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The West of Ireland’s rugged and atmospheric beauty have made it an ideal location for film and TV production over the decades, but a development of the WRAP investment fund - via the new Commission - will show the region has more than just scenery to offer.

The new touch rugby season returned in recent times, Buccaneers journeying to the Sport Ireland Indoor Arena to compete for the Liam Carroll Cup at the All-Ireland Mixed Touch Championship.

Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark (JCWL) has received feedback from UNESCO evaluators following their in-depth tour of the region this summer to assess its readiness to achieve UNESCO Global Geopark status.

Ibec’s Irish Medtech Association and Polymer Technology Ireland, the Ibec groups which represents the medtech, and polymer sectors, celebrated over 600 apprentices now engaged with the Manufacturing Technician Level 6, Manufacturing Engineer Level 7 and Polymer Processing Technologist Level 7 apprenticeship programmes at special ‘Talent to Thrive’ event hosted by the Irish Medtech Association Board at The G Hotel, Galway last week.

Shannon Airport and United Airlines are marking the 25thanniversary of the airline’s nonstop service between Shannon and New York/Newark.

On 3 February 1842, Baptist missionaries Mr Clarke and Dr Prince boarded the Barque Mary at Bassipa, a new settlement established by London merchant Robert Jamieson on the island of Fernando Po, Equatorial Guinea. Their destination was Liverpool. The voyage was stalked by disaster from the outset. On 11 February, the main mast was struck by lightning in a storm, and a crew member was killed. On 25 March, the mast fell onto the deck bringing down sails and rigging, leaving the ship adrift at the mercy of the waves.

Moylena is a unique, charming, modernist style home set on a 2.08 acre of established gardens adjacent to and with mooring onto Lough Corrib. The residence, which was built circa 1970, was designed by Dan O’Neill Flanagan architect who had been commissioned by an east coast based business family. He created an impressive modernist home constructed of glass, steel and reinforced concrete that is as striking today as the day it was built.

Both Buccaneer’s youths playing squads tasted touch rugby league action in the capital in recent times, performing admirably in the process.

A 15 years old third year student in Oranmore has recently qualified to represent Ireland in the 420 Junior European Competition to held in Poland this summer.