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West Coast Insulation is a leading installer of home insulation in Galway and Mayo. The company has been installing home insulation for more than 10 years. Its success is largely down to two key areas — using the best products and having experienced and professional staff. Being a family company, West Coast Insulation has always prided itself on providing the highest quality service.

Living in Ireland during the mid 17th century was a frightening and a bloody time. Following the extreme political crisis that resulted in civil war in England, Ireland was plunged into a period of despair that would lead to the surrender of Galway, and the beginning of its gradual demise. The invasion by Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army, a ruthless exterminating machine, in 1649, led by Cromwell himself, not only destroyed all military opposition, besieged and ransacked towns, and imposed harsh penal laws on Catholic survivors, but it changed the demographic of the cities and lands with the resettlement of faithful Cromwellian generals, and their families. And in a new twist: tens of thousands of Irish people were transported to plantations in the West Indies, and elsewhere.

Galway returned to winning ways on Sunday, coming from behind to win in Letterkenny against Donegal.

AXIS Healthcare Consulting Ltd, a wholly Irish owned and operated international healthcare consultancy located in Galway and Dublin has been awarded the prestigious Guaranteed Irish symbol.

Gardai need to respond with an iron-fist to counteract the spate of burglaries that have plagued Tuam recently, according to a Galway county councillor.

JourneyBid.com, a new technology start-up based in Galway has announced the launch of its new independent online road travel platform, a one stop marketplace, that enables bus companies to interact directly with passengers to arrange and secure transport.

UACHTARÁN NA hÉireann, Michael D Higgins, will officially open Galway 2020 at the European Capital of Culture's opening ceremony, which takes place this Saturday in South Park, the Claddagh.

Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture has begun this week with a series of events throughout the county, which will culminate in a spectacular, fire-lit Opening Ceremony at South Park in Galway City on Saturday 8 February.

Showcase Ireland 2020 was held at the RDS, Dublin last week. This four-day trade show is the leading Gift Show in Ireland with more than 450 craft and designer exhibitors attracting over 5,000 domestic and overseas buyers. Two Galway designers Berina Kelly and Lynsey De Burca were presented with awards for their exceptional products.

For some, the idea of doing Veganaury was the beginning of a new lifestyle and the perfect feel-good start to 2020. However it may have become more difficult than first thought, some would have fallen at the first hurdle in the opening week in January, or at the first visit to a restaurant. So, as Veganaury ends for another year, what happens next?