Riverdance and subsequently settled in New York.
Two men of destiny meet on Tawin Island
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In his interesting biography of Eamon de Valera*, Diarmaid Ferriter reports that in December 2000 gardaí seized 24 love letters from de Valera to his young wife Sinéad, which were being advertised for auction by Mealy’s of Castlecomer. It was believed that the letters were stolen in the mid 1970s from the de Valera family home. The owners, who had bought them in England some years previously in an effort to ensure their return to Ireland, were unaware that they had been stolen.
Villagers - Conor O’Brien cruises into pole position with Villagers
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CONOR J O’BRIEN first came to national attention with The Immediate. The avant-garde quartet became the toast of the Irish music scene with their debut album In Towers and Clouds in 2006 which was nominated for the Choice Music Prize.
Aer Arann approval is great news for the west
The decision late last evening in the High Court to approve a plan for the survival of Aer Arann is one that is to be welcomed warmly in the west and indeed in all of the remote locations that it serves along the western seaboard of this country.
Opposition slams delay in Western Rail Corridor
There has been widespread condemnation of the Government’s omission of the third stage of the Western Rail Corridor,from the newly announced capital investment programme, by opposition politicians in the county. The third stage of the corridor, which would link Claremorris to Tuam, was not included in the new capital investment programme which will run until 2016.
‘It’s all about championship’ — Brennan
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“No one remembers who wins the league, it’s all about the championship at the end of the day” were the words of Mayo manager Martin Brennan this week ahead of Mayo’s first round clash with Wicklow in the Christy Ring Cup in Arklow on Saturday afternoon.
Jackie Nickerson exhibits gulf at The Butler Gallery
The Butler Gallery will present Gulf, an exhibition of previously unseen, large-scale photographs by renowned photographer Jackie Nickerson from April 24 to June 6.
UHG to slash aggressive cancer treatment budget to address deficit
University Hospital Galway has been forced to slash its budget for aggressive cancer treatment for end of life patients by €3 million in a bid to address the €22 million overall budget deficit it is facing this year, a local politician has claimed.