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A new city based resource centre run by the St Vincent de Paul Society, which will cater for young and older people, was officially opened by President Mary McAleese on Tuesday.

The Shantalla Residents Association will hold its annual lunch for senior residents at the Clybaun Hotel on Sunday from 2pm to 6pm with a mulled wine reception at 1.30pm. There will be music and dancing from 4pm to 6pm.

The Chinese New Year begins on February 3 and marks the start of The Year Of The Rabbit, a year which is meant to bring good times, good wine, good music, good company, and fun times.

A proposed ferry link between the Burren in Co Clare and Galway city could be in operation by early next year cutting journey times for commuters down to just 30 minutes.

Iarnród Éireann has announced a new process for major rail schedule revisions which will ensure that customers have a say in timetable changes before they are formally adopted.

It has been a tragic week for the entire country, a dark start to the New Year, and for once, the concern is not about wealth or deteriorating economic circumstances. Right from the weekend, when the former Galway student was mauled to death by a dog in Malaysia, from when that joyous hen party turned tragic in Kinsale, from when two bodies were found shot in Limerick, an air of gloom has pervaded the entire country.

The trial of a man charged with the murder of Claregalway man Kieran Cunningham is to begin next week at the Central Criminal Court.

The front gates and pillars of a house were damaged in an incident in Corrandulla at the weekend.

Many areas in County Galway had poor or no roads until well into the 20th century. For coastal areas this meant that trade and travel was mostly done by sea.

Gardaí are investigating several burglaries which have occurred in Galway over the holiday period, including a break-in at an Athenry business on Christmas Day.